Ancient Rome-Part 1

Which of the following best describes ancient

Roman social structure?

• Men and the family were the most important.

• Gender equality was the most important.

• Women and children were the most important.

• The bond of marriage was the most important.

How was ancient Roman society organized, from

the aristocracy to the bottom of society?

• patricians, slaves, plebeians

• plebeians, slaves, patricians

• slaves, patricians, plebeians

• patricians, plebeians, slaves

What group of hired soldiers helped Rome

conquer enemies and expand its territory?

• Roman legionaries

• Roman missionaries

• the First Triumvirate

• the Carthaginians

Which of the following is associated with the

Second Punic War?

• Rome’s defeat by the Carthaginian navy

• Hannibal’s movement across the Alps to invade Italy

• Rome’s acquisition of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica

• the siege and destruction of Carthage

How did the dictatorship of Cincinnatus differ from that of Julius Caesar?

• Cincinnatus declared himself a dictator , but Caesar was asked to be a dictator.

• Caesar declared himself a dictator, but Cincinnatus was asked to be a dictator.

• There was no dictatorship in Rome, because it was always a republic.

• Both rulers were dictators, but Cincinnatus intended to be a dictator for a longer time than Caesar.

If the Roman government wanted to spend money building new roads, who would have to approve the funds?

• the Senate

• the Assembly

• the consuls

• the legendaries

How was Roman government different before the Twelve Tables were created?

• Beforehand, courts refused to settle disputes between patricians and plebians.

• Beforehand, Rome had no official laws.

• Beforehand, plebians didn't know what all of Rome's laws were.

• Beforehand, Rome was a dictatorship.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• patrician
• plebian
• counsul
• mercenary

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

• emperor
• king
• counsul
• dictator