Test - 1.1 - 1.5 From Republic to Empire

What method did the Romans use most often to gain land?

• Romans had to fight countless wars against others to expand

• Romans traded with everyone to expand

• Romans bought all the land that they expanded into

• Romans were given all of the land for free

Which colored part of the map shows the lands of the Roman Empire?

• orange part

• blue part

• yellow part

• black part

As the Romans expanded their empire they went from being a republic of elected leaders to having...

• a single supreme ruler called the emperor

• two rulers called consuls that shared power

• a Senate that shared equal power with the emperor

• a council of twelve elders that ruled the empire

How did the Gauls affect the Romans?

• the Gauls crushed the Roman army and burned the city of Rome

• the Gauls forced the Romans to pay them tribute taxes

• their attacks led the Romans to build walls and strengthen their armies

• all of the above

The Romans had to fight for control of the Italian peninsula. Who did they fight?

• Greeks, Etruscans, Samnites and other tribes

• Egyptians, Greeks and Persians

• Carthaginians, Egyptians and Etruscans

• Byzantines and Israelites

Roman allies were required to pay Roman taxes and supply soldiers for Roman armies.

• True

• False

What caused Rome to get drawn into the fight with Carthage?

• Rome conquered the Greek cities that had already been fighting with Carthage over trade

• Carthage tried to invade Roman lands so the Romans had to defend themselves

• The Greeks hired the Romans to help them fight against Carthage

• The Gauls convinced Carthage to attack the Romans

The Romans developed their own navy by _________________ the Carthaginians' ship designs.

• copying and then improving on

• finding and then destroying

• paying a lot of gold for

• completely ignoring

The Carthaginian general Hannibal, surprised the Romans by...

• marching his army from Spain across the Alps and into Italy

• surrendering to them in exchange for healthy elephants and a comfortable place to rest

• helping the Romans crush the Gauls once and for all

• marching his army out of Italy and into Egypt with barely any food

Why did Hannibal need to return home to Carthage?

• To defend Carthage against an attack by a Roman army.

• To help his family get out of debt and live a better life

• To help raise and train better elephants for battle.

• He decided that the Romans were too powerful and he could never win so he gave up.