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

It was easy for soldiers to travel across

Why was the forum useful to Rome?

If offered a way to transport goods

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

The Tiber moved too fast for warships

What is an established religion?

A religion that is supported by the governmnt

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

They could veto any law or magistrate.

How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?

The Roman identified their gods with Greek gods.

Why were the Etruscans important to early Rome?

They influenced the Romans' writing system and architecture

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

To limit the power of each branch of government

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1
Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Etruscans?
An alphabet
mythology
Maniples
religious idea
2
How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian peninsula?
It had easy access to the rest of Europe.
It was too moutainous for invaders
It had no major waterways to cross
It was easy for soldiers to travel across
3
Rome was built along the
The Alps mountain range
Adriatic Sea
Apennines Mountains
Tiber River
4
What advantage did the maniple system give the Roman army?
flexibility
weapons
firepower
faster supplies
5
Why was the forum useful to Rome?
It allowed armies to travel easily
If offered a way to transport goods
It helped people defend their city
It provided a place for people to gather
6
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
7
What is an established religion?
A religion that is based on other clutures' relilgions.
A religion that is supported by the governmnt
A religion that had existed for at least a century
A religion that has a background in mythology
8
Which of the following was considered the main role of Roman women?
They bore and raised children
The elected magistrates
They could run for low-level elected positions in government
They managed the family business
9
Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
They served as leaders in times of emergency
They could veto any law or magistrate.
They protected the name of patricians
They judged important cases
10
How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?
The Romans learned Greek myths from the Phoenicism.
The Roman identified their gods with Greek gods.
The Romans wrote completely new myths.
The Romans told myths about Greek gods
11
Why were the Etruscans important to early Rome?
They founded the first city in the Roman republic
They taught the Romans how to build roads
They influenced the Romans' writing system and architecture
They showed the Greeks how to write in Latin
12
How did plebeians first get access to political offices?
They paid the patricians.
They went on strike.
They started and won a war.
They wrote a petition.
13
In the newly formed Roman republic, who could be active in government?
all free adult males
all free adults
all adult males
Every person
14
Who decided how the Roman kings should act?
The king and wealthy senators
All free adult males
The army
The assemblies
15
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To increase the power of certain government leaders
To identify the most important branch of government
To determine who can and cannot participate in government
To limit the power of each branch of government
16
A legion was part of the Roman
mythology
sewer system
government
army
17
Who could vote in the Roman Republic?
Counsels
all adults over 21
free adult males
Aristocrats only
18
What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of Rome?
Equal voting rights
Aediles and fasces
direct democracy
separation of powers
19
Which of the following was something that both wealthy and poor Romans had in common?
Having running water in the home
Owning many slaves
Living in a villa
Worshiping the Roman gods
20
It is estimated that in the year 1 BC, as much as ___% of the population was made up of slaves.
40
10
30
20

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