Lesson 1 Review - From Republic to Empire

What happened as Rome expanded into an empire?

• Power moved from a single ruler to an elected republic.

• Rome controlled all of Europe and Asia.

• Rome won new territory only through peaceful means.

• Rome fought wars to defend its growing territory.

By the time the FIRST period of Roman expansion ended in 264 B.C.E., Rome and its allies controlled...

• North Africa.

• the Italian peninsula.

• Britain and its islands.

• Greece’s mainland.

Carthage was located in

• Spain.

• Sicily.

• Africa.

• Syria.

Civil war is...

• a war between two or more countries.

• a conflict that does not involve actual fighting.

• a conflict between a weak country and a strong one.

• a war between groups in the same country.

What happened when a band of Gauls invaded Rome in 390 B.C.E.?

• The Roman army defeated the Gauls.

• The Gauls burned down most of Rome.

• Rome signed a peace treaty with the Gauls.

• The Romans made one of the Gaul's king.

Rome’s wars with Carthage were known as the...

• Carthage Wars.

• Punic Wars.

• Mediterranean Wars.

• Sea Wars.

The issue that drew Rome into the First Punic War was...

• trading rights in the Mediterranean.

• civil war between Carthage and Sicily.

• forced service in the Roman army.

• Carthage invading Rome by land.

Who was Hannibal and what did he accomplish in the Second Punic War?

• He was a Roman general who defended Rome for 15 years.

• He was a Carthaginian general who burned Rome to the ground.

• He was a Roman general who burned Carthage to the ground.

• He was a Carthaginian general who attacked Rome from the Alps.

The Third Punic War resulted in...

• the destruction of Rome.

• the destruction of Carthage.

• peace between Carthage and Rome.

• Carthage winning control of the Mediterranean.

Although the Punic Wars expanded Rome’s power and territory, one cost of victory was...

• Romans became slaves in conquered lands.

• civil war between returning soldiers and farmers.

• huge losses in population and property.

• civil war between farmers and wealthy landowners.