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1
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Emperors after Galba; no contributions made

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Otho and Vitellius

2
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Name several terrible cruel things Nero did as emperor.

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He had his mother and stepbrother killed, he watched a fire destroy parts of Rome without doing anything to help, and he persecuted many people, including leaders of the Christian church who were be headed and crucified.

3
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As emperor, Octavius is known as:

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Augustus (“sacred”)

4
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Caesar’s protege and friends; one of the assassins*

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Brutus

5
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Identify the starred location on the map:

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Rhone River

6
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next emperors after Tiberius; cruel tyrants

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Caligula and Claudius

7
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“You may laugh at me now , bu the time will come when I shall be master of the Romans.”*

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Octavius (Augustus Caesar)

8
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“Poor as this village is, I would rather be first here than second in Rome!”*

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Julius Caesar

9
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He fiddled while Rome burned*

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Nero

10
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Identify the starred location on the map:

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Tigris River

11
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“I have lost a day.”*

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Titus

12
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Identify the starred location on the map:

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Euphrates River

13
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Roman governor of Spain; replaced Nero

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Galba

14
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What was the significance of “crossing the Rubicon”?

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Caesar was forbidden by the Senate to take his army across the Rubicon, a river marking the border of Italy. By crossing it, Caesar set in motion the Civil War. Metaphorically, “crossing the Rubicon” means to take an action from which there is no turning back.

15
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“My poor stepbrother always has subject fits.”*

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Nero

16
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“In that young man there is many a Marius.”*

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Sulla

17
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rule by three (Latin: tribe- means “three,’ vir means ‘man’)

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Triumvirate

18
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Describe the manner in which Nero lived.

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Nero lived grandly. He had a splendid marble palace in Rome and had several houses on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. He traveled in chariots. He would have performers put on shows at the end of his grand dinners.

19
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Identify the starred location on the map:

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Po River

20
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10,000 guards; protected authority of emperor

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Praetorian Guards

21
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the first Caesar who persecuted Christians; “fiddled while Rome burned”

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Nero

22
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greatest orator of history; Roman consul

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Cicero

23
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Emperor after Vitellius; punished Jews in Palestine

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Vespasian

24
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How, when, and why, was Julius Caesar assassinated?

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Caesar was assassinated at a meeting of the Senate in Pompey’s theater in 44 B.C. He was attacked by a broup of conpsirators with ties to the nobility. Their states reason was that Caesar sought one-man rule, was becoming a tyrant, adn might have had aspirations to kingship.

25
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March 15th; day Caesar was assassinated

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Ides of March

26
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called “Delight of Mankind”; kind emperor*

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Titus

27
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aka Flavian Amphitheater, seated 80,000*

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Colosseum

28
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members of a 3-man ruling body

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triumvirs

29
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List some of the favorable contributions Julius Caesar made to Rome.

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He began to make Rome a commercial city. He erected buildings, built aqueducts, established a great library, and created a new calendar.

30
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poem by Virgil; tells of Trojan hero Aeneas

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Aeneid

31
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The Second Triumvirate*

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Octavian, Antony, Lepidus

32
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What was the purpose of the Catiline conpsiracy?

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The conspirators led by Catiline wanted to overthrow the Republic and install their own government.

33
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Identify the starred location on the map:

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Rhine River

34
Q

Roman orator, scholar, statesman, soldier*

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Julius Caesar

35
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conspiracy to set up new government*

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Caitlin conspiracy

36
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A
37
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Identify the starred location on the map:

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Danube River

38
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became Octavian when adopted as Caesar’s son and heir

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Octavius

39
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Augustus’ cruel stepson; ruled after his death

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Tiberius

40
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Describe Titus’ attitude toward the citizens of Rome.

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Titus was a good emperor, trying to do everything he could for the welfare and happiness of the people.

41
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queen of Egypt; married Mark Antony*

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Cleopatra

42
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The First Triumvirate*

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Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

43
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What positive contributions did Augustus make to Rome?

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Augustus laid the foundation for a century of peace and prosperity for the Empire. He built many fine buildings and monuments in the capital. He founded new cities int he provinces. He encouraged the arts and literature.

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