Ancient Rome

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The ________ of the Roman Republic were known as plebeians.

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common people

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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True or False: Early on in the Roman Republic, patricians controlled every political decision, leaving plebeians with no political voice.

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True

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Effect of plebeians leaving Rome in 494 BCE?

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Without a labor force, the city came to a halt.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

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CCSS.RI.8.3

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How many branches made up the government of the Roman Republic?

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three

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According to legend, Rome was founded by ________.

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twins named Romulus and Remus

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Gladiators were ________.

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usually slaves forced to fight to the death to entertain Roman crowds

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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The Twelve Tables were ________.

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laws that protected people's basic rights to be free

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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Who was the first Roman emperor?

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Augustus Caesar

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A structure that carries water over long distances

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aqueduct

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An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

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plebian

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9