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Question 1
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What mountain range has the tallest mountains in Europe?
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Appalachians
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Alps
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Apennines
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Rockies
Question 2
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Mount Vesuvius is the volcano that destroyed Pompeii
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- True
- False
Question 3
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Check the agricultural products that were harvested in Rome
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Citrus
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Grains
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Watermelons
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Grapes
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Tomatoes
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Maize
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Olives
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Coconuts
Question 4
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Early Roman history was a mystery, so leaders told legends about great heroes and kings who built the city to make Romans proud of their past
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- True
- False
Question 5
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What did Aeneas represent? (choose 3)
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respect for family
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respect for kings
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respect for gods
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roman values
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greek values
Question 6
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The Aeneid was written by Virgil in 25 BC
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- True
- False
Question 7
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What was Aeneas? (Choose
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formed alliances with the Etruscans
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Trojan hero who escaped after the Greeks destroyed Troy
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Married the daughter of the Latin King
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Ancestor of Romulus and Remus
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His descendants abandoned Rome
Question 8
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Choose the correct facts of the story of Romulus and Remus
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they were twin brothers that were thrown into the Tibet River while in a basket
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A shepherd found them by the river and rescued them
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Remus killed Romulus because Romulus mocked Remus' ideas but then named Rome after his brother due to guilt
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The city was built where the wolves had rescued the twins
Question 9
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When did Romulus become king? (plus or minus 50 yrs)
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753 BC
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800 BC
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735 BC
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798 BC
Question 10
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How many kings did Rome have?
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5
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6
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7
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8
Question 11
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The last 4 Roman kings were Etruscans (ppl north of rome)
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- True
- False
Question 12
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What contributions did the Etruscans make to Roman civilization?
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taught romans their religion
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temples
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farming techniques
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invention of aqueducts
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sewage system
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alphabet + numbers
Question 13
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What caused the rebellion in 509 BC that made Rome into a republic?
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The last king killed a lot of people like his own advisers
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The peasants were upset at their treatment in public forums
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The taxes were too high
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The last king spent the city's public money for his own pleasure
Question 14
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Elected officials held most of the power in the Roman republic; others had little to no say in the running of the government
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- True
- False
Question 15
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Roman officials can only stay in power for 1 yr
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- True
- False
Question 16
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How long was Rome at war with others after it became a republic?
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30 yrs
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45 yrs
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50 yrs
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75 yrs
Question 17
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How long did dictators get to stay in power?
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3 months
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1 yr
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1 month
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6 months
Question 18
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Cincinnatus gained power in 458 BC
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- True
- False
Question 19
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What was true about plebeians?
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They were the people that don't have deep family backgrounds
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All of them were poor
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They wanted more say in the government
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They wanted the government to stay the same
Question 20
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Which of these are plebeians?
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Traders
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Merchants
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Government Officials
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Craftspeople
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Peasants
Question 21
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In 494 BC, Plebeians decided to form their own council and elected their own officials. What did this lead to?
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A civil war
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Patricians changed their government to include plebeians
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All members of that council was assassinated
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Plebeians overthrew the Roman republic and established democracy
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