What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?

To limit the power of each branch of government

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

They could veto any law or magistrate

What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?

Religion was supported by government

What was the result of Rome’s conquest of Carthage?

Rome now had control of more lands along the western Med.

How did Rome’s conquests change the Roman army?

Rome’s allies, were conquered people,who gave troops to help

How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?

The Romans identified their gods with Greek gods

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

Caesar’s troops supported him, instead of the Roman Senate

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

They could veto any law or magistrate

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1
How did plebeians first get access to political offices?
They paid the patricians
They were on strike
They started and won a war
They wrote a petition
2
Which best describes Italy?
A landlocked country surrounded by Mountauins
A peninsula
A flat plain
An Island
3
Rome's public meeting place was the agora.
Not this one
Not this one
False
True
4
Who is the Roman God of the Sea?
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Minerva
5
Who was the king of the Roman gods?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Minerva
6
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?
To determine who can and cannot participate in government
To identify the most important branch of government.
To limit the power of each branch of government
To increase the power of certain government leaders
7
In the newly formed Roman Republic, who could be active in government?
All free adult males
All free adults
Everybody in the republic
Men, women, and slaves
8
Hannibal was the brillant Cartaginian general who never was able to conquer Rome itself.
Not this one
Not this one
True
False
9
How were loyal allies sometimes rewarded by Rome?
They were made Roman citizens.
They were freed from taxes.
They were given back their land.
They were made senators.
10
The Romans believed their history could be traced back to the Trojan War hero
Hector
Achilles
Paris
Aeneas
11
Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
They could veto any law or magistrate
They judged important cases
They protected the name of patricians
They served as leaders in times of emergency
12
What was the relationship between government and religion in Rome?
Religion was supported by government
Religion was ignored by the government
Religion was not connected to the government
Religion was banished by the government
13
What was the result of Rome’s conquest of Carthage?
Rome now had control of more lands along the western Med.
Rome now had control of more lands along the eastern Med.
Rome’s territory did not change after the conquest
Rome now had control of more lands to the north
14
During difficult wars, the Romans chose rulers with absolute power called presidents.
True
False
Not this one
Not this one
15
What animals did Hannibal use to invade Rome?
Rhinos
Horses
Ostriches
Elephants
16
Which of the following was considered the main role of Roman women?
They elected magistrates
They managed the family business
They passed important laws
They bore and raised children
17
What does the U.S. gov't share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?
Equal voting rights
Separation of powers
Direct democracy
Aediles and fasces
18
Consuls were the most powerful elected officials in Rome.
Not this one
False
Not this one
True
19
What did magistrates have in common?
They were wealthy
They lacked the power to veto
They were appointed by the senate
They served as long as they wanted
20
Who led an army of rebel slaves against the Roman Republic
Maximus
Augustus
Spartacus
Julius Caesar
21
Who was the Roman God of War?
Minerva
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
22
Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Eturscans?
Maniples
Mythology
Weapons
Religious ideas
23
Who wrote the Aeneid and is considered the greatest Roman poet.
Virgil
Romulus
Aeneas
Octavian
24
What is the main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman Republic?
A system of checks and balances is in place
Women are allowed to vote
The senate is a branch of government
a.Officials can veto other officials
25
Rome was built along the
Adriatic Sea
Appenines
Alps
Tiber
26
Which brothers founded Rome?
Caesar and Augustus
Darius and Xerxes
Philip and Alexander
Romulus and Remus
27
Who fought in the three Punic Wars?
Rome and Greece
Rome and India
Rome and Carthage
Rome and China
28
Which measures best demonstrates the Romans’ fear of overly powerful officials?
Use of togas
Tradition of the Race of Honors
Limits on time in office
Division of patricians and plebians
29
How did Rome’s conquests change the Roman army?
Rome’s allies, were conquered people,who gave troops to help
Rome convinced people it conquered to volunteer for its army
Rome learned how to survive without an army
Rome reduced its army after it conquered nearby enemies
30
How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?
The Romans wrote completely new myth
The Romans identified their gods with Greek gods
The Romans learned Greek myths from the Phoenicians
The Romans told myths about Greek gods
31
Which of the following statements accurately describes how Julius Caesar became dictator?
Caesar’s support came from the senate
Caesar’s troops were loyal to the government
Caesar’s support came from fellow general Pompey
Caesar’s troops supported him, instead of the Roman Senate
32
Who is the Roman goddess of Wisdom?
Minerva
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
33
Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?
They judged important cases
They could veto any law or magistrate
They protected the name of patricians
They served as leaders in times of emergency

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