Ancient Rome Review

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The earliest government of the Roman civilization was a/an ___________:

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monarchy

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What ethnic group found in northern Italy eventually took over ruling the early Romans, and also led to the demise and distrust of autocratic rule?

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Etruscans

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The Romans developed a system of government they called a "public thing" later shortened to Republic from what base words?

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res publica

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The divide between the early republic classes led to a conflict known as ____________, where the lower class refused to defend Rome unless they were granted some rights.

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the Struggle of the Orders

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One of the main results of the the Struggle of the Orders was the development of the Twelve Tables, which was...

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the first set of written laws accessible to all citizens

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As the Roman Republic grew and advanced, it developed an unofficial system, where wealthy patricians would provide financial aid to plebes in exchange for votes. This system was called:

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the patron-client system

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Rome's early expansion was largely due to being forced to defend itself, starting with the _______.

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Punic Wars

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The Roman Senate proved to be very effective in their military strategies. Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies they were known for? Options: divide and conquer, negotiate from strength, colonize and convert/Romanize, guerilla warfare

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guerilla warfare

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What famous Carthaginian leader from the Punic Wars attempted to bring war elephants through the alps to attack Rome?

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Hannibal

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Roman soldiers who had lost their land during the Punic Wars made up a new class of landless Roman citizens called the:

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proletariat