HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Because the cities were where the empire collected taxes
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Because the cities were where the empire got its soldiers
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Because the cities were where the crops and food were produced
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cities were important to the Roman Empire because they were where the empire collected taxes. Wealthy Romans typically worked a six hour day from sunrise to noon in the city. The afternoon was spent at leisure, possibly at the baths or the games.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rome’s location on the Italian peninsula, and the Tiber River, provided access to trade routes on the Mediterranean Sea. As a result, trade was an important part of life in ancient Rome.
Detailed explanation-3: -publican, Latin Publicanus, plural Publicani, ancient Roman public contractor, who erected or maintained public buildings, supplied armies overseas, or collected certain taxes, particularly those supplying fluctuating amounts of revenue to the state (e.g., tithes and customs).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Roman Forum was the political epicenter of the evolution of ancient Rome and it played a crucial role in the growing trade and commerce of the city, including the historic ruins, arches, churches, and pillars still standing to give you a real feel of what the city was like 2, 000 years ago.
Detailed explanation-5: -Some attribute the fall of the great empire to many things, one of which has a contemporary ring to it: The Roman Empire deteriorated due to oppressive taxation. Though perhaps not the core issue, the greatest burden to the average citizen could easily have been the extreme tax burden.