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A system of law developed under Roman republic that applied to citizens: civil law
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Aqueducts: Structures built by the Romans to transport water
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Carthaginian general who nearly defeated Romans in the Second Punic War: Hannibal
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Characteristic of Roman society: the father had absolute power in the family
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During the early Roman republic, why was it important that Roman laws were written on 12 tablets and shown to public?: Plebeians could then appeal a judgement made by a patrician judge
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Early Roman Republic - members of landholding upper class: patricians
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Highest-ranking official in the early Christian Church was the: patriarch
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How did the senate change during the Roman empire as compared to the republic?: It held much less power than under the republic
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Important change made by Roman emperor Constantine: He granted religious toleration to Christians
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In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating the: Carthaginians
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Large numbers of Germanic peoples crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300s to escape: the Huns
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Reason why conquered people remained loyal to Rome: Some were allowed to become citizens
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Roma architecture emphasized: grandeur
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Roman philosophy that stressed importance of duty and acceptance of one's fate: Stoicism
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Romans excused Jews from worshiping Roman gods: to avoid violating the Jewish belief in one god
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Scholars believe the first people to arrive in the Americas came from: Siberia across a land bridge to Alaska
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The Ancient Romans developed their religious beliefs from: Greek religion
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To join the early Christian community, a person had to: be baptized, or blessed with holy water
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To try and restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian: divided the empire into two parts
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Under pressure from attacks, the first land surrendered by the Roman empire was in: Britain
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What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire?: heavy taxes helped push middle classes into poverty
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What is the basic plot of the Aeneid?: A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome
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What is true about Jesus of Nazareth?: His teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition
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Who made the greatest contribution toward setting Christianity on the road to becoming a major world religion?: Paul
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Why did Augustus order a census?: to create records of all to be taxed
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Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?: It was feared he would make himself king of Rome
