WHI SOL Review 2

Front

Rome and Carthage fought over control of the Mediterranean Sea in which conflict?

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Punic Wars

Front

What was the result of the wars shown in the picture?

Back

Destruction of Carthage and victory of Rome

Answer explanation

The Punic Wars were fought between Rome (Italy) and Carthage (Africa) over trade control in the Mediterranean. The wars ended in Rome's victory and rise

Front

What was the purpose of this structure?

Back

To carry water

Answer explanation

Aqueducts

Front

Which choice belongs in this diagram? Options: Patricians in section 1, Plebeians in section 1, Consuls in section 2, Emperors in section 2

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Patricians in section 1

Front

In which city would you find the pantheon?

Back

Rome

Front

This structure was developed by which civilization?

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Romans

Answer explanation

Rome technology = Arches, aqueducts, and roads

Front

What best replaces the question mark? Options: Representative government, Citizenship rights, Social structure, Trade policies

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Representative government

Front

How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the Roman Republic?

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Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production.

Answer explanation

Causes for the decline of the Roman Republic

• Spread of slavery in the agricultural system • Migration of small farmers into cities and unemployment • Civil war over the power of Julius Caesar • Devaluation of Roman currency; inflation

Front

Who defeated the general Marc Antony and became the first emperor of Rome?

Back

Octavian/Augustus

Answer explanation

The defeat of MArc Antony led to the rise of Octavian as the first emperor of Rome (Augustus)

Front

One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread:

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Economic prosperity

Answer explanation

Pax Romana =Two centuries of peace and prosperity under imperial rule • Expansion of the Roman Empire