Early Roman Empire

Which body of water is Italy centrally located on?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

The series of battles between Rome and Carthage was the

• Struggle of the Orders

• Persian Wars

• First Triumvirate

• Punic Wars

Hannibal was able to win some battles against the Romans because

• he crossed through the Alps to ambush them

• his army greatly outnumbered the Roman army

• the Romans did not have a navy

• his army used gunpowder weapons

At the end of the final Punic War, the Romans

• gave Carthage territory in Africa

• burned Carthage for 10 days

• elected Hannibal as emperor

• made a trade agreement with Carthage

What was one major impact of the Punic Wars?

• Roman expansion was halted.

• Carthage became the dominant trading power in the Mediterranean.

• Rome and Carthage allied to dominate the Mediterranean.

• Rome acquired many new territories greatly expanding its borders.

A government ruled by three people with equal power is a

• republic

• triumvirate

• monarchy

• oligarchy

Caesar and his army crossed the Rubicon and marched on Rome because

• Pompey was planning to revolt against the Senate.

• he wanted to avenge the death of Crassus.

• he refused to step down and let Pompey be the sole ruler.

• he anticipated another attack from Carthage.

Which of the following was not done by Caesar during his rule as dictator?

• gave land to the poor

• abolished the Senate

• granted citizenship to people of provinces

• reformed the calendar

After Caesar's death, a power struggle resulted in

• the formation of a Second Triumvirate

• reverting back to a republic

• establishing a monarchy

• civil war

Augustus was given the title imperator which means

• absolute ruler

• government ruled by a king

• revered one

• commander in chief