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What was the main reason that the Romans wished to build good roads?
So soldiers could travel more quickly
So all roads would lead to Rome
Transport food more quickly
Make trading more efficient
2
What action did the Romans' take to decrease their fear of overly powerful officials?
Division of patricians and plebeians
Tradition of the Race of Honors
Use of togas
Limits on time in office
3
When the Pax Romana ended, Roman leaders gained power more from
the colonies
the senate
the people
the military
4
In the newly formed Roman republic, who could be active in government?
All free adult males
All free adults
All adult males
Every person
5
In the Roman Republic, patricians are
Majority of the people
Wealthy landowners
Everyone but slaves
Everyone who has male armor
6
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
Troops were loyal to the government
Troops were loyal to him
Support came from the senate
Support came from fellow general Pompey
7
Who decided how the Roman kings should act?
The assemblies
The king and wealthy senators
The army
All free adult males
8
What do the U.S. governments share in common with the Roman Republic government?
elected representatives
Having some form of a leader
Equal voting rights
Democracy
9
After winning civil wars, the military commanders Sulla and Caesar
urged the poor to riot
left the army
joined the Senate
made themselves dictators
10
What improvement was made to the bridge design that was pioneered by Roman engineers?
Concrete columns
Arched supports
Drains
Aqueducts
11
Why was the tribune of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
Protected the name of patricians
Could veto any law or magistrate
Judged important cases
Served as leaders in times of emergency
12
Why did Christianity continue to grow in Rome despite Roman persecution?
Roman society valued different peoples and beliefs
Christianity gave Romans of all classes hope for salvation
Emperors hoped Christianity would keep society divided
Christianity was similar to the way Romans worshipped
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How did life change for Rome's poor as the empire became larger?
There was more land to farm
Poor people moved to the city for work
Relationships with landowners improved
Jobs became easier t ofind
14
One way that Greco-Roman culture spread was by extending ____ to all free persons in the empire
Christianity
currency
citizenship
colonies
15
Rome was built along the
Apennines
Alps
Tiber River
Adriatic Sea
16
How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?
Was too mountainous for invaders
Was easy for soldiers to travel across
Had no major waterways to cross
Easy access to the rest of Europe
17
The Romans enjoyed large scale public entertainments, so they developed
The amphitheater
Concrete
Aqueducts
The baths
18
What was the result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?
Territory did not change after the conquest
Controlled more lands along the eastern Mediterranean
Controlled more lands to the n orth
Controlled more lands along the western Mediterranean
19
When the Roman Empire became overwhelmed by foreign invasions, Roman leaders
took to the battlefield
fled to the south
hired mercenaries
dissolved the seante
20
How were loyal allies sometimes rewarded by Rome?
Were given back their land
Were made Roman citizens
Were made senators
Were freed from taxes
21
What was the purpose of checks and balances?
To determine who can and can't participate in government
Identify the most important branch of government
Limit the power of each branch of government
Increase the power of certain government leaders
22
Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Etruscans?
Maniples
An alphabet
Mythology
Religious ideas
23
How did Rome's position on the Tiber River protect it from attacks by boat?
Rome was low enough to attack by foot
The Tiber moved too fast for warships
Rome was too undesirable a port to attack
The Tiber was too deep for warships
24
What did the wealthy and poor Romans have in common?
Living in a villa
Having running water in their home
Owning many slaves
Worshiping the Roman gods
25
What group helped people in the provinces to prosper?
The Roman military defeated rebels
Provincial leaders became senators in Rome
Provincial farmers sold crops to Rome
Rome expanded citizenship to all
26
Decisions in court cases in the Roman Empire before 500 BC were based on
The Twelve Tables
Laws from Greece
Custom and tradition
The Pax Romana
27
In what way did earlier Roman sculpture differ from that of Greece?
Roman sculpture was more political
Greek sculpture was more colorful
Roman sculpture was more realistic
Greek sculpture was more modern
28
Why was most Roman trade conducted by sea, rather than by land?
Land routes were faster, but more expensive
Sea trade was safer, faster, and cheaper
Land routes were impossible in most cases
Sea trade was dangerous, but very fast
29
Read this list: High Taxes, people poor, trade declines, which G-PERSIA word is it?
cultural
political
military
economic
30
How did plebeians first get access to political offices?
Went on strike
Wrote a petition
Paid the patricians
Started and won a war
31
What was the final change that made plebeians equal citizens?
Right to pass laws for all Romans
Right to serve as senators and consuls
Right to choose their own king
Right to write down laws
32
How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?
Rome reduce its army after it conquered nearby enemies
Learned how to survive without an army
Convinced the people it conquered to volunteer for its army
Rome's allies contributed troops to help Rome fight
33
What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?
Was supported by the government
Was not connected to the government
Was banished by the government
Was ignored by the government
34
The last leader to rule over both the eastern and western Roman Empires was
Diocletian
Constantine
Odoacer
Theodosius
35
What was considered to be the main role of Roman women?
Elected magistrates
Bore and raised children
Managed the family business
Passed important laws
36
How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?
Told myths about Greek gods
Learned Greek myths from the Phoenicians
Wrote completely new myths
Identified their gods with Greek gods
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How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?
Supported military dictators
Stole from the provinces and looted from foreign enemies
Stopped paying their slaves
Took on more work and sold most of their land
