Ancient Rome

In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 

• Chinese
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Mesopotamians

In which sea is the Italian Peninsula?

• Red
• Black
• Mediterranean
• Arabian

In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?

• Carthaginians
• Egyptians
• Greeks
• Etruscans

What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Empire
• Theocracy

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

• Plebeians
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Aristocrats

Commoners such as artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 

• Aristocrats
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Plebeians

Who were the two top officials in the Roman Republic chosen to serve one year?

• Consuls

• Praetors

• Tribunes

• Senators

What were the jobs of consuls?

• Pay taxes and head the army

• Head the army and run the Forum

• Build temples and head the army

• Run the government

What was a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?

• Tax

• Veto

• Oversee

• Affirm

Rome's most influential law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the

•  Forum
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Senate