Ch. 10 From Republic to Empire

Ch. 10 From Republic to Empire

7th Grade Social Studies

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1. Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?

• surrender to Etruscans

• conquer most of Europe

• expand into North Africa

• take over the Italian peninsula

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2. How did Rome’s expansion affect the plebeians?

• The plebeians got more land.

• The plebeians got more slaves.

• More plebeians had to serve in the army.

• More plebeians had to establish colonies.

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3. A city conquered by Rome might become a Roman ally. What was a disadvantage for the conquered city?

• It had to pay Roman taxes.

• Its citizens were taken to Rome.

• Its people became Roman citizens.

• It was allowed to trade with Rome.

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4. Why did most of the city of Rome burn down in 390 B.C.E.?

• Hill tribes threw flaming torches into it.

• Romans destroyed it to unite the Latins.

• It was attacked by Gauls.

• It was set on fire during a civil war.

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5. During the Punic Wars in Rome’s second period of expansion, Rome’s main enemy was

• a nomadic tribe in Europe.

• a city-state in North Africa.

• the Egyptian pharaoh

• mainland Greece.

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6. Which issue first led to war between Rome and Carthage?

• the ability to get wheat from Egypt

• the right to start colonies in Spain

• the use of chariots in warfare

• control of trade in the Mediterranean

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7. How did the Romans build a strong navy?

• They adopted ideas from Greek settlers in Italy.

• They were influenced by Etruscan culture.

• They copied ship designs from Carthage

• They drew on ancient Latin traditions. .

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8. How did the general Hannibal surprise the Romans?

• He hired spies to pretend to be citizens.

• He attacked their ships in the harbor.

• He crossed the Alps with elephants.

• He burned their city to the ground.

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10. How did taking prisoners as slaves lead to unemployment?

• Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.

• Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers.

• People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.

• Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.

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11. How did expansion make civil wars larger and more harmful?

• Powerful generals led big armies.

• Romans moved to distant lands.

• New technology was invented.

• Rome adopted other cultures.

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12. What was one cause of the end of the Roman Republic?

• Rome set up new colonies.

• Spartacus freed the slaves.

• Caesar defeated Pompey.

• Rome built long roads.

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13. How did Octavian become Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus?

• He married Cleopatra of Egypt.

• He defeated his rivals in battle.

• He was elected by the people.

• He was crowned by Julius Caesar.

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14. How did the Praetorian Guard cause problems for the emperors?

• Although their job was to protect the emperor, sometimes they plotted against him.

• Although they were stationed in Spain, they sometimes marched into Italy.

• Although its members were farmers, they also liked to fight.

• Although they took part in parades, they had few military skills.