Ancient_Rome_Chapter 6_pp 32-39

In what centuries was the Roman republic fully developed? 

• 1^st & 2^nd centuries B.C.
• 1^st & 2^nd centuries A.D.
• 3^rd & 4^th centuries B.C.
• 3^rd & 4^th centuries A.D. 

What definition does the book give for res publica? 

• property of the people
• the republic
• the state
• the commonwealth

What were the three parts of government in Republican Rome? 

• Magistrates, Senate, and People
• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• King, Parliament, and Judges
• Senate, Priests, and People

What definition does the book give for "SPQR"? 

• the Senate and the people of Rome
• the Senate and the priests
• abbreviation for Italian "Sono Pazzi Questi Romani" meaning "These Romans are crazy"
• Small Profits, Quick Returns

How many counsuls were chosen each year? 

• 2
• 1
• 5
• 10

What symbolized a dictator's power? 

• 12 lictors
• 24 lictors
• 48 lictors
• 96 lictors

What is Lex Orchia? 

• a law that limited the number of guests one could have at a party
• a law that prevented Romans from eating foods deemed too decadent
• a festival that honored Jupiter
• a holiday on the first Sunday of March

 What famous road did Claudius Caecus build? 

• Via Appia
• Via Egnatia
• Via Tiburtina
• Via Agrippa

How long was a censor's term? 

• 6 months
• 18 months
• 12 months
• 24 months

Where did the Senate meet? 

• curia
• atrium
• culina
• tabernae officinae