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Early Rome (Geography, Influences, Republic)
Early Rome (Geography, Influences, Republic)
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1
Before Rome became a Republic, it was ruled by a king which means it was a _____.
tyranny
democracy
monarchy
aristocracy
2
What year did the Romans overthrow the Etruscan kings and establish a republic?
509 BCE
573 BCE
573 CE
509 CE
3
Identify the picture.
Arch of Diocletian
Arch of Titus
Arch of Social Studies
Arch of Septimius Severus
4
(Mostly) modern-day France-to the Romans, this region was known as...
Gaul
Carthage
Gual
Spain
5
What is the language of the Romans?
English
Latin
Spanish
Mandarin
6
Where did stabby stabby happen?
Capitoline Hill
Aventine Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
7
What legend tells the story of Rome's origins?
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
The Story of Romulus & Remus
The Tortoise & the Hare
8
Identify the picture.
Roman race track
Corinthian column
Column of Septimius Severus
Column of Marcus Aurelius
9
Why did the Romans display the Law of the Twelve Tables in a public place?
so only the patricians would know the laws
so only slaves would know & obey the laws
so everyone would know & obey the laws
so the patricians could enforce the laws
10
One of two chief leaders in the Roman Republic?
Tribunes
Caesars
Etruscans
Consuls
11
What is the correct spelling of my son's name?
Adin
Ayden
John
Aiden
12
Rome is located along what river?
Tigris
Euphrates
Tiber
Nile
13
From the root, PLEB means...
few
some
a lot
many
14
In what country is Rome?
Italy
India
Egypt
Greece
15
Which of the following bodies of water DOES NOT directly border the Italian Peninsula?
Tyrrhenian Sea
Adriatic Sea
Sea of Crete
Ionian Sea
16
From where did Rome adopt much of its culture?
Egypt
China
Etruscans
Greece
17
Roman citizens were divided into 2 categories called _____.
farmers & merchants
rich & poor
kings & slaves
patricians & plebeians
18
Identify the picture.
cuniculus
Circus Maximus
Colosseum
temple
19
Who was Romulus and Remus' "father"?
Ares
Mars
Zeus
Jupiter
20
What type of landform is Italy?
peninsula
body of water
island
mountain
21
What 2 mountain ranges serve as natural protective barriers for Rome?
Alps & Apennines
Alps & Hindu Kush
Rockies & Hindu Kush
Great Smoky & Alps
22
Italy is on what continent?
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
23
What happens when one part of the government stops/cancels the action of another part?
the government shuts down
a new type of government is implemented
a veto occurs
a new election is held
24
Which of the following influences did Rome NOT adopt from the Etruscans?
desire to conquer, rule
mythology
engineering
love of sport
25
Who could vote in the Roman Republic?
free adult men & women
anyone over the age of 18
all men of Rome
free adult men
26
The center of life in ancient Rome was the _____.
Forum
Agora
Acropolis
Colosseum
27
When did stabby stabby happen?
573 CE
509 CE
573 BCE
509 BCE
28
Which group, in the Roman Republic, was chosen to protect the rights of the plebeians?
tribunes
consuls
patricians
senators
29
What 2 adjectives describe the geography of Italy?
flat & fertile
wet & swamp-like
dry & barren
rocky & mountainous
30
Identify the picture.
Forum
Agora
Acropolis
Cuniculus
31
Patres is a Latin term that means...
few
father
mother
many
32
About what percentage of the Roman population were plebeians?
65%
95%
5%
75%
33
Rome set an example of government ruled by a written ____________
compact
constitution
bill of rights
code