Why did Roman soldiers carry their standards into battle?

So soldiers would know where to be on the battle field

What was often depicted on the Etruscan frescoes?

People enjoying music and dancing

The most famous of the dictators during the Republic

Who were the patricians

The ruling class and top officials of the Republic

How were Rome's boundaries set under Trajan?

Britain in the northwest and Mesopotania in the east

What made Italy attractive to settlers?

Its central location and favorable climate

What is a triumverate?

A political alliance made up of three people

How did Augustus try to increase Rome's grandeur and splendor?

Building and fountains were constructed made from marble

What happened at Actium?

Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra

A citizens responsibility to help their country

The senator who planned the assasination of Caesar

What accomplishments did Hadrian have as emperor of Rome?

He began the building aqueducts and expanded the road system

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1
Why did Roman soldiers carry their standards into battle?
It was used to see how the soldiers were doing
They were a secret weapon
So soldiers would know where to be on the battle field
It was used for protection
2
What was often depicted on the Etruscan frescoes?
Famous people
Ships on the oceans
People enjoying music and dancing
Military Battles
3
Who was Cincinnatus?
The founder of Rome
The person who killed Julius Caesar
The most famous of the dictators during the Republic
The first person the explore Ohio
4
Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
The Visigoths
Greece
The Ostrogoths
The Carthaginians
5
Who were the patricians
The working class in Rome
The shopkeepers
The members of the Council of Plebes
The ruling class and top officials of the Republic
6
How were Rome's boundaries set under Trajan?
Ireland in the east and Mesopotania in the northeast
Britain in the east and Mesopotania in the northeast
Ireland in the northeast and Mesopotania in the east
Britain in the northwest and Mesopotania in the east
7
The most important element in Rome's strong economy was
pottery making
metal working
glass making
agriculture
8
Who were Romulus and Remus?
The legendary founders of Rome
The first two Roman Emperors
The generals who defeated Carthage in the Second Punic War
Two of the gods of Rome
9
What did the plebeians do in 494 B.C. to protest for equal rightsB
went on strike
burned down government buildings
moved to Greece
refused to pay their taxes
10
What is veto?
The Latin word "I saw"
The Latin word for "I came"
The Latin word for "I forbid"
The Latin word for "I conquered"
11
Which group of Roman citizens saw Julius Caesar as a hero?
The Senators
The Consuls
Upper Class
Lower Class
12
What is a pilum?
A Roman soldier's sword
A Roman soldier's spear
A Roman soldier's helmet
A Roman soldier's shield
13
Who was not one of the "five good emperors."
Caligua
Hadrian
Aurelius
Pius
14
What made Italy attractive to settlers?
Its large gold deposits
Its central location and favorable climate
It had a large supply of wood
Its quality rivers for transportation
15
Which cruel emperor murdered many people and appointed his horse consul?
Tiberius
Claudius
Nero
Caligula
16
What do the toe of Italy point to?
Corsica
Greece
Africa
Sicily
17
What is a triumverate?
A political alliance made up of three people
A chariot pulled be three horses
A three headed monster of Roman mythology
The three main gods of the Romans
18
How did Augustus try to increase Rome's grandeur and splendor?
He had all of the streets paved
He established street sweeping crews to keep trash picked up
All of the above are true
Building and fountains were constructed made from marble
19
Which Roman general defeated Carthage in the Second Punic War?
Hannibal
Cincinnatus
Scipio
Julius Caesar
20
Which group made up the artisans, shop keepers and small farmers of Rome?
Tribunes
Patricians
Senators
Plebians
21
What did Agustus create to protect the Empire?
A permanent professional army
A warship with a plank to board other ships
A simplified tax program
The Great Wall of Rome
22
What happened at Actium?
Romes captured Sicily
Hannibal invaded Rome
Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra
Rome defeated Carthage
23
What is civic duty?
A citizens responsibility to help their country
The duty to work for the government
The method by which a person becomes a citizen
The method by which government officials were selected
24
What is the name given to the time when Rome was at peace, its largest and most prosperous
The Roman Vini
The Pax Romana
The Veto of Rome
The Era of Good Feeling
25
What reform did Julius Caesar do that is still used today?
The military run government
The use of slave labor
The 12 month calendar
The use of calvary in battle
26
What is Latifunda?
an island off the coast of Italy
The decisive battle of the Punic Wars
The Roman short sword
A large farming estate
27
Who was Brutus?
The leader of the second triumverate
A member of the first Triumverate
Rome's most famous dictator
The senator who planned the assasination of Caesar
28
Emperor Vespasian began construction of what famous Roman landmark?
Vatican City
The Colosseum
The Circus Maximus
Hadrian's Wall
29
What accomplishments did Hadrian have as emperor of Rome?
He constructed the Colosseum
He began the building aqueducts and expanded the road system
He made his horse his vice emporer
He developed the Julian calendar
30
What were the Etruscan skilled at producing?
ship building
metal working
pottery
art
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Which of the following were not Julio-Claudian Emperors?
Hadrian
Claudius
Nero
Caligua

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