Ancient Rome

Which of the following is true regarding Romulus and Remus?

• They were rescued by a wolf from the Tiber River

• They were cousins who founded Rome

• They built Rome after overthrowing their brother, who was king

• They were brothers who came from Sparta

Which of the following is true regarding the founding of Rome?

• Rome was built by brothers, Numitor and Amulius

• Rome was built after Remus murdered his brother Romulus

• Rome was built at the mouth of the Tiber River where the brothers were saved

• Rome was built by both brothers, Romulus and Remus

When the Roman Republic was founded, what two groups existed?

• Patricians and Estruscans

• Plebeians and Patricians

• Latins and Estruscans

• Patricians and Romans

Which of the following is true regarding Plebeians?

• 95% of people were Plebeian

• They were laborers, artisans, and shopkeepers

• They were forced to serve in the military

• All of the above

Which of the following is true regarding Patricians?

• 10% of people were patricians

• They made up most of the military

• They held the best land and jobs in Rome

• All of the above

How many people were in the Roman Senate

• 150

• 300

• 450

• 500

Because laws were not written down, what frequently happened to them in the Roman Republic?

• They were changed frequently by Patricians

• Plebeians changed the laws daily to favor them

• Nobody cared about laws

• Laws were often made up that were pointless

In order to gain more political freedom, what did Plebeians do?

• They rioted in the streets and kidnapped the king

• They left Rome

• They stopped paying their taxes

• They attacked Rome and destroyed the city

What did Roman law state about generals and the Rubicon river?

• When returning to Rome, generals could not cross the Rubicon

• Generals could only cross the Rubicon if they were alone without troops

• Only rafts could be used to cross the river as if was very dangerous

• Generals and their military can only cross the Rubicon under extreme emergency

Who was Rome’s enemy in the Punic Wars?

• Greece

• Egypt

• Carthage

• The Vikings