Ancient Rome

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

• Caesar Augustus

• Cincinnatus

• Julius Caesar

• Romulus and Remus

Italy is __________________.

• a peninsula shaped like a boot

• a large country in Central Europe

• an island in the Mediterranean Sea

• part of Greece

The ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic were the ________.

• artisans

• patricians

• plebeians

• shopkeepers

In 509 B.C. Romans overthrew Tarquin the Proud and ______________.

• appointed a king

• began a republic

• developed a written language

• gave all people the right to vote

Rome's first written code of law was called the ________________.

• Forum

• New Roman Law

• Rule of Law

• Twelve Tables

Roman generals organized their soldiers into groups called ____________.

• republics

• tribunes

• consuls

• legions

Most Roman citizens were artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms and were called _______________.

• plebeians

• consuls

• patricians

• praetors

Two patrician ________________ headed the Roman government.

• praetors

• plebeians

• consuls

• judges

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country is known as ________________.

• consuls

• civic duty

• legions

• veto

Each patrician consul had the right to _____________, or reject, the other's decision.

• tribune

• dictator

• veto

• forbid