Unit 11 Test

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What was the primary purpose of the 1st Triumvirate in Ancient Rome?

Back

to share political power and influence among three prominent leaders

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True or False: The 1st Triumvirate consisted of Julius Caesar, Augustus and Pompey

Back

False

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What title did Julius Caesar give himself after he became the ruler of Rome? (Hint: this was after Crassus's death which ended the 1st Triumvirate)

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Dictator for Life

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Why was Julius Caesar assassinated in 44 BCE?

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Senate feared that he was becoming too powerful and wanted to become King (which he rejected 3 times when offered)

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Why is Latin considered a "dead" language?

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it is no longer spoken by anyone

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True or False: Italian, French and Spanish all are languages that evolved and were influenced by Latin

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True

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What was the primary purpose of the Roman policy of "bread and circuses"?

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distract people from political issues going on by giving them free food and entertainment

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Which of the following was a key principle of the Roman civil law? Options: the concept of "innocent until proven guilty", the right to trial by jury in all criminal cases, the idea of legal equality for all citizens, regardless of class, the development of written legal codes that applied to all Roman citizens

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the development of written legal codes that applied to all Roman citizens

Front

True or False: The death and resurrection of Jesus marks the shift from BC (or BCE) to AD (or CE)

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True

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True or False: Under many Roman emperors, Jews were excused from worshipping the many gods and goddesses as long as they paid taxes to the empire.

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True