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| Why did emperors in Rome add so much land to the empire? |
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| To control hostile neighbors |
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| Not all of the territories the Romans conquered were political threats. Some were conquered for what? |
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| By the early 100s, what lands did the Romans take over? |
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| Gaul and much of central Europe |
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| Under what emperor did the Romans conquer most of the island of Britain? |
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| What were the people of Britain called? |
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| Fearing attacks by barbarian invaders in the north, Hadrian did what? |
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| Built a huge wall across northern Britain |
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| What did Hadrian’s Wall mark? |
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| The border between Roman and non-Roman territory |
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| How far east did the Roman empire stretch? |
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| Roman control over the Mediterranean was so great that they called it Mare Nostrum. What did Mare Nostrum mean? |
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| The areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled |
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| What would traders from the provinces bring to the city to trade? |
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| What did the Romans send out to trade to the provinces? |
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| Jewelry, glass, and clothing |
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| What were wealthy Romans willing to pay a high price for? |
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| The first 200 years of the Roman Empire was a peaceful period that lasted until AD 180. What was it known as? |
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| What was the largest city in the empire? |
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| How many people were thought to have lived in Rome during its height? |
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| What types of entertainment did Romans enjoy? |
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| Comic plays, chariot races, or gladiator fights |
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| What did most people do for work in the rural areas? |
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| Why didn’t many of the people who lived in the country seem Roman? |
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| They had kept their own customs and traditions when they were conquered by the Romans |
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| What were large farms or country homes that belonged to rich Romans called? |
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| When would the rich Romans visit these villas? |
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| When they needed a break from the city crowds |
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| Who worked in the villa owners’ fields? |
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