Tribunes had the power to

veto actions by other officials

Why did Rome deiced to expand after 387bce?

they were attacked by the Gauls

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1
What was the least important reasons for the growth of the Roman Empire?
religion
military organization
wars and conquests
trade
2
Why did the Romans study science?
improve their lives
curiosity
develop new military devices
they didn't
3
Rome added all of the following territory in the Punic Wars EXCEPT
Spain
Gaul
Sicily
North Africa
4
March 15th, the day Caesar was murdered is also called what by the Romans
the Ides of March
the Stepping Stone of March
the Height of March
the Middle of March
5
What is a channel built to carry water form the mountains to the city called?
pipeline
aqueduct
Roman road
vault
6
Which is a type of writing that pokes fun at people or society?
drama
mythology
tragedies
satire
7
Who were part of the assemblies in Rome?
both patricians and plebeians
just plebeians
just patricians
just the military
8
What is a tripartite government?
it is ruled by a king
it has two parts
it has a dictator
it has three parts
9
Who was the most famous dictator from the early Roman Republic?
Remus
Cincinnatus
Romulus
Aeneas
10
What is the name for the peaceful and prosperous period during the 1st 200 years of Roman Rule?
Peace of Augsburg
Romana World Order
Hadrian times
Pax Romana
11
What name did the Senate give Octavian when he took the title 1st citizen?
Princeps
Julias
Actium
Augustus
12
Who conquered Gaul and cross the Rubicon River into Italy with his troops?
Pompey
Julius Caesar
Brutus
Marc Antony
13
The two must powerful magistrates in Rome were called
senators
consuls
lords
Caesars
14
What was the huge arena in ancient Rome?
Hippodrome
Fenway Park
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
15
How many Punic wars were there between 264 and 146 bce?
Four
Two
Three
One
16
Tribunes had the power to
overrule elections
become dictators
raise money for an army
veto actions by other officials
17
Systems that use a written code of laws like the Romans used are called
de facto law
civil law
judicial law
de jure law
18
Another term for money is
silver
currency
gold
bucks
19
What were elected officials in Rome called?
plebeians
senators
consuls
magistrates
20
What is the language of Rome?
Latin
Italian
English
Greek
21
What year did the plebeians form a council and elect their own officials?
410 bce
509 bce
494bce
they never did
22
The third part of the Roman government was made up of
primary and secondary
assemblies and tribunes
senates and magistrates
kings and nobles
23
Who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Cincinnatus
Remus and Aeneas
Cincinnatus and Aeneas
24
The languages that developed around the Mediterranean from Latin are called
Germanic Languages
Romance Languages
Indo-European Languages
Latin Languages
25
What sea did the Roman Empire grow around?
Ionian
Mediterranean
Aegean
Black
26
Which Carthaginian General attack Rome in 218bce. He crossed the Alps with Elephants.
Hannibal
Gaius
Scipio
Syphax
27
Rome's contributions to the world include all of the following EXCEPT
the creation of great works of literature
the building of pyramids
the idea of civil law
techniques used to build strong bridges and other structures
28
Most great doctors in Rome came from
Greece
North Africa
Britain
Italy
29
Who was the great Trojan hero that Roman's believed their history could be traced back to?
Caesar
Aeneas
Remus
Romulus
30
What is the mountain range that runs the length of the Italian peninsula?
Pyrenees
Tiber
Apennines
Alps
31
Who did Caesar chase out of Italy into Egypt were he was killed?
Brutus
Marc Antony
Pompey
Augustus
32
What is a painting done of wet plaster called?
fresco
mosaic
it doesn't have a name
relief painting
33
How many consuls were there in Rome at any one time?
Three
Two
One
Four
34
Which Roman general/consul started a civil war and made himself dictator of Rome?
Tiberius Gracchus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Gaius Marius
Spartacus
35
Why did Rome deiced to expand after 387bce?
they were attacked by Carthage
they just wanted to
they were wealthy
they were attacked by the Gauls
36
Who led a slave revolt in Rome?
Tiberius
Sulla
Marius
Spartacus
37
What term means common people?
patricians
plebeians
republicans
Romans
38
When did the Romans create their republic?
509 bce
410 bce
1040 bce
494 bce
39
What is an orator?
general
public speaker
gifted politician
note taker
40
What are country homes that belong to rich Romans called
villas
camps
estates
plantations
41
