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Ancient Rome: Republic to Empire
Ancient Rome: Republic to Empire
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#Ancient Roman history # Italian geography #Roman Republic history and #Roman Empire
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1
Who was Virgil?
Roman Poet
Roman Emperor
Roman Dictator
Roman Sculptor
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Which war victory gave Rome most of Spain and control of the Mediterranean trade?
The 2nd Punic War
The Peloponnesian War
The 3rd Punic War
The 1st Punic War
3
Who were the elected officials who voiced concerns of ordinary Roman citizens?
Tribunes
Consuls
Senators
Praetors
4
What was the Pax Romana?
A long period of Roman peace and prosperity
A type of Chicken Pox from Rome
A Roman dance
A long period of poverty and suffering in Rome
5
Which was not true of the Law of Nations?
All people = under the law
Applied to all non-citizens in empire
Gave right to see a judge
Guilty before proven innocent
6
How long was the term of service for a consul?
life time
4 years
1 year
10 years
7
Who taught the Romans about their military strategies and to dress in togas and short cloaks?
The Carthaginians
The Latins
The Greeks
The Etruscans
8
Which branch of the Republic was like the Executive branch of the U.S.A.?
Consuls
Council of the Plebs
Praetors
Senate
9
Which two social classes was Rome divided into?
patricians and plebeians
consuls and dictators
plebeians and praetors
praetors and consuls
10
Which two mountain ranges lie at the top and along the Eastern side of Italy?
Ural and Carpathian Mountains
Sierra Madre Oriental and Andes
Karakoram and Himalayas
Alps and Apennines
11
Who was the fist to recruit the landless poor for military service by offering pay and land?
Augustus
Marius
Julius Caesar
Sulla
12
Which war led to the creation of the Roman Navy?
The 2nd Punic War
The 1st Punic War
The Peloponnesian War
The 3rd Punic War
13
What did Roman leaders offer the poor to avoid revolts?
"bread and circuses"
free pizza and cable television
free tracts of land
jobs
14
Which person was not behind the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar?
Cassius
Brutus Albinus
Marcus Brutus
Octavian/Augustus
15
Who was Cincinnatus?
A Roman Emperor
A Roman Poet
A Roman Dictator
A Roman Sculptor
16
What does "rule of law" mean?
The emperor is always right
Only Roman citizens have legal rights
Everyone is treated equal under the law
Judges can make up their own laws
17
Which main trading rival did Rome fight during the Punic Wars?
Gaul
Spain
Carthage
Greece
18
Who crossed the Rubicon River with his army and eventually declared himself dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Sulla
Augustus
19
What shape does Italy look like?
A high heeled boot
A triangle
An oval
A trapezoid
20
Who supposedly made his favorite horse a consul?
Hadrian
Caligula
Nero
Julius Caesar
21
What geographical advantages did Italy have over Greece?
Italy had less deserts than Greece.
Italy had more rivers which provided better transportation.
Italy had more natural fishing harbors than Greece.
Italy had better farmland due to less rugged mountains.
22
Who were the Gracchus brothers?
Dictators for life
Evil twin Patrician brothers
Roman Emperors
Tribunes who died trying to pass reforms for the poor
23
According to legend, who was the founder of Rome?
Virgi
Livy
Remus
Romulus
24
What was the final outcome of the 3rd Punic War?
Nothing, there was no 3rd Punic War
Carthage burned, the ground was salted, and many enslaved
Rome was burned, their people enslaved, and ground salted.
Both sides made peace and became friends.
25
How many senators served in the Republic at one time?
100
20
50
300
26
Who was accused of "fiddling while Rome burned"?
Caligula
Nero
Trajan
Hadrian
27
Which government group chose the consuls and praetors in the Roman republic?
Council of the Plebs
Assembly of Centuries
The Senate
The Tribunes
28
Which river did the Latins choose to build Rome on?
The Tiger River
The Danube River
The Tiber River
The Po River
29
What does "mare nostrum" mean?
horse with the funny nose
our home
our empire
our sea
30
Who declared himself dictator in hope that his reforms would restore the Roman Republic?
Marius
Julius Caesar
Sulla
Augustus
31
what governing body represented the needs of the majority population of Rome?
The Consuls
The Council of the Plebs
The Praetors
Assembly of Centuries
32
Which leadership position was granted total power during a crisis until it ended?
Emperor
Dictator
Praetor
Consul
33
What were large farming estates which used slave labor called?
Paterfamilias
Latifundias
Lafamilias
Pax Romana
34
Which cruel family was overthrown by the Romans in favor of a republic form of government?
The Gracchus family
The Terrible Temples
The Tarquins
The Vicious Venables
35
What language did the early Romans speak?
Latin
French
Spanish
Greek
36
Which branch of the Republic was most like the Supreme Court of the U.S.A.?
Council of the Plebs
Senate
Praetors
Consuls
37
How long was the term of service for Senators?
10 years
1 year
4 years
a lifetime
38
Which documents gave all Roman citizens access to the written laws of Rome?
The 12 Tablets
The 12 Decrees
The 12 Edicts
The 12 Tables
39
What was the Praetorian Guard?
A Roman offensive lineman
A Roman dancing team
A heavy metal band from the 1980s
A special unit who guarded the emperor
40
What is a triumvirate?
Three rulers who share equal political power
A very successful Dictator
A three speed motorcycle
An elected official who represented the poor Roman citizens
41
How many people served as consuls at one time?
1
10
300
2
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Who declared himself the first Emperor of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Tiberius
Trajan
Augustus
