Ancient Rome Module 10

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Why did Marc Antony and Octavian become enemies?

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Antony divorced Octavian's sister to be with Cleopatra VII.

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Roman roads were primarily built in order to allow

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Rome's armies to more quickly & easily travel through the empire.

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What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

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cement

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The Roman language influenced how people speak and write today because

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many modern languages are based on the Roman language.

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Why did Roman emperors, by the end of the 100s, start giving up land the Roman army conquered?

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They feared the empire had become too large to defend efficiently.

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Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire (EXCEPT): disease, lack of leadership, increased taxes, corruption, natural disasters

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natural disasters

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What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

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a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor

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Who reunited the Roman Empire's eastern and western halves for a short time, and moved the capital to modern-day Turkey?

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Constantine

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Who was the brilliant, scary leader of the Huns who led many raids on Roman lands?

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Attila

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Which of the following was NOT something the Romans built? aqueducts, vaults, domes, pyramids

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pyramids