Which of the following statements accurately describes how Julius Caesar became dictator?

Caesar's troops were loyal to him

How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?

They stole from the provinces & looted from foreign enemies

What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?

Religion was supported by the government

How did Greek mythology become part of the Roman culture?

Romans identified their gods with the Greeks

What was the relationship between tenant farmers and wealthy Romans?

farmers rented land from wealthy Romans

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

it was easy for soldiers to travel across

How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?

Rome's allies contributed to troops & helped to Romans fight

What is an "established religion"?

religion that is supported by the government

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1
Which part of the Roman government decided how to spend the republic's money?
senate
tribunes
magistrates
assemblies
2
Which of the following statements accurately describes how Julius Caesar became dictator?
Caesar's troops were loyal to the government
Caesar's support came from the senate
Caesar's support came from fellow general Pompey
Caesar's troops were loyal to him
3
How did plebeians first get access to political offices?
they went on strike
they paid the patricians
they started and won a war
they wrote a petition
4
How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?
They supported military dictators
They took on more work and sold most of their land
They stole from the provinces & looted from foreign enemies
They stopped paying their slaves
5
How were loyal allies sometimes rewarded by Rome?
They were made senators
They were made Roman citizens
They were given back their land
They were freed from taxes
6
What percent of the population of Rome was made up of slaves in the year 1 BC?
30
20
10
40
7
How did Rome change as it conquered more territory?
It became smaller
It became poorer
It became an empire
It became landlocked
8
Rome allowed more people to join the army & serve for longer, this made their army more...
unpredictable
less capable
smaller
professional
9
What is a main difference between the current US government and that of the Romans?
Women are allowed to vote
The senate is a branch of government
System of checks and balances is in place
Officials can veto other officials
10
What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?
Religion was supported by the government
Religion was ignored by the government
Religion was banished by the government
Religion was not connected to the government
11
How did Greek mythology become part of the Roman culture?
Romans wrote completely new myths
Romans learned Greek myths from the Phoenicians
Romans told myths about Greek gods
Romans identified their gods with the Greeks
12
Which of the following best characterizes the Romans' attitude toward other cultures?
ignorant
open-minded
stubborn
furious
13
What was the relationship between tenant farmers and wealthy Romans?
farmers bought land from wealthy Romans
farmers rented land from wealthy Romans
farmers bought land from wealthy Romans
farmers rented apartments from wealthy Romans
14
How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?
it had easy access to the rest of Europe
it was easy for soldiers to travel across
it had no major waterways to cross
it was too mountainous for invaders
15
How did Rome's conquests change the Roman army?
Rome was able to reduced its army after it conquered enemies
Rome convinced people it conquered to volunteer for the army
Rome's allies contributed to troops & helped to Romans fight
Rome learned how to survive without an army
16
What is an "established religion"?
religion that has existed for at least a century
religion that is supported by the government
religion that is based on other cultures' religions
religion that has a background in mythology
17
Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Etruscans?
mythology
alphabet
maniples
religious ideas
18
Which of the following was NOT an important source of the official Roman religion?
Etruria
Latium
Gaul
Greece

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