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How did Caesar change the Roman Senate?

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He increased its membership by adding members who were loyal to him.
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He loosened its membership requirements so more people could run for election.
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He gave the people of the nation more representation than people from conquered lands.
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He created new rules that made representation more equal between patricians and plebeians.
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Which statement correctly describes the Tiber River?

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The Tiber River was south of the city of Rome.
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The Tiber River was too wide to build bridges over it.
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The Tiber River was wide enough for seagoing ships.
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The Tiber River was more difficult to use for trade than roads.
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How did the seven hills contribute to Rome’s development?

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They offered protection from enemies.
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They helped unify Rome into one community.
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They provided rich farmland for growing crops.
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They had wood for constructing buildings and bridges.
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What caused Caesar’s political enemies to assassinate him?

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Caesar dissolved the national Senate.
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Caesar made himself dictator of Rome for life.
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Caesar used the military to expand the republic.
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Caesar threatened to use the military to control Rome.
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What led the Roman Republic to develop the Twelve Tables?

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conflict between legislators
B
conflict between wealthy landowners
C
conflict between patricians and plebeians
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conflict between farmers and shopkeepers
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Read the passage from the myth of Romulus and Remus. The founding of Rome revolves around two orphan boys named Romulus and Remus. Legend says that the boys were raised by a mighty wolf. The boys’ mother was murdered by an evil king named Amulius. The king then threw the two babies into the Tiber River. They washed up onto the banks of the river, where the wolf found them. Seeing the crying babies, she took pity on them. She gently picked them up in her teeth. She took the babies to her cave and fed them. She cared for them for years. The boys grew bigger and stronger. Eventually, a herder found the boys and took them home. He and his wife raised the boys. The boys decided to build a city where the wolf had fed them. However, Romulus and Remus fought over whom the gods favored. In this fight, Romulus killed Remus. Then Romulus founded Rome.

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It was the place where an evil king murdered their mother.
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It was the place where a herder and his wife raised the boys.
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It was the place where a wolf cared for and fed them after their rescue.
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It was the place where they fought over which of them the gods liked better.
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How did class conflict contribute to the fall of the Roman Republic?

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Senators held unfair elections and wrote laws to keep themselves in power.
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Most government workers were patricians who supported dividing up large estates.
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Senators worked with groups of angry plebeians to remove the patricians from power.
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Most government positions were held by patricians who used their power for selfish reasons.
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What role did Julius Caesar play in the Roman civil wars?

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He was a reformer who fought for the plebeians.
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He was an opponent of dividing patrician estates.
C
He was a member of the three-man military triumvirate.
D
He was an important politician who fought to expand Rome.
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What was one purpose of the Twelve Tables in the Roman Republic?

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to describe the penalties for breaking rules
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to describe the duties of government officials
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to describe the special rights given to patricians
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to describe the rights given to enslaved peoples
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What was one aspect of the rule of law in Roman society?

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It protected all classes equally in Rome.
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It protected only the plebeian class in Rome.
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It protected only the enslaved people in Rome.
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It protected mainly patricians and enslaved people.
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What is one primary purpose of a constitution?

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to interpret the laws of a country
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to describe the social classes of a country
C
to tell how a military will be run in a country
D
to state the reasons for creating a nation

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