Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic

Which of the following choices shows the geographical advantage the Italian landscape has over the Greek landscape?

• plenty of water

• better climate

• less rugged mountains

• more trees

Which of the following choices shows the three groups that combined to shape Roman culture?

• Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans

• Greeks, Persians, and Egyptians

• Phoenicians, Greeks, and Egyptians

• Friends, Romans, and Countrymen

Which of the following choices is the term for the wealthy landowners and members of the ruling class in ancient Rome?

• Plebeians

• Consuls

• Patricians

• Patriarchs

Which of the following choices is the term for the majority of Romans or the common people of the Roman Republic?

• Plebeians

• Consuls

• Patricians

• Patriarchs

Which of the following choices is the percentage of ancient Rome’s population that lived at or below the poverty level?

• 95%

• 45%

• 17%

• 60%

Which of the following choices describes the living conditions for the majority of ancient Romans?

• They were malnourished, typically eating only one meal a day.

• They lived in overcrowded, poorly built apartments that lacked utilities.

• They had difficulty finding work due to the Roman’s reliance on slave labor.

• These are all correct answers

Which of the following choices is where the small farmers of Italy went to live after they lost their farms?

• Carthage

• Wrightsville

• other kingdoms

• cities like Rome

Which of the following choices is the term for the large farming estates of Rome?

• conglomerates

• latifundias

• patricians

• plebeians

Which of the following choices was not a government position in the Roman Republic?

• Consuls

• Senators

• The Emperor

• The Dictator

Which of the following choices was government body for the plebeians in the Roman Republic?

• The House of Representatives

• The Council of Plebs

• The Senate

• The General Assembly