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Republic to Empire day 2

Republic to Empire day 2

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6th Grade

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Donia Preston

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Republic to Empire Day 2

Of the seven characteristics of a civilization, which do ancient Rome and modern societies have most in common?

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Multiple Choice

How did taking prisoners as slaves lead to unemployment?

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Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.

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People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.

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Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers.

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Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.

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Multiple Choice

What was one cause of the end of the Roman Republic?

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Rome built long roads.

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Caesar defeated Pompey.

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Spartacus freed the slaves.

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Rome set up new colonies.

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Multiple Choice

How did expansion make civil wars larger and more harmful?

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Rome adopted other cultures.

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New technology was invented.

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Romans moved to distant lands.

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Powerful generals led big armies.

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Multiple Choice

The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate. Instead, their action began

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a civil war.

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an era of trade.

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the Punic Wars.

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Rome's expansion.

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Multiple Choice

How did Octavian become Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus?

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He was crowned by Julius Caesar.

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He was elected by the people.

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He defeated his rivals in battle.

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He married Cleopatra of Egypt.

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Multiple Choice

How did the Praetorian Guard cause problems for the emperors?

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Although they took part in parades, they had few military skills.

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Although its members were farmers, they also liked to fight.

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Although they were stationed in Spain, they sometimes marched into Italy.

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Although their job was to protect the emperor, sometimes they plotted against him.

Republic to Empire Day 2

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