LNM1 Ch 7-9 Review: EXPLORING ROMAN GOVERNMENT

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11 questions
  • Read the passage below.
  • Then answer the questions that follow.
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In what ways were Athenian democracy and Roman republicanism similar?

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How did the Roman education system prepare young men to participate in the political process?

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Why did Cicero entitle his speeches against Mark Antony the “Philippics”?

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What does the use of “Philippics” connote today?

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To what was a Roman referring when he cited mōs māiōrum?

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How did Greece and Rome differ with respect to citizen naturalization and how did that difference affect the size or scale of their respective citizen communities?

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Explain how the Athenian policy of limited citizenship led to Athens’ downfall.

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How did the difference in scale between Athens and Rome affect the experience of popular politics?

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Discuss the two crucial mistakes made by the Athenians in the course of their democracy.

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The final paragraph in Professor Ober’s essay presents a series of historical cause and effect developments and events. In bullet or outline form, present this series.

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What did the collapse of the Roman republic portend for future centuries?