Ancient Rome

Which sea bordered Rome allowing it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

• Red
• Black
• Mediterranean
• Arabian

Which type of government allows citizens to vote for representatives?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Empire
• Theocracy

Who were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 

• Plebeians
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Aristocrats

Who were commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms?

• Aristocrats
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Plebeians

What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

• Consuls
• Praetors
• Tribunes
• Senators

Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the

•  Forum
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Senate

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What were the wars called that were fought for 20 years between Rome and Carthage? 

• Twenty-year Wars
• Mediterranean Wars
• Punic Wars
• Elephant Wars

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians but was power-hungry to the patricians?

• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Scipio
• Caesar Augustus

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 

• Pax Romana
• Golden Years
• Pax Augustus
• Age of Prosperity

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch