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1
Rome was at the center of the Roman Empire. What was at the center of Rome?
the Forum
the Coliseum
the Agora
the Vatican
2
Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
so the patricians couldn't pass new laws too easily
so their children could learn to read in Roman schools
so the patricians couldn't change laws too easily
3
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor "bread and circuses"
so the poor could make more money
so the poor wouldn't rebel
so the poor could learn to read
so the poor wouldn't eat meat
4
What was one serious consequence of Rome's early expansion?
It had to rebuild the cities it conquered.
It had to reeducate many new citizens.
It had to maintain a large, permanent army.
5
True/False. Slaves could buy their freedom.
False
True
6
Wealthy men would wear a old toga on purpose only if he didn't want to get his nice toga dirty.
True
False
7
What power did Rome fight during the Punic Wars?
Sicily
Macedonia
Carthage
Gaul
8
The rich citizens had huge banquets to
see everyone in the empire
impress one another
feed the poor
9
What was the most important occupation in the empire?
trading
agriculture
fishing
being a soldier
10
T/F. The Circus Maximus was the best place to find a boyfriend/girlfriend.
False
True
11
Rome added these lands on the map as a result of
conquering the Etruscans
the Punic Wars
the European Wars
conquering the Egyptians
12
Who participated in the Roman government when the republic was first created?
priests
peasants
plebeians
patricians
13
The early govt in Rome was a republic which was a form of govt in which
voters elect officials to run the state
a dictator takes power often by illegal means
there is an appointed monarch
a select few run the state
14
Which of the following is an example of how Rome was affected by contact with other countries?
Romans blended the gods of other peoples with their own.
Romans refused to accept slave fighting as a sport.
Romans built aqueducts exactly like the Etruscan aqueducts.
15
What was the Pax Romana?
a title given to Octavian by the Senate
a large territory controlled by Rome
a treaty ending the civil wars in Rome
a long peace enforced by the Roman power
16
The Romans adapted the written language of the
Spanish
French
Greek city-states
Etruscans
17
Who made the decisions at Roman trials?
the emperor
the victim
a senator
a jury
18
During the 3rd Punic War Romans crushed Carthage and then went after who?
Europe
Greece
Macedonia
19
True/False. Romulus eventually killed his brother and became the first king of Rome.
False
True
20
What did spectators watch at the Circus Maximus?
boxing matches
circus acts
chariot races
gladiator games
21
What changed as a result of the image below?
Scribes became the most powerful people in Rome.
Patricians had less power than before.
Plebeians followed more laws than before.
Priests became the most important people in Rome.
22
If you were an ancient Greek and traveled to Rome, what might you see that was familiar?
irrigation trenches
gladiators
sculptures
arches
23
During the 1st period of expansion, the Romans
expanded into North Africa
conquered all of Europe
took over the Italian peninsula
24
T/F. Farmers returning home after the Punic Wars could not restore things so they had to move.
True
False
25
Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth?
Etruscans conquered early Rome.
Rome's people shared Greek religion.
Rome's founders were raised by wolves.
26
Every adult male who ____ was required to serve in the Roman army.
was married
was over 40 years old
owned land
had a son
27
Who ran the Roman government?
Emperor
Dictator
Monarch
Senators
28
What best describes Roman housing?
The rich lived in large houses that had no kitchens.
The rich lived in large houses made of stone and marble.
The poor lived in apartments made of wood and marble.
The poor lived in apartments with indoor pools.
29
Who was the Carthage general during the 2nd Punic War?
Octavian
Caesar
Augustus
Hannibal
30
Who built the roads and bridges of the Roman Empire?
Patricians
the Roman army
subjects of Rome
citizens of Rome
31
What might a Roman teenager say?
Whatever pleases my father is law.
Whatever pleases my parents is law.
Whatever pleases my grandfather is law.
Whatever pleases my oldest brother is law.
32
The Romans borrowed all of the following ideas from the Greeks except
mythology
coins
chariot racing
theatre
33
Roman children learned to write on what material?
chalkboard
paper
wax
papyrus
34
In what war did the Romans fight Carthage, copy their ship, and use "boarding bridges"?
1st Punic War
Third Punic War
2nd Punic War
35
The Romans borrowed all of the following ideas from the Etruscans except
gladiator combat
concrete
chariot racing
arches
36
Romans granted partial citizenship to people of conquered and distant lands. Partial citizens
could not marry
could not vote
could not go to school
could not join the army
37
Slavery was
not part of Roman life
a status symbol
only used if necessary
needed throughout the empire
38
What building material enabled the Romans to build larger building than the Greeks?
marble
iron
concrete
bronze
39
Who made up the majority of the early Roman society?
craftspeople
priests
patricians
plebeians
40
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
the wealthy landowners
the majority of people
everyone but slaves
everyone who was male
41
What might a Roman emperor say about the Senate?
I never let senators into a courtroom.
The Senate is a symbol of Roman law.
The Senate makes all of Rome's laws.
Sometimes senators don't approve my laws.
42
In most cities, Romans built bridgelike structures that carried water from the mountains called
aqueducts
roads
rivers
sewers
43
True/False. Rulers of the provinces were loyal and honest leaders.
False
True
44
Who declared himself king but some thought he was changing the republic so he was murdered?
Caesar
Augustus
Marcus Lepidus
Mark Antony
45
What would a plebeian most likely say?
I fight Rome's wars, but I can't vote.
I'm glad I don't serve in Rome's Senate.
In the Republic, I serve as a priest.
In the Republic, I own my own land.
