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#7th Grade Social Studies
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1
Gaius Marius built a more professional army by letting more people serve in it.
False
True
2
After winning the civil wars, the military commanders Sulla and Caesar...
left the army.
made themselves dictators.
urged the poor to riot.
joined the senate.
3
Tenant farmers rented land from wealthy Romans.
False
True
4
What provided a center for Rome's government, religion, and economy?
Colosseum
Temple
Forum
Legion Headquarters
5
Which of the following was NOT a typical way people became slaves in ancient Rome?
owed debts
prisoners of war
kidnapped from other places
sold into slavery by their family
6
How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?
They sold most of their land.
They stopped paying their slaves.
They supported military dictators.
They stole from the provinces and looted from enemies.
7
Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Etruscans?
An alphabet
A mythology
Maniples
Religious ideas
8
Why were the tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
They could veto any law or action of any magistrate.
They judged important cases.
They protected the name of patricians.
They served as leaders in times of emergency.
9
The Senate passed laws, controlled foreign policy, and spent the state's money.
True
False
10
How did plebeians first get access to political offices?
They paid the patricians.
They wrote a petition.
They went on strike.
They started and won a war.
11
How did Rome treat Carthage after defeating it in the Third Punic War?
They made it part of the Roman Empire.
They destroyed the city and sold its people into slavery.
Its people became citizens of the Roman Empire.
It helped rebuild it after the war was over.
12
The main role of Roman women was to manage the family business.
True
False
13
An "established religion" is one that has been around for a long time.
True
False
14
A system of rules by which a government is organized is called a republic.
True
False
15
How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?
It was easy for soldiers to travel across.
It had no major waterways to cross.
It was too mountainous for invaders.
It had easy access to the rest of Europe.
16
Rome was built along the...
Alps.
Adriatic Sea
Apennines.
Tiber River.
17
Who did the Romans believe founded their city?
Julius Caesar
Jupiter
Hannibal
Romulus and Remus
18
What happened to Julius Caesar that ended his reign as dictator?
He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators.
He moved to an island in the Mediterranean.
He was attacked by foreign invaders and killed.
He died while in office.
19
What title did Octavian take when he became the first emperor of Rome?
Julius
Augustus
The Great
Sulla
20
Which government officials were in charge of enforcing the law?
dictators
assemblies
magistrates
senators
21
What general attacked Rome during the Second Punic War by crossing the Alps?
Caesar
Scipio
Marius
Hannibal
22
Rome put limits on time in office to keep Roman officials from becoming too powerful.
True
False
23
Which of the following could participate in the Roman government?
All free adult males
All adult males
Slaves
Every person
24
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
Caesar's troops were loyal to the government.
Caesar's support came from the senate.
Caesar's support came from fellow General Pompey
Caesar's troops were loyal to him.
25
What were the basic units of the Roman army?
phalanx and cavalry
brigade and battalion
legion and maniple
barbarians and Mongols
26
Who ruled the families in a patriarchal society?
the grandmother
the children
the father
the mother
27
Who decided how the Roman kings should act?
All free adult males
The king and wealthy senators
The assemblies
The army
28
What branch of Roman government passed laws and elected magistrates?
Assemblies
Magistrates
Senate
29
Loyal allies were sometimes awarded by Rome with Roman citizenship.
True
False
30
The Romans identified their gods with Greek gods.
False
True
31
Which of the following was something that both wealthy and poor Romans had in common?
Living in a villa
Having running water in the home
Owning many slaves
Worshipping the Roman gods
32
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To identify the most important branch of government.
To increase the power of certain government leaders.
To determine who can and can't participate in government.
To limit the power of each branch of government.
