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When was Rome created?

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753 BC

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Who created Rome?

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Romulus and Reemus

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What landmark was Rome near?

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Tiber River

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What was used as protection?

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7 hills

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What 2 groups made up Rome?

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Greek and Etruscans

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What part did the Greeks take up?

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Naples and Sicily

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How did Rome rule at first?

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Monarchy

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How many kings were there?

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5

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How many were Etruscan?

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4

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Who was the 1st Etruscan King?

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Romulus (753- 715 BC)

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Who was the 2nd Etruscan King?

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Noma Pompilius (715-673 BC)

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Who was the 3rd Etruscan King?

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Tullus Hostilius (673-641 BC)

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Who was the 4th Etruscan King?

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Ancus Marcus (641-616 BC)

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Who was the 5th King?

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Tarquin

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14
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What ended his reign?

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He was overthrown by a revolt

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15
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Who led the revolt to overthrow Tarquin?

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Lucius Junius Brutus

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16
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How many consuls were there?

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2

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17
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What could the consuls do?

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Call for dictators and had absolute command of army

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18
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What was Roman Upper-class citizen?

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Patrician

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What was a Roman Lower-class person?

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Plebeians

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20
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Who was the “good dictator”?

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Cincinnatus

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21
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When was Cincinnatus dictator?

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458 BC

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22
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What was Cincinnatus before he was dictator?

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Farmer

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23
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Who did Cincinnatus defeat as dictator?

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Aequi

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What did he do after defeating Aequi?

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Went back to the farm

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25
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How long was it before Cincinnatus was called for dictator again?

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20 years

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26
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How many people were in the Roman Senate?

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300

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27
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What were the 12 Tables?

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Laws

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28
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In 451 BC plebeians were given ____.

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a voice

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29
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In 451, Patricians separated plebeians into what?

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10 tribes

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30
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How many people represented each of the 10 tribes? What were they called?

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1, tribune

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What was a legion?

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group of military soldiers

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32
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How many people were in a legion?

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5,000

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33
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What kind of people made up legions?

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Citizens

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34
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What class were officers and cavalry?

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Upper class

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35
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What was a census used for?

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Tax and military purposes

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36
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Who made the censuses?

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Censors

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37
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What was a group of military soldiers made of 100 men?

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Century

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38
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What was a member of a century called?

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Centurion

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39
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What were the wars occurring in 264-146 BC?

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Punic Wars

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40
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How many Punic wars were there?

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3

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41
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Who fought the Punic Wars?

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Rome vs. Carthage

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Who was the leader of Carthage in the 1st Punic War?

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Hamilcar Barca

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What did Hamilcar Barca use in battle?

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Cavalry and elephants

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45
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Where were the major fighting areas in the 1st Punic War?

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Sicily and Africa

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46
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Who captured Sicily?

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Rome

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47
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In the 2nd Punic War (218-210 BC), who led Carthage?

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Hannibal

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48
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What did Hannibal try to do?

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Invade Spain

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49
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Where in Spain did Hannibal try and invade?

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Saguntum

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50
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What was Hannibal’s plan in the 2nd Punic War?

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Cross Alps with elephants, 20,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry

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51
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What was the major battle of the 2nd Punic War?

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Cannae

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52
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who led the Romans in the battle of Cannae?

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Consul Varro

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53
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What did consul Varro do?

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Attack Carthage, fell in Hannibal’s trap

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54
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Who won the battle of Cannae?

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Carthage

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55
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What was the next major battle of the 2nd Punic War?

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Zama (202 BC)

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56
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Who lead the Romans in the battle of Zama?

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Scipio Africanus

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57
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What did Scipio do?

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Defeat Hannibal

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58
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How was hannibal defeated?

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He surrendered

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59
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In the 3rd Punic War (149-146 BC), what happened at the battle of Carthage?

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Rome annihilated Carthage

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60
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Who won the Punic Wars?

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Rome

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61
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In Roman Life, who dominated?

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Men

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62
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What kind of religion did Romans have?

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Polytheistic

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63
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Who was the king of Roman Gods?

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Jupiter

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64
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Who was Jupiter’s Wife?

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Juna

65
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Who was the God of the sea?

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Neptune

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Who was the God of War?

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Mars

67
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Who were the first group of reformers?

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Gracchus brothers

68
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Who were the Gracchus brothers?

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Tiberius and Gaius

69
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Who fought the social wars?

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Marius and Sulla

70
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What was Sulla?

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Dictator

71
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Who lead the Slave Revolt?

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Spartacus

72
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When and where was Julius Caesar born?

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Rome, July 100 BC

73
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What type/class person was Caesar?

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Patrician

74
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How old was Caesar when his dad died?

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15

75
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Why did Caesar leave Rome?

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his life was in danger from Sulla

76
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What did Caesar study?

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Philosophy

77
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Where did Caesar study philosophy?

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Rhodes

78
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What did Caesar have?

A

An army

79
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What did the pirates do to Caesar?

A

Captured him and held him for ransom

80
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In 69 BC Caesar was elected _____?

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Questor

81
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In 62 BC Caesar was elected ____?

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Praetor

82
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In 61 BC Caesar was elected ____?

