Many Roman politicians feared riots. They quickly turned this to an advantage by:

providing cheap food and entertainment.

What was the fundamental principle of the Roman Republic?

That no one man should hold too much power

Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because:

They feared he planned to make himself king of Rome.

Who were paterfamilias?

The dominant male head of the household

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1
What is a triumvirate?
The period whe Julius Caesar ruled
A government ruled by 3
A war lasting 30 years
A period of roman peace
2
Many Roman politicians feared riots. They quickly turned this to an advantage by:
attacking Gaul to get soldiers back to work.
creating a university system to retrain people.
providing cheap food and entertainment.
inventing news ways of doing things that relied less on slave labor.
3
What was the name of the Roman settlement established in Britain by Claudius?
Colchester
Londinium
Wessex
Colchinium
4
What was a common way to become a Roman slave?
Being capture in a war
All plebeians were slaves
All senator were slaves
Loosing a political election
5
How many legionaries were in a century?
100
1
80
20
6
One reform of Julius Caesar’s that still affects us today is the move to accept a/an
Public jobs program
military-run government.
12 month calendar
Economy that ends the use of slave labor.
7
Which position was permanently granted to Julius Caesar in 44 BCE?
Dictator
King
Emperor
Senator
8
Empires typically:
Conquer other states
Usually include multiple people and cultures under 1 political system
Use their resources
All previous answers
9
What was the fundamental principle of the Roman Republic?
That women should hold all power
That no one man should hold too much power
That one man should hold all power
That everyone should share the power in a democratic system of government
10
The three men who made up the First Triumvirate were Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marc Antony.
False
True
11
What did a legionary receive when they retired?
nothing
Some animals
A farmland
A watch
12
The first emperor to invade Britain in 43 AD was:
Calígula
Claudius
Nero
Augustus
13
Many people like Caesar, but he had many enemies as well. Eventually, he was killed by a group of ___________.
Greeks
Persians
Soldiers
Senators
14
How many years was a legionary required to serve in the army?
40 years
20 years
25 years
10 years
15
Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because:
they were angry with him for his military failures in Gaul
They were opposed to his expansion into other lands.
They feared he planned to make himself king of Rome.
They were fearful when he refused to disband his army.
16
What did a centurion lead?
10 soldiers
A century
An army
A legion
17
Why was fighting a regular event in the Colosseum?
To entertain the audience
To protect the cities from raids
To decide who should be an emperor
To express the anger of the poor
18
The end of the Roman Republic is thought to have occurred in about 44 B.C. after the death of:
Julio Caeser
Nero
Augustus
Marcus Antonius
19
How many soldiers were in a legion?
100-200
400-500
4.000-6.000
2000-3000
20
Who became the first Roman emperor?
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Hannibal
Lepidus
21
The policy of keeping the common people in Rome happy was called:
Bread and oil
Circus Maximus
Bread and Circus
Bread and water
22
Who were paterfamilias?
The children
The adults
The dominant female head of the household
The dominant male head of the household

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