Ancient Rome Unit Test

A 200+ year period of prosperity and stability due to trade, law, stable government, & peace.

• Dark Ages

• Pax Romana

• renaissance

• middle ages

What does it mean to be a republic?

• a government that has a king or queen
• a government that has one person in charge 
• a government that has elected officials that represent the citizens
• a government that has a few wealthy landowners in charge

In an emergency, the consuls could sometimes name one person to rule who had total control over the people for a short period of time.  What is this position called?

• dictator
• republican
• democrat
• Senator

In the Roman Republic the ____________were 2 chosen patricians who managed the government and the army

• Consuls
• representatives
• congress
• tribunes

Rome's government created the 12 tables of law which is an example of what?

• a holy text
• codification of law
• A historical reference

Series of 3 wars fought between Rome & Carthage; Rome won & controlled Western Mediterranean

• Punic Wars

• Persian War

• Peloponnese War

• War for independence

(9) Why did Rome have a system of checks and balances?

• to help Roman citizens get involved in government
• to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power
• to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
• to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly

Monotheistic religion that believes Jesus is the savior

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Judaism

Who are wealthy landowners?

• plebians
• Romans
• patricians

According to the traditional legend, who founded city of Rome?

• Helen of Troy
• Romulus and Remus
• Julius Caesar