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DIRECTIONS Look up the vocabulary terms in the word bank in a dictionary. For each
term, write the dictionary definition that is closest to the definition used in your textbook.
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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and choose the correct term from the word bank to
replace the underlined definition.
1. From the beginning of the Republic, the patricians were often challenged by the
common people.
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2. Heads of aristocratic families organized every aspect of Roman society.
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3. The Law of the Twelve Tables was publicly displayed in the Roman central square.
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constitution consuls republic veto
constitution consuls dictator
Forum patricians plebeians
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4. It was only when political groups worked together that they were able to create a
practical and flexible political structure.
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5. Cincinnatus was made a leader with nearly unlimited power, yet he had no interest in
holding onto that power.
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MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term or place that matches each
description.
____ 1. Member of an aristocratic family
____ 2. Conflict between Carthage and Rome
____ 3. One of two chief executives of the Roman
Republic
____ 4. Type of government in which elected
officials govern the state
____ 5. Acted as advisors, controlled public
finances, and handled foreign relations
____ 6. Official who was elected by, and
responsible for, protecting plebeians
____ 7. Hill on which Rome’s wealthiest citizens
lived
____ 8. Common people
____ 9. Ruler with nearly unlimited power
____ 10. Public square where the Senate met
a. republic
b. patrician
c. plebeians
d. tribune
e. Forum
f. Punic Wars
g. Senate
h. dictator
i. Palatine
j. consul
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DIRECTIONS For each term below, write a word that has the same meaning.
1. triumvirate __________________________________________________________
2. Pax Romana _________________________________________________________
DIRECTIONS Read each set of four vocabulary terms following each number. On the
line provided, write the letter of the term that is not part of each set.
____ 3. a. Augustus
b. Social War
c. Octavian
d. restored order
____ 4. a. Julius Caesar
b. dictator for life
c. Ides of March
d. “first citizen”
_____ 5. a. Gracchi
b. redistributed public land
c. Good Emperors
d. brothers
_____ 6. a. Pax Romana
b. stable government
c. Roman Peace
d. Marc Antony
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair
that best completes the sentence.
7. Under the rule of __________________________, anyone who wanted to join was
accepted into the army, including poor people. (Gaius Marius/Gracchi)
8. After the Social War, the general who became consul and eventually dictator was
__________________________. (Julius Caesar/Lucius Cornelius Sulla)
9. Known as “the revered one,” __________________________ was a respected leader
who believed that he worked for the good of the people. (Julius Caesar/Augustus)
10. Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey, and Licinius Crassus formed a private alliance and
became known as the First __________________________.
(Triumvirate/Pax Romana)
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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the
underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.
1. When Julius Caesar eliminated property restrictions, poor people joined the army
hoping to acquire plunder and land at the end of a war.
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2. The murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC represented an attempt to dismantle the
Republic.
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3. During his rule, Lucius Cornelius Sulla expanded the borders of the empire, created
a police force in Rome, presided over religious reforms, and undertook a vast
building program.
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4. Stable government, a strong legal system, widespread trade, and peace contributed to
expansion and stability during the period known as the triumvirate.
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5. Any Roman nobleman in the provinces could appeal any unfair treatment directly to
the emperor.
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Pax Romana Gaius Marius save
Augustus citizen
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DIRECTIONS Choose four of the vocabulary terms from the word bank. Use these
terms to write a summary of what you learned in the section.
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DIRECTIONS Answer each question by writing a sentence that contains at least one
word from the word bank.
1. How did many rich citizens live during the Pax Romana?
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2. Describe a type of public entertainment that the Romans enjoyed.
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aqueducts augurs circus
civil law Galen Latin
villa paterfamilias circus augurs
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3. What kind of family structure did the Romans have?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the
space provided.
____ 1. Some common elements shared
by nearly all members of
Roman society were religion,
education, entertainment, and
a. adoption.
b. health.
c. public office.
d. Greek language.
____ 2. In Roman society, the head of
the family was typically
a. the family’s oldest living
male.
b. the woman who had the
most children.
c. the man whose age was
nearest to 21.
d. the family’s oldest living
female.
____ 3. Priests known as augurs were
important members of Roman
society because
a. they were responsible for
collecting taxes.
b. they were teachers as well
as priests.
c. they were consulted before
any important decisions
were made.
d. they worked with the
Senate in making laws.
_____ 4. The Roman engineering
achievement that made large
public structures possible was
a. the development of
advanced math concepts.
b. the development of
measuring devices.
c. the development of
concrete.
d. the development of
organized labor.
_____ 5. The language of ancient
Rome—Latin—lives on in
a. the Germanic languages.
b. the Romance languages.
c. Homer’s Iliad.
d. modern drama.
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DIRECTIONS Look up the vocabulary terms in the word bank in a dictionary. For each
term, write the dictionary definition that is closest to the definition used in your textbook.
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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair
that best completes the sentence.
1. While the Zealots fought against Roman rule, others were patient as they waited for
the coming of the __________________________. (bishop/Messiah)
2. __________________________ was a Jew who helped make Christianity a broader
religion, attracting many new followers. (Eucharist/Paul)
3. Over time, the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth developed into a new religion known
as __________________________. (Christianity/Messiah)
4. In memory of Jesus’s death and Ressurection, Christians ate bread and drank wine
during the __________________________. (martyrs/Eucharist)
5. __________________________ was a spiritual leader who taught that people
needed to seek forgiveness for their sins. (Jesus of Nazareth/Paul)
Apostles bishop Christianity disciples
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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the
underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.
1. The teachings of Julius Caesar are rooted in Judaism.
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2. The Zealots made up a branch of Judaism that supported cooperation with Roman
conquerors.
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3. Jesus of Nazareth is credited with establishing Christian churches throughout the
eastern Mediterranean.
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4. Over time, farmers in Rome felt that the Roman bishop, or pope, should be
recognized as the head of the entire church.
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5. Christianity was finally outlawed in the Roman Empire when Constantine issued the
Edict of Milan in 313.
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Jesus bishops opposed
made legal Paul of Tarsus
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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the
underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.
1. After the rule of the Evil Emperors, civil wars and invasions by tribal peoples
threatened the stability of the Roman Empire.
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2. To maintain the money supply, emperors minted new coins with copper and lead,
increasing the face value of the coins.
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3. When Attila took the throne in 284, he divided the empire in two, to improve
efficiency.
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4. Attacks by the Berbers forced tribes such as the Vandals and Visigoths into the
territory of the Roman Empire.
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5. In 476, Diocletian’s victory over the last Roman emperor in the west marked the end
of the Western Roman Empire.
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Diocletian decreasing Huns
Odoacer’s Good
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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and choose the correct term from the word bank to
replace the underlined definition.
1. Pope Leo I eventually persuaded this leader of the Huns to leave Italy.
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2. This emperor changed the Roman Empire into an absolute monarchy and forced
Roman society into a rigid order.
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3. The Romans refused to accept a new currency that contained less silver, resulting in
a dramatic rise in prices.
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DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a statement is true
and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write the correct term from the word
bank on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence true.
____ 4. Civil wars and invasions led the emperors to raise taxes in the hopes of
collecting revenue to help support Rome’s military needs.
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____ 5. In an attempt to slow the empire’s decline, Attila chose to rule with no
accountability to anyone.
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____ 6. In the mid-400s, invasions by Diocletian and his followers left the Western
Empire in a shambles.
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Attila Diocletian inflation revenue
Attila Diocletian inflation