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Review of basic facts of Classical Rome
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How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor, Caesar Augustus?
He was elected by the people.
He defeated his rivals in battle.
He was crowned by Julius Caesar
He married Cleopatra of Egpyt.
2
Why was the home of a wealthy Roman unlikely to burn down.?
It had a chimney
It had small rooms
it was built out of stone
It did not have a kitchen
3
A Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life.
Julius Caesar
Caesar Augustus
Little Caesar
Caesar Salad
4
A philosophy that flourished in ancient Greece and Rome; focused on virtue, self-control, etc.
Stoicism
Catholicism
Natural Law
None of these
5
Who first ruled early Rome?
military consuls
plebeian assemblies
Roman Senators
Etruscan Kings
6
Unlike writing today, both Greek and Roman writing
served to record laws
was rarely seen in public
used only capital letters
represented words with pictures
7
Plebeians became nearly equal to partricians when they won the right to
serve as priests and soldiers
write laws
pass laws for all Romans
choose a king
8
a person trained to fight for public entertainment
distance runner
ballet dancer
gladiator
juggler
9
Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?
conquer most of Europe
surrender to the Etrusacans
take over the Italian Peninsula
expand into North Africa
10
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
by taking Mrs. Abbinanti's Ancient Civ. class
Greek colonists settled near by.
Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.
The moved to Greece
11
a great flowering of culture based on clasical Greek and Roman ideas that began in Italy
Arbor Day
Renaissance
Pax Romana
Fourth of July
12
What was the result of the Conflict of Orders?
Patricians gave up some power
Plebeians lost the right to vote
Romans defeated the Greek navy
Etruscans won control over Rome
13
The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the senate. Instead...
it caused an era of trade.
it caused a civil war.
it caused Rome's expansion
it caused the Punic Wars
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How did Rome's expansion first affect the Plebeians?
The Plebs got more slave
More Plebs had to establish colonies
The Plebs got more land
More Plebs had to serve in the army
15
How did taking prisoners as slaves lead to unemployment?
People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.
Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.
Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.
Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers
16
Why were Plebians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
They preferred living in an empire
They had no say in making the laws
They had lost the right to vots.
They preferred being ruled by a king
17
What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?
Greek art showed daily life; Roman art showed celebrations
Greek art showed events; Roman art showed landscapes
Greek art showed leaders; Roman art showed gods
Greek art showed ideal people; Roman art showed realistic
18
What was a common way to become a Roman slave?
doing poorly in school.
losing a political election
being captured in war.
having a skill at a craft
19
a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean
Civil Wars
Spanish Wars
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
20
What is a cuniculus?
storm cloud
underground water system
farming equiptment like the plow
military equiptment
21
Which of these teens might have been a student in ancient Rome?
a rich boy studying leatherworking
a 16 year old girl going to school
a slave girl training to be a midwife.
a poor boy studying science
22
How did the Romans build bigger arches than anyone before them?
by capturing skilled builders to work as slaves
by placing domes on top of their vaults
by designing outdoor stadiums for sports events
by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete
23
A city conquered by Rome might become a Roman ally; why was this a disadvantage?
It was allowed to trade with Rome.
Its people became Roman citizens
It had to pay Roman taxes
Its citizens were taken to Rome
24
Which modern languages developed from Latin?
Polish and Russian
Greek and Turkish
Dutch and German
Spanish and French
25
Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Etruscans
Latins
Chaminadians
Greeks
26
200 years of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman empire.
Stoicism
Pax Romana
Renaissance
Natural Law
27
Who set up the Roman Republic?
Greek settlers
Patricians
Plebians
Etruscan princes
28
Which Roman ideal of justice is based on natural law?
All people are wise.
All people have rights.
The strongest should rule.
The ruler knows best.
29
Which quality would a Stoic consider most important?
love
sadness
anger
dignity
30
In regards to the gods, Romans cared more than the Greeks about
telling stories about them
performing correct rituals
seeing plays about them
honoring them with sports
31
How did general Hannibal surprise the Romans?
He burned their city to the ground.
He attacked their ships in the harbor
He hired spies to pretend to be citizens.
He crossed the Alps with elephants.
32
The concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking.
Renaissance
Natural Law
Pax Romana
Stoicism
33
Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?
Its population was very small.
Its rulers were unwilling to fight.
It lacked harbors for ships.
It had a very long border.
34
What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideals?
Renaissance
Dark Age
New Age
Enlightenment
35
Why did the Plebians want laws to be written?
so thier children could go to school
so the Patricians could not change the laws
so their land would be protected
so the government could not pass new laws too quickly
36
Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
ballet
javilin throwing
bear wrestling
chariot racing
37
What happened in 476C.E. often considered to mark the fall of Rome?
The last emperor of Rome was removed.
Rome ceased to be a republic.
Carthage defeated Rome.
Rome surrendered to Persian invaders
38
I was elected to the group that holds the most power. I will keep this office my whole life.
a senator
a scribe
a consul
a tribune
39
How did plebians serve the republic during its early years?
as government officials
as teachers
as soldiers
as priests
40
Julius Caesars grandnephew and adopted son; Octavian; Romes first emperor
Little Caesar
Julius Caesar
Caesar Agustus
Caesar Salad
41
Why did the Roman emporers give the poor "bread and circuses"?
so the poor could learn to read
so the poor would not eat meat
so the poor would not rebel
so the poor could make more money
42
Why was fighting a regular event in the Colosseum?
to decide who should be emporer
to express anger at the poor
to protect the city
to entertain audiences
43
In the Roman Republic, Patricians referred to
people with Greek ancestors
everyone except slaves
wealthy landowning families
every adult, male citizen
44
How did the Romans get their alphabet?
dierectly from the Greeks, who invented it
directly from the Etruscans who invented it
from the Greeks who got it from the Etruscans
from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
45
Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to
amuse audiences
extablish colonies
protect the city
train horses
46
What was a typical home for a poor Roman city-dweller?
an apartment in a tall building
a house made out of mud bricks
a large room with thick walls
a villa outside the city walls
47
What was one major job of the consuls?
to command the army
to perform rituals
to choose the lawmakers
to construct public buildings
48
Who were Romulus and Remus?
explorers on a famous river
opposing generals in a war
colonists from ancient Greece
the mythical founders of Rome
49
One of the common people in the Roman Republic
Plebeian
Chaminadian
Patrician
American
50
In the Roman Republic, a member of the upper, ruling class.
Pebleian
Patrician
Chariot Racer
Gladiator
51
Why do historians use the term "Greco-Roman art"?
Greeks admired Roman styles and copied them
The same artists worked in Greece and Rome
Scholars cannot tell the difference between the two
Roman art shows strong influence from Greece
52
What made Cincinnatus a hero of the Roman Republic?
He conquered neighboring lands.
He won the support of the army.
He built roads from city to city.
He chose to give up his power.
53
Why did thousands of Romans go to the Circus Maximus?
to eat a free meal
to see Mickey Mouse
to watch dancing bears
to watch chariot races
54
Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?
The Plebs did not understand the new laws.
The Romans never developed a good way to transfer power.
The emperor was too far away to rule well.
Romulus Augustus was allowed to have a private army
55
Which statement is true of Rome's roads, bridges, and aqueducts?
They were usually made of wood.
They were the greatest in the ancient world.
They were weak and fell apart quickly
They were copied from those of the Greeks.
