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These study questions address important topics introduced by this program and are listed in the sequence in which they are covered in the video. Answers to focus questions are available.
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1. Explain why Rome was called the “accidental empire.”
2. What were the keys to the Roman army’s success?
3. In the Second Punic War, what was the importance of Carthaginian general Hannibal during the campaign against the Roman army?
4. After the Punic Wars, Roman legions became more loyal to their generals. Why did this shift in the army’s loyalty promote civil war?
5. How did General Lucius Sulla gain control of Rome?
6. What was the importance of Julius Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon River?
7. Explain what is meant by the statement that the Roman legions were no longer an army of conquest but an army of occupation.
8. What factors led to the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire?
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1. Explain what made the Roman army that fought the Punic Wars different from armies of other nations.
2. Hypothesize what might have happened to the balance of power in the Mediterranean if Hannibal had conquered the city of Rome.
3. Even though the Carthaginian Empire was defeated, the Romans destroyed the city of Carthage. What do you think led to such actions?
4. In your opinion, what were the characteristics that made Julius Caesar one of history’s greatest generals?
5. What were the changes that took place in Rome when Emperor Augustus took power?
6. Why was control of the Mediterranean of such strategic importance?
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