What new religion spread through Rome?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
42
Consuls were elected to
lead the army and the navy
run the city and control the senate
make bread and establish the empire
run the city and lead the army
43
Who were the powerful nobles who ran Rome?
senators
republicans
plebeians
patricians
44
Marc Antony's marriage to who started a civil war?
Julia
Livia
Octavia
Cleopatra
45
Who was the first king of Rome?
Aeneas
Romulus
Cincinnatus
Remus
46
Galen was famous for describing
the brain
how to build aqueducts
the valves of the heart
the digestive system
47
Which mountains are to the North of the Italian Peninsula?
Alps
Apennines
Po
Pyrenees
48
What was the name for Rome's public meeting place?
The Colosseum
The Senate
The Forum
The Circus Maximus
49
What island is just south of the Italian Peninsula?
Sicily
Ionian
Malta
Sardinia
50
Who forced the senate to name him dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
Brutus
Pompey
Marc Antony
51
Who attempted to get Romans to take power away from the generals?
Julius Caesar
Spartacus
Cicero
Pompey
52
Who was Caesars adopted son, who became emperor of Rome?
Octavian
Scipio
Marc Antony
Brutus
53
Who lived on the islands to the west and south of Rome as well as in North Africa?
Romans
Carthaginians
Etruscans
Greeks
54
Before it was a republic Rome was a
empire
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
55
Who was a famous Roman writer?
Aeneas
Galen
Ovid
Brutus
56
Before Caesar how long was the term of a dictator?
6 months
6 years
there were no dictators
10 years
57
Which branch of the government took control of Roman finances and had great power by 200bce?
assembies
magistrates
tribunes
senate
58
Which of Caesars friends was also one of the attackers who killed him?
Brutus
Marc Antony
Octavian
Augustus
59
Who was Galen?
a doctor
an emperor
a general
an architect
60
Which consul/general allowed the poor to join the army?
Spartacus
Tiberius Gracchus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Gaius Marius
61
A ruler who has almost absolute power is a
senator
patrician
dictator
republican
62
Which of the following was most helpful in running the Roman Empire?
Roman Currency
Roman Roads
Roman Religion
Roman Food
63
What does primary mean?
least important
main, most important
colors
nothing
64
The job of the third part of the Roman government was to
run the city
protect the property of the wealthy
run the military
protect the common people
65
How many kings do Roman records say ruled the city of Rome?
10
none
4
7
66
Who wrote the Aenied?
Cincinnatus
Virgil
Dardanus
Ilioneus
67
Who did Julius Caesar make Queen of Egypt?
Nefertiti
Hapshepsut
Berenice
Cleopatra
68
What is a set of arches that supports a roof of a building?
dome
aqueduct
ceiling
vault
69
What is a term that means duty to the city? Rome could not have succeeded without this.
checks and balances
civic duty
law and order
oweski
70
Many Romans lived in
states
cities
the Circus Maximus
villas
71
What is the name given to the series of wars Rome fought against Carthage?
Roman
Punic
Iberian
Gaul
72
What was the name given to areas outside of Italy that the Romans ruled?
provinces
counties
states
currency
73
According to Roman legend who raised Romulus and Remus?
Jupiter
Saturn
a wolf
Aeneas
74
What was ONE limit put on patricians by 218bce?
they couldn't marry
they couldn't join the army
they couldn't be named dictator
they couldn't participate in trade
75
What was one reason Rome was so successful?
The collapse of all its enemies
It got lucky
The organization of its government
The organization of its army
76
What was ONE key factor to Rome's early growth?
Warm dry summers and mild rainy winters
A plentiful food supply
The ability to grow a wide variety of crops
All of these
77
Who lived mostly north of Rome in 500bce?
Carthaginians
Romans
Greeks
Etruscans
78
Organizational units of 6,000 soldiers are called
Battalions
Legions
Units
Armies
79
A system of government where the people elect their leaders is called a
monarchy
dictatorship
republic
plebeian
80
What was the council of wealthy and power Romans who advised the city's leaders called?
Caesar
Senate
Consul
Patrician
81
Why was Cincinnatus the most famous dictator?
He expanded the empire into Spain
He founded Rome
He defeated the Gauls
He wasn't eager to hold onto his power
82
Which Roman emperor had a wall built across northern Britain?
Nero
Augustus
Galen
Hadrian
83
The system setup to keep any one part of the government from becoming to powerful is called
law and order
checks and balances
civic duty
republic

