Ancient Rome Review

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What benefits did Rome’s location provide the city and its inhabitants?

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Its location provided protection and for trade.

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What caused the Roman Empire to come to an end?

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barbarian attacks

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How did Augustus Caesar transform society?

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When he came to power he ended the Republic and the Roman Empire began.

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How did Rome adapt to its geography in order to be successful? Options: They built levees and dams to control the flooding of the Tygris and Euphrates Rivers?, They dug deep basins to hold flooded water for farming in the desert., Romans built a network of paved roads, They used the silt from the Yellow River for farming.

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Romans built a network of paved roads

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How did conflict and conquest impact the economic development of Rome?

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Conquering other territories increased the wealth of Rome.

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How did trade impact the economic development of the Roman Empire?

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People were able to pay for goods instead of using the barter system.

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Which was true of Rome's laws?

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people were innocent until proven guilty

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Which statement best describes the positive impact that Constantine’s conversion had on Christianity? Options: It’s popularity promoted corruption and hypocrisy. The rise of house churches that were small and informal came about. He made Sunday an official Roman holiday The Roman empire began to persecute Christians

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He made Sunday an official Roman holiday

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Which best summarizes the social structure of Rome during the Roman Republic?

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Plebeians fought for their basic rights and became more equal

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How did the Pax Romana affect the quality of life of Romans who lived during that time?

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The quality of life was improved because of the peace and prosperity.