Ancient Rome Test

Which sea is to the east of Italy?

• Mediterranean
• Ionian
• Adriatic

What was one major benefit of living near the Mediterranean Sea

• winters were always very cold
• it was easy to get invaded
• it helped facilitate trade
• the sea was too rough for foreigners to navigate

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Italy is in the shape of a 

• boot
• boat
• bow tie
• button

What kind of landform is Italy?

• island
• peninsula
• crater
• delta

What sea was the Roman world built around?

• Mediterranean Sea
• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea
• North Sea

A peninsula is surrounded by water on how many sides?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• none

Why was the Law of Twelve Tables an important step?

• Rome had no laws before that time
• they gave plebeians citizenship for the first time
• they made laws public for all citizens to read
• they gave plebeians more rights than patricians

When the last Tarquinian (Etruscan) king was overthrown by the Romans, which type of government did they establish?

• monarchy
• republic
• democracy
• theocracy

In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?

• They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.
• They allowed the army to run the country.
• They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.
• They elected a king to permanently take control.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reasons that the plebeians demanded reforms in the republican government?

• Plebeians could take no part in the Roman government.
• They were slaves with no rights at all.
• The patricians couldn’t hold public office.
• The patricians shared wealth with only a few upper class plebeians.