Roman Republic Review

In geographic terms, Italy is

• an island

• a continent

• a mountain range

• a peninsula

According to legends, Rome's founders were descended from

• Virgil

• Romulus

• Remus

• Aeneas

• Mr. Holder

Which of the following was not a way in which

Etruscans contributed to Roman society?

• They built large temples in Rome.

• They taught the Romans their ABC's

• They established Rome's government

• They built Rome's sewers

Which event was most influential in causing the

patricians to change the Roman government?

• Romans chose dictators to lead the city during

  times of war.

• Cincinnatus defended Rome against powerful

  enemies.

• Aeneas formed an alliance with the Latins.

• Plebeians formed a council and elected their

  own officials.

In terms of importance to Roman politics, which of

the following would you rank first?

• Power was divided among many different

  officials.

• Consuls were elected to run the city and lead

  the army.

• Senators held office for life.

• One part of the government had two branches.

In what way was the Roman law of the Twelve

Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution?

• They both were first written on bronze tablets.

• They both were written to protect people’s

  rights.

• They both were written more than 1,000 years

  ago.

• They both were written to protect the rights of

  the wealthy.

Why did the Roman government have a system of

checks and balances?

• to help Roman citizens get involved in

  government

• to make sure that plebeians and patricians

  shared power

• to keep one part of the government from

  becoming too strong

• to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the

  city fairly

The center of life in ancient Rome was the

• Palatine Hill.

• Forum.

• temple.

• Capitoline Hill.

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were both killed

because they

• angered wealthy and powerful Romans

• encouraged poor Romans to join the army.

• led an uprising of slaves in Rome.

• caused a civil war in Rome.

What was the most important effect the killing of

the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?

• Romans saw that violence could be used as a

  political weapon.

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla named himself dictator.

• the Romans formed a tripartite government.

• the government decided to give farms to poor

  Romans.