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- 2. Humans have lived in the area known as today Rome for at least the last ( ) years.
- 5. The fall of the Roman ( ) seems to start at the point when the Senate held less power year over year.
- 6. The Roman Republic was ( ) in understanding lots of cultures of the conquered lands they occupied.
- 9. Although you often see paintings with Greeks ( ) in all white, it is believed that their clothing was actually very colorful.
- 11. These cities had roads and homes and they were ( ) so that they could have the sun to keep their homes warmer and they faced it so that the wind blew away from the homes and not at them.
- 12. The myth of Rome’s beginning tells the tale of the first Roman ( ), Romulus, killing his twin brother, Remus, and naming the city after himself.
- 14. The generals of Rome fought ( ) wars against many people like the Celtics, Latins, Gallic, Greeks, Egyptians, Etruscans, and other barbarian tribes.
- 15. Since Greece had a mild ( ), they were able to grow a lot of different fruits and vegetables only if they had enough rain.
- 16. Upon returning to their lands to farm, the poor ( ) had found their property taken from them by the wealthy patrician families.
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- 1. Most early cities were called ( ), which meant that they kind of had their own government.
- 2. Greek cities also had an ( ), which was a central marketplace where people could go shopping, perform business transactions, or meet other people and socialize.
- 3. A major difference between ancient Greece and our lifestyle today is that they had ( ), who were considered property of other Greek citizens.
- 4. Poor people were encouraged to move to ( ) areas for employment, but the economies of the ancient cities could not survive or live the large influx of people.
- 6. The most common vegetables and plants that the ( ) ate were asparagus, fennel, cucumbers, chickpeas, and celery.
- 7. They might ( ) wear slippers or other soft or comfortable shoes, but usually preferred to go barefoot.
- 8. The ancient Roman Republic were ( ) to internal pressure from fighting between the plebeians and patricians.
- 9. Ancient Greece had lots of ( ) buildings and cities that were set close to the Mediterranean Sea.
- 10. The Roman ( ) lasted almost for 500 years from 509 B.C.E. to 46 B.C.E.
- 12. The form of government, architectural advances, road building, the arts, and style of warfare has ( ) Western Civilization for centuries and even millennials.
- 13. Ancient Greek houses were ( ) made of mud bricks or stone that were strong and had a central courtyard.
