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1
The main voting assembly that elected consuls and other important officials was called
Comitia Centuriata
Senate
Centurion
People's Committee
2
This group made up of 300 patricians gave “advice” in the form of suggested laws and politics to the Consuls
Senate
Plebeian Council
Quaestors
Tribunes
3
Why did Rome and Carthage declare war on each other in 264 BC?
The Greeks tricked them into fighting
Carthage looked at Rome funny
Hamilcar Barca wouldn't share his new chair
A dispute over Sicily
4
In 509 BCE the Romans overthrew their king and established a
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Theocracy
Republic
5
According to legend, Rome was founded by twin brothers named
Romulus and Remus
Bill and Ted
Socrates and Artistotle
Romulus and Klingonius
6
In times of crisis, Romans would appoint someone with absolute power known as a
emperor
dictator
praetor
tyrant
7
Starting in 264 BC, the Roman Republic fought a series of wars against Carthage known as the
Puny Wars
Infinity Wars
Carthaginian Wars
Punic Wars
8
Why were Roman military units organized around wealth?
Rich people would pay others to fight for them
Poor people are too weak to fight
Romans did not want to arm Plebeians
Soldiers had to buy their own equiptment
9
Which Roman statesman is often held up as an example of "civic virtue" after giving up his powers as dictator?
Cicero
Columbus
Scipio
Cincinnatus
10
Which two mountain ranges had the most impact on the development of Rome?
The Alps and Apennines
The Hindu-Kush and Himalayas
The Atlas and Appalachians
The Apennines and Andes
11
The two main social classes of the Roman Republic were
Christians and Pagans
Patricians and Plebeians
Patricians and Pledges
Senators and Consuls
12
Which ancient people founded the city of Carthage?
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Greeks
Cartographers
13
Slavery in Rome was seen as a permanent condition based upon race that a person was born into.
False
True
14
How many consuls were there at any given time?
up to 6
4
1
2
15
Which two civilizations were the Ancient Romans' "neighbors"?
The Etruscans and Greeks
The Greeks and Egyptians
The Etruscans and Babylonians
The Egyptians and Chinese
16
Consuls in the Roman Republic
Collected taxes and were generals
Served 10 year terms
Had unlimited power
Passed laws and led the army
17
The written set of laws which served as the foundation of Roman law were known as the
Code of Cincinnatus
Codex Romani
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
18
True or false: Roman girls each had unique names denoting matrilineal descent
False
True