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Ancient Rome

83 termsStudBud Administration61 plays

Tyger's study guide for 8th grade exam

Flashcards83 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 83

Answers

1
What was the least important reasons for the growth of the Roman Empire?
religion
military organization
wars and conquests
trade
2
Why did the Romans study science?
improve their lives
curiosity
develop new military devices
they didn't
3
Rome added all of the following territory in the Punic Wars EXCEPT
Spain
Gaul
Sicily
North Africa
4
March 15th, the day Caesar was murdered is also called what by the Romans
the Ides of March
the Stepping Stone of March
the Height of March
the Middle of March
5
What is a channel built to carry water form the mountains to the city called?
pipeline
aqueduct
Roman road
vault
6
Which is a type of writing that pokes fun at people or society?
drama
mythology
tragedies
satire
7
Who were part of the assemblies in Rome?
both patricians and plebeians
just plebeians
just patricians
just the military
8
What is a tripartite government?
it is ruled by a king
it has two parts
it has a dictator
it has three parts
9
Who was the most famous dictator from the early Roman Republic?
Remus
Cincinnatus
Romulus
Aeneas
10
What is the name for the peaceful and prosperous period during the 1st 200 years of Roman Rule?
Peace of Augsburg
Romana World Order
Hadrian times
Pax Romana
11
What name did the Senate give Octavian when he took the title 1st citizen?
Princeps
Julias
Actium
Augustus
12
Who conquered Gaul and cross the Rubicon River into Italy with his troops?
Pompey
Julius Caesar
Brutus
Marc Antony
13
The two must powerful magistrates in Rome were called
senators
consuls
lords
Caesars
14
What was the huge arena in ancient Rome?
Hippodrome
Fenway Park
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
15
How many Punic wars were there between 264 and 146 bce?
Four
Two
Three
One
16
Tribunes had the power to
overrule elections
become dictators
raise money for an army
veto actions by other officials
17
Systems that use a written code of laws like the Romans used are called
de facto law
civil law
judicial law
de jure law
18
Another term for money is
silver
currency
gold
bucks
19
What were elected officials in Rome called?
plebeians
senators
consuls
magistrates
20
What is the language of Rome?
Latin
Italian
English
Greek
21
What year did the plebeians form a council and elect their own officials?
410 bce
509 bce
494bce
they never did
22
The third part of the Roman government was made up of
primary and secondary
assemblies and tribunes
senates and magistrates
kings and nobles
23
Who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Cincinnatus
Remus and Aeneas
Cincinnatus and Aeneas
24
The languages that developed around the Mediterranean from Latin are called
Germanic Languages
Romance Languages
Indo-European Languages
Latin Languages
25
What sea did the Roman Empire grow around?
Ionian
Mediterranean
Aegean
Black
26
Which Carthaginian General attack Rome in 218bce. He crossed the Alps with Elephants.
Hannibal
Gaius
Scipio
Syphax
27
Rome's contributions to the world include all of the following EXCEPT
the creation of great works of literature
the building of pyramids
the idea of civil law
techniques used to build strong bridges and other structures
28
Most great doctors in Rome came from
Greece
North Africa
Britain
Italy
29
Who was the great Trojan hero that Roman's believed their history could be traced back to?
Caesar
Aeneas
Remus
Romulus
30
What is the mountain range that runs the length of the Italian peninsula?
Pyrenees
Tiber
Apennines
Alps
31
Who did Caesar chase out of Italy into Egypt were he was killed?
Brutus
Marc Antony
Pompey
Augustus
32
What is a painting done of wet plaster called?
fresco
mosaic
it doesn't have a name
relief painting
33
How many consuls were there in Rome at any one time?
Three
Two
One
Four
34
Which Roman general/consul started a civil war and made himself dictator of Rome?
Tiberius Gracchus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Gaius Marius
Spartacus
35
Why did Rome deiced to expand after 387bce?
they were attacked by Carthage
they just wanted to
they were wealthy
they were attacked by the Gauls
36
Who led a slave revolt in Rome?
Tiberius
Sulla
Marius
Spartacus
37
What term means common people?
patricians
plebeians
republicans
Romans
38
When did the Romans create their republic?
509 bce
410 bce
1040 bce
494 bce
39
What is an orator?
general
public speaker
gifted politician
note taker
40
What are country homes that belong to rich Romans called
villas
camps
estates
