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Prentice Hall 6th Grade Ch.17 The Roman Republic
Prentice Hall 6th Grade Ch.17 The Roman Republic
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1
The Twelve Tables represented Rome's first...
Epic Poem.
Political Tribune.
Assembly Of Common People.
Written Law Code.
2
Which of the following is
NOT
a change brought by the Etruscans to Rome?
New gods and religious practices.
A strong military tradition.
New forms of transportation.
A writing system.
3
Despite the class differences, most Romans were...
disobedient to the Republic.
untrue to the Republic.
loyal to the Republic.
compliant to the Republic.
4
The city of Rome was founded...
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
on the banks of the Tiber River.
near the top of the Alps.
on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
5
The basic principles of the Roman constitution evolved during the Struggle of the...
Consuls
Orders
Plebeians
Senate
6
Which of the following did
NOT
happen to boys of wealthy families when they turned 16?
They had their first shave.
They received a man's toga.
They got married.
They got a haircut.
7
The power of veto was a tool used by the...
consuls
Senate
magistrates
tribunes
8
The term that best describes the power structure in a Roman family is...
extended.
patriarchal.
nuclear.
matriarchal.
9
The main officials of the Roman Republic were the...
representatives.
magistrates.
senators.
consuls.
10
What provided the Romans with a natural defense against attack?
The City's Trade Routes
The City's Hills
The City's Farmland
The City's Rivers
11
The Romans gave human attributes to their
gods.
statues.
animals.
temples.
12
A system of checks and balances was guaranteed by the...
consuls
magistrates
Twelve Tables
Roman Constitution
13
At what age did boys stop their school education?
14
17
16
15
14
A law called Lex Hortensia gave which group the right to pass laws without Senate approval?
Tribal Assembly
consuls
tribunes
magistrates
15
The government in Rome began as a(n)...
Republic
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
16
Rome was settled sometime in the...
500 B.C.E
900s B.C.E
1000s B.C.E
800s B.C.E
17
The Etruscan writing system was adapted from the...
Phoenician alphabet.
Egyptian alphabet.
Greek alphabet.
Sumerian alphabet.
18
To which class did patrons generally belong?
Patricians
Soldiers
Consuls
Poor Plebeians
19
Roman society was...
modern
conventional
backward
traditional
20
One way that the Etruscans improved city life was by creating a...
sewer system.
shopping center.
new government.
city map.
21
Which characteristic contributed most to Rome's ability to unite the Italian Peninsula?
It had mild winters and warm summers.
It was linked by land to the rest of Europe.
Its land was better for agricultural development.
Its landscape was less rugged than that of Greece.
22
Although the Roman Republic became more democratic over time, it maintained elements of a...
democracy and republic.
monarchy and republic.
monarchy and an oligarchy.
republic and an oligarchy.
23
Rome's hills were an advantage to the city because they served as a natural...
Defense
Scenic View
Scenic View
Boundary
24
In some ways, the geography of the Italian Peninsula is most similar to that of...
Greece
Rome
Romania
Egypt
25
What type of government did the Roman Republic have?
pure democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
tripartite
26
What led to the downfall of Tarquin the Proud?
He didn't want to be ruler.
He relied too much on the Senate.
He was inexperienced.
He was a harsh ruler.
27
What soldier raised an army, defeated an enemy, and control back to the consuls in just 16 days
Cicero
Tarquin
Polybius
Cincinnatus
28
The practice of enslaving people who cannot pay their debts is called...
debt bondage
debtor prison
indenture
enslavement
29
To Romans, loving one's country more than oneself is called...
loyalty.
gravitas.
civic virtue.
pride.
30
The Aeneid was an epic poem written by the Roman poet...
Remus
Aeneas.
Virgil
Romulus
31
The powers of the three branches of the Roman Republic were adjusted by the...
Senate
tribal assembly
Roman Constitution
Twelve Tables
32
The evolution of Roman government was similar to that of...
Romania
Egypt
India
Greece
33
If a father had no son, his wife and daughters came under control of his closest...
Male Relative
Female Relative
Male Friend
Cousin
34
Which of these played a key role in the growth of Rome?
Its Leaders
Its Armies
Its Mythology
Its Location
35
In the year 1000 B.C., a people called the Latins settled in
Greece.
Latium.
Rome.
Capri.
36
Romulus founded Rome on...
Palatine Hill
Latium Hill
Remus Hill
Vatican Hill
37
What was the focus of most Roman traditions?
Religion
service
work
Family
38
Many of the Romans' gods were adopted from the...
Sumerian religion.
Indian religion.
Egyptian religion.
Etruscan religion.
39
The organization of Rome strongly favored the...
patricians
farmers
artisans
plebeians
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Rome was divided into two main orders called...
Patrons & Clients
Noblemen & Commoners
Workers & Artisans
Patricians & Plebeians
