Ch.9 The Ancient Romans

According to legend Romulus---

• Seized the Roman Throne by force.

• Served as a dictator in The Roman Senate

• Was the first ruler of the city of Rome

Etruscan city-states were governed---

• by an aristocracy

• by their own kings

• by an oligarchy

• by democracy

In Roman society, some women were allowed to---

• own property

• vote

• represent themselves in government

• become the head of the household

Rome first gained control of territory outside of Italy---

• After defeating Persia

• When Julius Caesar conquered Egypt

• Under the leadership of Sulla

• During the Punic Wars.

Which of the following events occurred on the "Ides of March"?

• The Roman Empire split apart.

• The Roman dictator Julius Caesar was killed.

• Octavian's forces defeated Antony and Cleopatra,

Which of the following did Romans borrow from the Greeks?

• Language

• Ideas for architecture

• aueducts

• a road system

The epic the Aeneid was was written to---

• Stir feelings of patriotism among the Roman people.

• Document daily life of the ancient Romans

• Bring together the diverse peoples of the empire.

Romans persecuted Christians who refused to---

• Worship Roman gods

• Vote in Roman elections

• Trade with Roman merchants

• Read the Gospels

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Emperor Constantine?

• He stopped other countries from invading the Roman Empire

• He made Greek the official language of the Roman Empire.

• He made Christianity an accepted religion in the Roman Empire.

In the first years of the Roman Republic, only the ________ could serve in the Senate.

• messiah

• gladiators

• plebians

• patricians