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Governor of Spain

83
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When was the First Triumvirate created?

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60 BC

84
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Who made up the First Triumvirate?

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Caesar, Crassus, Pompey

85
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Who emerged from the triumvirate?

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Caesar

86
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Where were the Gallic Wars?

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Gaul (France)

87
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Who Fights in the Gallic Wars?

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Caesar and Crassus

88
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When does Crassus die?

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53 BC

89
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Who had conflict after Gallic Wars?

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Caesar and Pompey

90
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In 49 BC Who crossed the Rubicon River?

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Caesar

91
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What happened when Caesar defied the Senate?

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He went to civil war with Pompey

92
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Who won?

A

Caesar defeated Pompey and forces

93
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What did Caesar name himself?

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Dictator for life

94
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Where was Caesar’s victory?

A

Zela

95
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“Veni, Vidi, Vici”

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“I came, I saw, I conquered”

96
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Who was Cleopatra’s son?

A

Caesarion

97
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Who was he possibly related to?

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Caesar

98
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What did Caesar end up doing?

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Returning to Rome

99
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How many people did the Senate get up to?

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900

100
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When was Caesar Assassinated?

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44 BC

101
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Who were Caesar’s 2 enemies?

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Brutus and Cassius

102
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What did Caesar say before he died?

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“Et tu Brute?”

103
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How was Caesar killed?

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He was stabbed in the back

104
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When did he die?

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The ides of March (15)

105
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Where did Caesar die?

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Rome

106
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When was the Second Triumvirate?

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November 43 BC

107
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What made the Second Triumvirate legal?

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Lex Titia

108
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Who was in the Second Triumvirate?

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Mark Antony, Octavian, Lepidus

109
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Who was Octavian?

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Caesar’s adopted nephew?

110
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Who emerged from the Second Triumvirate?

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Octavian

111
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What were lacking in the Second Triumvirate?

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Funds

112
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What were on Proscriptions?

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Names of wanted people> Consequences were death, banishment, or taking of land

113
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Who was Cicero?

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Scholar, writer, orator

114
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Why did Cicero try to flee?

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He had a proscription

115
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What happened when he was captured?

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He was executed

116
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Who was the target of the Battle of Philippi?

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Brutus and Cassius

117
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Who was Antony allies with?

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Octavian

118
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Who’s forces were defeated first?

A

Cassius

119
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What did Cassius do after defeat?

A

Committed Suicide

120
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How many legions did Brutus have?

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4

121
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How was Brutus captured?

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He was captured

122
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When Captured what did Brutus do?

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Commit suicide

123
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What happened with Antony and Octavian?

A

They split

124
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What happened when Antony and Octavian split?

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Forced a civil war

125
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What was offered in 40n BC?

A

Treat of Brunoissium

126
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Who offered Treaty?

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Antony

127
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Who did Antony Marry?

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Octavia

128
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Where was the Battle of Actium?

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Greek Coast

129
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When was the Battle of Actium?

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September 2, 31 BC

130
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What was a Harpax?

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Harpoon kept on ships

131
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Why did Antony urge Cleopatra to flee to Egypt?

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For safety

132
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What happened when Octavian defeated the combined forces?

A

He won the Battle of Actium

133
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In 30 BC, Antony was lead to believe what?

A

Cleopatra had killed herself

134
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What did Antony do after thinking Cleopatra was dead?

A

He killed himself

135
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Cleopatra was lead to believe what too?

A

That antony had killed himself

136
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What did Cleopatra do after Antony’s death?

A

She killed herself

137
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Octavian took the title of what?

A

Augustus

138
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When did he take the title of Augustus?

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27BC

139
Q

What was now his?

A

The army and power

140
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What could Augustus do with his power?

A

Veto what he didn’t like

141
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When did Octavian/Augustus die?

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14 AD

142
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Who did he select to rule?

A

Tiberius, Son of his wife Livia, and her first husband

143
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What was Pax Romana?

A

Period of peace in Rome

144
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How long was the Pax Romana?

A

27 BC-180 BC

145
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What were the Julian Kings?

A

Bad kings

146
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Who was the first Julian King?

A

Tiberius (14 AD- 37 AD)

147
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Who was the second Julian King?

A

Caligula (37 AD- 41 AD)

148
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Who was the third Julian King?

A

Claudius (41 AD- 54 AD)

149
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Who was the fourth Julian King?

A

Nero (54 AD- 68 AD)

150
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Who controlled emperors from 68 AD- 96 AD?

A

Army

151
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Who was the first good emperor?

A

Nerva (96 AD- 98 AD)

152
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Who was the second good emperor?

A

Trajan (98-117 AD)

153
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Who was the third good emperor?

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Hadrian (117- 138 AD)

154
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Who was the fifth good emperor?

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Antonis Pius (138- 161 AD)

155
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Who was the sixth and last good emperor?

A

Marcus Aurelius

156
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What was Marcus Aurelius?

A

Philosopher king who ruled with adopted brother

157
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Who was Marcus’ Son?

A

Commodus

158
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What were Marcus’ writings called?

A

Meditations

159
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How many balls does Dave have

A

3

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