plantations
41
What new religion spread through Rome?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
42
Consuls were elected to
lead the army and the navy
run the city and control the senate
make bread and establish the empire
run the city and lead the army
43
Who were the powerful nobles who ran Rome?
senators
republicans
plebeians
patricians
44
Marc Antony's marriage to who started a civil war?
Julia
Livia
Octavia
Cleopatra
45
Who was the first king of Rome?
Aeneas
Romulus
Cincinnatus
Remus
46
Galen was famous for describing
the brain
how to build aqueducts
the valves of the heart
the digestive system
47
Which mountains are to the North of the Italian Peninsula?
Alps
Apennines
Po
Pyrenees
48
What was the name for Rome's public meeting place?
The Colosseum
The Senate
The Forum
The Circus Maximus
49
What island is just south of the Italian Peninsula?
Sicily
Ionian
Malta
Sardinia
50
Who forced the senate to name him dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
Brutus
Pompey
Marc Antony
51
Who attempted to get Romans to take power away from the generals?
Julius Caesar
Spartacus
Cicero
Pompey
52
Who was Caesars adopted son, who became emperor of Rome?
Octavian
Scipio
Marc Antony
Brutus
53
Who lived on the islands to the west and south of Rome as well as in North Africa?
Romans
Carthaginians
Etruscans
Greeks
54
Before it was a republic Rome was a
empire
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
55
Who was a famous Roman writer?
Aeneas
Galen
Ovid
Brutus
56
Before Caesar how long was the term of a dictator?
6 months
6 years
there were no dictators
10 years
57
Which branch of the government took control of Roman finances and had great power by 200bce?
assembies
magistrates
tribunes
senate
58
Which of Caesars friends was also one of the attackers who killed him?
Brutus
Marc Antony
Octavian
Augustus
59
Who was Galen?
a doctor
an emperor
a general
an architect
60
Which consul/general allowed the poor to join the army?
Spartacus
Tiberius Gracchus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Gaius Marius
61
A ruler who has almost absolute power is a
senator
patrician
dictator
republican
62
Which of the following was most helpful in running the Roman Empire?
Roman Currency
Roman Roads
Roman Religion
Roman Food
63
What does primary mean?
least important
main, most important
colors
nothing
64
The job of the third part of the Roman government was to
run the city
protect the property of the wealthy
run the military
protect the common people
65
How many kings do Roman records say ruled the city of Rome?
10
none
4
7
66
Who wrote the Aenied?
Cincinnatus
Virgil
Dardanus
Ilioneus
67
Who did Julius Caesar make Queen of Egypt?
Nefertiti
Hapshepsut
Berenice
Cleopatra
68
What is a set of arches that supports a roof of a building?
dome
aqueduct
ceiling
vault
69
What is a term that means duty to the city? Rome could not have succeeded without this.
checks and balances
civic duty
law and order
oweski
70
Many Romans lived in
states
cities
the Circus Maximus
villas
71
What is the name given to the series of wars Rome fought against Carthage?
Roman
Punic
Iberian
Gaul
72
What was the name given to areas outside of Italy that the Romans ruled?
provinces
counties
states
currency
73
According to Roman legend who raised Romulus and Remus?
Jupiter
Saturn
a wolf
Aeneas
74
What was ONE limit put on patricians by 218bce?
they couldn't marry
they couldn't join the army
they couldn't be named dictator
they couldn't participate in trade
75
What was one reason Rome was so successful?
The collapse of all its enemies
It got lucky
The organization of its government
The organization of its army
76
What was ONE key factor to Rome's early growth?
Warm dry summers and mild rainy winters
A plentiful food supply
The ability to grow a wide variety of crops
All of these
77
Who lived mostly north of Rome in 500bce?
Carthaginians
Romans
Greeks
Etruscans
78
Organizational units of 6,000 soldiers are called
Battalions
Legions
Units
Armies
79
A system of government where the people elect their leaders is called a
monarchy
dictatorship
republic
plebeian
80
What was the council of wealthy and power Romans who advised the city's leaders called?
Caesar
Senate
Consul
Patrician
81
Why was Cincinnatus the most famous dictator?
He expanded the empire into Spain
He founded Rome
He defeated the Gauls
He wasn't eager to hold onto his power
82
Which Roman emperor had a wall built across northern Britain?
Nero
Augustus
Galen
Hadrian
83
The system setup to keep any one part of the government from becoming to powerful is called
law and order
checks and balances
civic duty
republic