Which of the following statements accurately describes how Julius Caesar became dictator?

Caesar's troops were loyal to him.

How did Rome's position on the Tiber River protect it from attacks by boat?

The Tiber moved too fast for warships

How did life change for Rome's poor as the empire became larger?

Poor people moved to the city for work.

What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?

Religion was supported by the government.

Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?

They could veto any law or magistrate.

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

to limit the power of each branch of government

How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?

Rome's allies who were conquered peoples contributed troops

How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?

They stole from the provinces & looted from foreign enemies.

What was the result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?

control of more lands along the western Mediterranean

What is an "established religion"?

A religion that is supported by the government.

How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?

The Romans identified their gods with Greek gods.

How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?

It was easy for soldiers to travel across.

What was the relationship between tenant farmers and wealthy Romans?

The farmers rented land from the wealthy Romans.

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Ch 12: The Roman Republic

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1
Which of the following statements accurately describes how Julius Caesar became dictator?
Caesar's troops were loyal to him.
Caesar's support came from fellow general Pompey.
Caesar's support came from the senate.
Caesar's troops were loyal to the government.
2
How did Rome's position on the Tiber River protect it from attacks by boat?
Rome was too undesirable a port to attack.
Rome was low enough to attack by foot.
The Tiber moved too fast for warships
The Tiber was too deep for warships.
3
It is estimated that in the yr 1 B.C., as much as _ % of the pop. of Rome was made up of slaves
10
20
40
30
4
Which of the following was considered the main role of Roman women?
passed important laws
elected magistrates
bore and raised children
managed the family business
5
By allowing more people to join the army&serve for long periods of time, Gaius Marius built
less capable army
more professional army
smaller army
unpredictable army
6
Which of the following best characterizes the Romans' attitude toward other cultures?
Stubborn
Ignorant
Open-minded
Furious
7
How did life change for Rome's poor as the empire became larger?
Poor people moved to the city for work.
Relationships with landowners improved.
There was more land to farm.
Jobs became easier to find.
8
Rome was built along the
Adriatic Sea
Tiber River
Alps
Apennines
9
Which of the following was something that both wealthy and poor Romans had in common?
owning many slaves
living in a villa
worshiping the Roman gods
having running water in the home
10
How did plebeians 1st get access to political offices?
They started and won a war.
They paid the patricians.
They went on strike.
They wrote a petition.
11
How did plebeians first get access to political offices?
They paid the patricians.
They went on strike.
They wrote a petition.
They started and won a war.
12
Who decided how the Roman kings should act?
the king and the senate
the assemblies
all free adult males
the army
13
Who decided how the Roman kings should act?
The assemblies
The king and wealthy senators
All free adult males
The army
14
What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?
Religion was not connected to the government.
Religion was supported by the government.
Religion was ignored by the government.
Religion was banished by the government.
15
Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
They judged important cases.
They served as leaders in times of emergency.
They protected the name of patricians.
They could veto any law or magistrate.
16
Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Etruscans?
Religious ideas
An alphabet
a mythology
Maniples
17
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
to increase the power of certain government leaders
to determine who can and cannot participate in government
to limit the power of each branch of government
to identify the most important branch of government
18
How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?
Rome learned how to survive without an army.
Rome's allies who were conquered peoples contributed troops
Rome reduced its army after it conquered nearby enemies.
Rome convinced people it conquered to volunteer for its army
19
What does the U.S. gov. share in common w/ the ancient gov. of the Roman republic?
Aediles and fasces
direct democracy
separation of powers
equal voting rights
20
Which of the following measures best demonstrates the Romans' fear of overly powerful officials
use of togas
division of patricians and plebeians
tradition of the Race of Honors
limits on time in office
21
How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?
They supported military dictators.
They took on more work and sold most of their land.
They stopped paying their slaves.
They stole from the provinces & looted from foreign enemies.
22
What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?
officials can veto other officials.
a system of checks and balances is in place.
women are allowed to vote
The senate is a branch of government.
23
In the Roman republic, who could be active in government?
all free adults
all adult males
every person
all free adult males
24
Which of the following was NOT an important source of the official Roman religion?
Greece
Latium
Etruria
Gaul
25
What was the result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?
control of more lands along the western Mediterranean
had control of mores lands to the north
control of more lands along the eastern Mediterranean.
Rome's territory didn't change after the conquest.
26
How were loyal allies sometimes rewarded by Rome?
They were made Roman citizens.
Thy were given back their land.
They were freed from taxes.
They were made senators
27
What is an "established religion"?
A religion that has a background in mythology.
A religion that has existed for at least a century.
A religion that is based on other cultures' religions
A religion that is supported by the government.
28
After winning civil wars, the military commanders Sulla and Caesar
made themselves dictators
urged the poor to riot
left the army
joined the senate
29
What did magistrates have in common?
They were appointed by the senate.
They lacked the power to veto.
They served as long as they wanted.
They were wealthy.
30
How did Rome change as it conquered more territory?
It became smaller.
It became poorer.
It became an empire
It became landlocked.
31
How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?
The Romans learned Greek myths from the Phoenicians.
The Romans told myths about Greek gods.
The Romans wrote completely new myths.
The Romans identified their gods with Greek gods.
32
How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?
It had easy access to the rest of Europe.
It was easy for soldiers to travel across.
It was too mountainous for invaders.
It had no major waterways to cross.
33
What was the relationship between tenant farmers and wealthy Romans?
The farmers bought land from the wealthy Romans.
The farmers rented land from the wealthy Romans.
The farmers rented crops from the wealthy Romans.
The farmers rented apartments from the wealthy Romans.

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