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10.3 & 10.4 Roman Republic to Empire
10.3 & 10.4 Roman Republic to Empire
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1
Which of the following would be suggestions of Cicero as to how he might fix Rome?
restoring the requirement to join the army
give more power to the Senate
reduce generals power to prevent civil wars
restore the system of checks and balances
2
How did Marius try to improve Rome?
He created bridge projects for the poor.
He helped the Senate become more powerful.
He allowed the poor to join the army.
He paid the poor to participate in voting.
3
How did currency help Roman trade?
Roman money was valuable.
Merchants needed to write checks.
Merchants could pay for goods instead of trading.
Roman markets were in need of spices.
4
Romans believed in Judaism and were monotheistic.
False
True
5
Which is NOT a reason that the Roman Empire expanded?
the plebians wanted to own more land
Other tettitories had resources Romans wanted.
Roman generals had to fight off neighboring attacks.
Roman liked to fight and conquer.
6
What problem arose from the deaths of the Gracchus brothers?
violence became a way to change government
People lost their voice in government.
Consuls were no longer needed in Rome.
they fought to allow women the right to vote
7
Reasons trade increased in the Roman Empire include:
Roman had an outlet for artisans' goods
Merchants traveled to get goods Romans wanted.
Rome's trade network was limited.
There was an increase for exotic goods
8
Why did Rome experience so many years of peace after Augustus?
Rome had a stable government
Rome's trade increased.
Rome's population grew
Rome was a monarchy.
9
Reason Rome had so many roads.
to easily have governors collect taxes.
to supply grain to those in need.
so foreigners could get to Rome to vote.
so the army could easily defend attacks.
10
Which of the following were achievements made under Augustus?
ended gladiator games
built new roads & aqueducts
created a fire & police force
ended civil wars
11
Which of the following was a way that Rome maintained control of all of their territories?
used governors to control the provinces
used their military
used a navy to patrol their rivers
built large castles to keep invaders out
12
Which two Roman leaders changed how Rome was ruled?
Antony
Cicero
Augustus
Caesar
13
What did the Gracchus brothers do to try to help Rome?
allowed the rich to join the army
wanted the Senate more involved in government
paid the poor to participate in government
created farms for the poor
14
What connection can be made to our modern world and Roman mythology?
names of our planets
holidays that we celebrate
gods are worshipped in our society
Roman gods are still worshipped today
15
Why did the Romans adopt gods from other culture groups?
they didn't want to anger any gods that may exist
to bring rich harvests from bad weather.
to increase the number of festivals they could celebrate.
to be inclusive to more culture groups.
16
Which of the following would you NOT find in a Roman villa?
baths
slaves
fresco
many rooms
17
Which of the following were reasons Rome declined?
slave revolts
Octavian and Marc Antony became allies
civil wars between generals
lack of help for the poor
18
Why is a peaceful period of time beneficial for civilizations?
It was a time when civil wars improved life
It was a time where peoples lives improved and advances were made
It give people the opportunity to migrate to new places.
It allows foreigners to help control Rome.
19
In the Empire, why were foreigners given Roman citizenship?
to have more voters for magistrates.
to increase the population.
to make them loyal to Rome
to provide more recruits for the army.
20
Why did Rome have chairot races?
so Romans could show their civic pride.
to entertain Roman citizens.
to train men for the military.
to punish slaves.
21
What caused conflict between Marc Antony and Octavian?
Octavian was avenging Caesar
They both were in love with Cleopatra
Each wanted a different type of government for Rome
Marc ghosted Octavian's sister
22
Romans adopted Greek gods.
True
False
23
Gaul, Egypt, Asia Minor were all under Roman control, and _______________ of the Empire.
river valleys
properties
villas
provinces
24
Why would Caesar and Cicero not like each other?
one wanted to limit the power of the other
one was patrician and the other was a plebian
one was more successful than the other
they disagreed about Roman expansion
25
Which of the following, was NOT a reason that Rome was dangerous?
The Romans didn't like Cleopatra.
Soldiers were loyal to their generals instead of Rome.
Generals and politicians were battling for power.
Unemployment and food shortages.
26
Reason Caesar was assassinated.
He supported slave revolts.
He was a threat to the Senates' power
He wanted to end gladiator fights.
He supported the patricians and the Senate.
27
The Senate assassinated Caesar because...
he supported riots in the city
he supported the patrician class
he created a dictatorship
he wouldn't approve of gladiator battles
28
What aspects of Roman culture were brought to the provinces?
standardized currency
roads and aqueducts
fashion and technology
art and architecture
29
Romans were polytheistic.
True
False
30
Why did the Senate kill Caesar?
He wanted to give more power to plebians.
Because the Senate feared his dictatorship.
He wanted to give the Senate more power.
Because he wanted to marry Cleopatra.
