Ancient Rome

Why was the development of a republic important in Rome?

• The leader wrote a Constitution

• Set up three branches of government

• Separation of powers

• All of the above

All of the following are ancient Roman achievements except:

• Roads

• Aqueducts

• hieroglyphics

• vaulted ceilings

All of the following are ancient Roman achievements EXCEPT:

• a bound book

• Papyrus

• A calendar

• Buildings made of concrete

An aqueduct is

• An irrigation system to brought water to crops

• A river that flowed through the town

• A manmade water duct that carried fresh water to towns

• Rolling on a river

What did the Alps and Apennines have to do with the development of the city of Rome?

• Allowed them to go skiing

• Protected the city from invasion by land

• Protected the city from invasion by water

• Allowed the snow to melt and to have running water

Why were there so many gods in the Roman Republic? ALL of the choices are correct EXCEPT:

• The Romans believed that the conquered people would behave better if they could worship their own religion

• They took religious gods from Greek mythology

• They believed in Polytheism

• They started to convert to Christianity

What was unusual about the Roman Republic?

• It was a monarchy

• They ruled by a king and a queen

• There was an emperor who ruled over the Roman Empire

• It was the first government ruled by the people based on the elected officials

All are branches of government in Ancient Rome except:

• Senate

• Consuls or magistrates

• House of Representatives

• Assemblies

Who invented the first fire department?

• Alexander the Great

• Hammurabi

• Crassus

• Shang

What was the crooked way Crassus invented the fire department? All of the choices are correct except:

• Charge a fee to send men to put out the fire

• Ask for volunteer firefighters

• Charged people to protect homes

• Set homes on fire