Rome-Republic to Empire

Which group of people founded the city of Rome?

• Latins

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Trojans

Which statement accurately describes Tarquin the Proud?

• He was the last king of Rome before it switched to a republican form of government

• He was the Etruscan King who conquered Italy and founded Rome

• He was a King who founded a Greek colony near Rome , which influenced Rome's religion and culture

Which formed the basis of Roman Law (a legal code) in the early Roman Republic?

• the Twelve Tables

• the Aeneid

• Hammurabi's Code

• Caesar's Meditations

Which group had the most power to govern Rome during the Roman Republic?

• The Roman Senate

• The Roman Tribunes

• The Roman Praetors

• The Roman Plebeians

Who did Rome defeat in a series of Wars to gain control of the entire Mediterranean Region?

• It defeated Carthage during the Punic Wars

• It defeated Egypt during the Punic Wars

• It defeated the Greeks during the Etruscan Wars

• It defeated the Etruscans during the Etruscan Wars

What would eventually lead to the end of the Roman Republic?

• a widening in the gap between rich and poor and changes in how soldiers were paid

• foreign invasions which threatened Rome's border and caused the Senate to collapse

• reforms by politicians which took power away from the patricians in the Senate and gave it to elected Plebeian assemblies

How did Julius Caesar come to power?

• He became popular with the people of Rome as a war hero and used his popularity and a large army that was loyal to him to seize power after defying the Senate and occupying Rome with his army.

• He ran a Brilliant presidential campaign promising reforms to the poor people of Rome and was easily elected by the Senate over his rival Pompey.

• He appealed to the Senate to give him the power to defend Rome against its enemies during a foreign invasion. They did and he never stepped down, in effect, becoming dictator for life

How was Caesar removed from power?

• He was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate

• He was overthrew by his nephew Octavian who seized power

• He was killed in battle with the Egyptians

• He was murdered by his best friend and general Marc Antony

Which is true about Julius Caesar?

• He was the first Roman General to march an army into Rome

• He was the first Roman leader to employ an army loyal to him

• He laid the foundations for the Roman Empire ending the time of the Republic

• He conquered more territory for Rome than any other leader

What was the Second Triumvirate?

• a group 3 of Caesar's supporters who seized power in Rome after his death

• a legislative body that passed laws and advised the Roman Tribune

• a group of 3 men, including Julius Caesar, who seized power in Rome following a bloody civil war