Roman Republic

What were the two chief officials elected by the senate called?

• tribunes
• dictators
• consuls
• presidents

What power did tribunes hold?

• veto
• make laws
• advise senate
• create jobs

Why didn't the people of the Italian peninsula trade much by sea?

• rough seas
• typhoons
• to far from other places
• lack of good harbors

What were the plebeian representatives in the senate called?

• senators
• tribunes
• consuls
• reps

Who is credited with founding Rome?

• Romulus
• Remus
• Cesar
• Hannibal

By winning what war did Rome gain land outside of the Italian peninsula?

• Peloponesian Wars
• Trojan Wars
• Punic Wars
• Italian Wars

What type of leader was Julius Caesar?

• strong, good
• demagogue
• weak, poor
• king

When was Julius Caesar killed?

• March 16
• March 30
• March 15
• March 25

What was Rome's upper class called?

• nobles
• plebeians
• rulers
• patricians

What was Rome's lower class called?

• plebeians
• patricians
• nobles
• slaves