Rome

A _______________ is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

• an empire

• a monarchy

• a republic

• a colony

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The ______________ were the ordinary citizens in ancient Rome.

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• plebeians

• Patricians

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which one of the following statements is true?

• Plebeians were the ruling class.

• Patricians were wealthy landowners.

• Patricians and plebeians governed equally.

• Plebeians were the original founders of Rome.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The main rival of the Roman Republic, competing for control of the Mediterranean region, was ______________.

• Sicily

• Carthage

• Greece

• Persia

Rome was located near what body of water?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.

• presidential democracy
• parliamentary democracy
• oligarchy
• monarchy

He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

• Julius Ceasar
• Ceasar Augustus
• Constantine
• Sparticus 

What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

• Consuls
• Praetors
• Tribunes
• Senators

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Persians

What were the wars called that were fought for 20 years between Rome and Carthage?

• Twenty-year Wars

• Mediterranean Wars

• Punic Wars

• Elephant Wars