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1. Roman armies conquered an empire from Afghanistan to __________, from North Africa to Germany.
2. Peoples conquered by the Romans had a choice between peaceful occupation or __________.
3. The __________'s opening ceremonies lasted one hundred days.
4. How many people usually watched a spectacle in the Colosseum?
5. At the Colosseum, the highlight of the day's shows were the __________.
6. In the Colosseum, thumbs up meant __________.
7. The legendary twins who founded Rome, Romulus and Remus, were nurtured by a __________.
8. Of all Rome's monumental structures, only the __________ survives intact.
9. Which Roman structure has the largest curved ceiling of the ancient world?
10. The Pantheon was created by __________.
11. In 45 B.C., who declared himself dictator, the first of the Roman empire?
12. Who was Caesar's adopted son and successor?
13. Roman __________ built paved highways and roads throughout the Roman empire.
14. What allowed the Roman army to react quickly to enemy attacks?
15. Roman __________ were situated along trade routes to protect caravans and their goods from bandits.
16. The backbone of Rome's rule was her __________.
17. The greatest military barrier of the Western world is __________.
18. At Roman forts, you would have found soldiers, as well as their __________.
19. On August 24, 79 A.D., the volcano Vesuvius erupted and covered __________.
20. Frescoes, statues, and lots of __________ were preserved in the ancient city of Pompeii.
21. The two most common jobs for women in ancient Rome were working in the cloth trade or the __________ trade.
22. By the end of the third century A.D., the Persians were pushing at the eastern frontiers of the Roman empire, and the __________ tribes in the north were moving toward Rome.
23. The Peace of Augustus lasted for __________ years.
24. Roman words, laws, and __________ still shape the world today.