The Roman Republic

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• Trojan heroes that led their people to Italy.

• Brothers that were killed because they were trying to help the poor people of Rome.

• Twin brothers who supposedly founded the city of Rome.

• The most famous consuls of Rome.

Who was a trojan hero that led people from Troy to a new city.

• Cincinnatus

• Virgil

• Alexander the Great

• Aeneas

Who were the plebeians?

• common people of Rome

• aristocrats

• Nobles

• gods

What did Cincinnatus do after defeating the city’s enemies?

• He remained in power until his death.

• He was elected president.

• He resigned and returned to his farm.

• He became king of Rome.

What does Italy look like?

• a hat

• a high-heeled boot

• a man's face

• an angel

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Roman Republic and the United States?

• People vote on all the laws themselves.

• People select representatives to make decisions in the government.

• Neither government had written laws

• Neither government had written laws

What helped Roman civilization to develop by allowing people to grow a wide variety of crops.

• deserts

• rocky mountains

• mild climate

• long hot summers

Why did the Roman government divide power among many different officials?

• The king was overwhelmed with his duties.

• The officials wanted more free time.

• To keep any one person from gaining too much power.

• To give the plebeians more rights.

Who were the most powerful magistrates?

• high magistrates

• the wealthiest magistrates

• consuls

• Senators

Why was the Senate originally created?

• to advice the consuls

• to make laws and hold elections

• to calm the angry plebeians

• to give advice to the king