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World History U1-L1 Ancient Rome

From Republic to Empire

Rome spent five hundred years refusing to have a king. Then it got one, and almost nobody noticed the day it happened.

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Before You Start

The Words

The words this lesson uses. Tap a card to see what it means, then come back to them whenever a question uses one.

Part One

The Questions

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Part Two

Vocabulary Check

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The word cards are at the top of this page. Look back at them as often as you need, then answer.

When you finish: write the answers out in your own words — not copied word for word from the choices. Saying it your own way is the part that proves you understood it. Then use Print Answer Sheet for a one-page record of what was answered and scored.
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