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First Triumvate In 60 B.C., three military heroes joined together to form the ___ which ruled over Rome. Pax Romana The period of time where Roman law and peace reign over ancient Rome was called the ___. oratory The art of public speaking and debating was called ___. plebians The common people who had little say in the government were called ___. law of succession The rule stating how the next emperor would be chosen was called the ___. Law of Nations The branch of Roman law which applied to citizens in all provinces of the Empire was called the ___. republic A government without a king or queen and which supreme power rests with the citizens is called a ___. veto The power given the consul to reject a proposal was called ___ power. Circus Maximus The oldest arena in Rome where sports and games took place was called the ___. gladiators ___ were fighters, usually slaves, who fought to the death in the Roman arenas. true True or false, the law codes of present-day Italy, Spain, France, and Latin America are based on Roman law? false True or false, in comparison to Greece, Roman women enjoyed fewer freedom and respect than did upper-class women in Greece? false True or false, the Second Triumvate consisted of Gnaeus, Pompey, and Marcus Licinius Crassus? true True or false, in early Rome, most of the power was given to wealthy landowners called the patricians? true True or false, the three factors which led to the fall of the Roman Republic were the farm debts, unemployment and the wars? false True or false, the Pax Romana was a time of great unrest, war, and poverty throughout Rome? true True or false, the Romans did not think that what they believed or how they behaved towards others was of interest to the gods? true True or false, although Octavian promised that his rule would be based upon the principles of the Republic, he was basically a dictator who had total power? true True or false, the Twelve Tables gave the common people some protection against unfair decisions by the judges? false True or false, during the Punic War, Hannibal defeated Rome and claimed a large portion of Roman land?