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Answer the following 4 questions by visiting this website.
1. For how many years did Rome rule the western world?
2. List 3 reasons Rome's location was excellent for a city.
2. 3. 3. What is Rome's nickname?
4. Rome is located on the Italian _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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5. Noble families were called __________________. 6. A republic is
7. Merchants, farmers and artisans were referred to as __________________. 8. What and where was the Forum?
9. What does the word "veto" mean?
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10. What does the expression, "All roads lead to Rome" mean?
11. What is an aqueduct?
12. What did the ancient Romans call their large stadiums?
13. Give 2 facts about the Colosseum.
14. The greatest Roman engineering achievement was a ________.
http://www.mrdowling.com/702-legacy.html 15. How was the Roman government like today's United States government?
16. In what countries is the Roman model of government used?
http://www.mrdowling.com/702-latin.html 17. People living in Rome spoke ______________.
http://www.mrdowling.com/702-christianity.html 18. Most Romans were pagans.
19. Some Christians lived in the Roman Empire also. They wanted an account of Jesus' life to be written. These stories were combined into the first 4 books of the New Testament. They are called the _______________. 20. Why did Christianity grow to be the principal religious faith
of the Roman Empire?
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