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Chapter 5 Ancient Rome
Chapter 5 Ancient Rome
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A Quiz to review chapter 5 on Ancient Rome.
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1
Which condition DID NOT contribute to Rome’s decline after the Pax Romana?
Foreign Invasions
Civil war
Increased income from newly conquered territory
Overeliance on slave labor
2
Who (originally) was the only group that could hold seats in The Senate?
Plebeians
Patricians
3
Which Group most favored by the Romans?
The Latins
The Etruscans
The Egyptians
The Greeks
4
Who became the first emperor known as Augustus?
Octavian
Marc Antony
Commodus
Marcus Aurelius
5
What was the
final
cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Migration of Huns, Visigoths, and Vandals into Roman territory
Death of Constantine
The rise of the Christian religion
An increase in taxes
6
Who had ultimate control over the empire since they controlled the military?
Emperor Diocletian
Emperor Constantine
7
Who did emperor Nero make the scapegoat for the Great Fire?
The Roman gods
Roman slaves
The Christians
The senate
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What were the Twelve Tables?
A treaty between Carthage and Rome
Where the gladiators waited under the Colosseum
Seats for the wealthy people in the Circus Maximus
A set of written laws
9
What was the senate?
Advised the consuls and ended up controlling Rome through influence
Judges in charge of civil and criminal law
Ran the government and were commanders-in-chief of the army
They represented lower class citizens
10
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in Roman society?
Plebeians
Slaves
Priests
Patricians
11
What is a tetrachy?
Rule of four leaders
Rule of 1 leader
Rule of 3 leaders
Rule of two leaders
12
What was the result of the battle of Actium?
The battle that resulted in Julius Caesar becoming a dictator.
The Western Roman Empire collapses
Marc Antony and Cleopatra are victorious in their battle against Octavian
Marc Antony and Cleopatra's forces are defeated making Octavian sole ruler
13
Did all girls receive an education?
Yes
No
14
Slaves were only used for manual labor purposes.
False
True
15
Which city was the richest in the Mediterranean up until the Punic Wars began?
Rome
Carthage
16
As a result of the inequality what did Plebeians do?
Joined forces with the lower class of slaves to revolt
Created the Council of Plebs
Fought to join The Senate
Tried to establish a democracy
17
The purpose of gladiator battles and Olympic games was to...
All of the Above
to entertain the masses
to distract people from class divisions and conflict
to pay tribute to the gods
18
Which was NOT a reason that slaves were taken from different territories conquered by Rome?
To till the fields
To help the population grow within cities
To work as teachers and doctors
To entertain the crowds at spectator games
19
Who established Pax Romana?
Emperor Nero
Julius Caesar
Octavian
The Athenians
20
Who was the general of the Carthaginians?
Pontius Pilate
Marcus Aurelius
Julius Caesar
Hannibal Barca
21
After the Civil Wars Which trio of leaders emerged victorious creating the first Triumvirate?
Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar
Octavian, Marc Antony, and Pompey
Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Octavian
Augustus, Cleopatra, and Marc Antony
22
Which group did not like Julius Caesar?
The people
Some members of the Senate
23
Which river did Julius Caesar cross to enter Italy?
The Euphrates
The Rubicon
The Nile
The Tiber River
24
A government where power comes from citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected representatives is called?
A dictatorship
A republic
A democracy
A monarchy
25
Italy is located on what type of land form?
Island
Canyon
Peninsula
Cape
26
Ultimately who won the Punic Wars?
The Romans
The Carthaginians
27
What was the name of the capital in the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
Rome
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What were Paterfamilias?
Greek family structure
The male head of the household
Families where women were head of the household
Blended Families
