Roman Unit Test Review

How was Rome’s location on a peninsula an advantage for its development?

• Farming was easier because peninsulas have fertile land.

• Herding livestock was easier on the peninsula.

• Trading was easier because of Rome’s access to the seas.

• The peninsula was surround by water on all sides.

What geographic feature led to the development of separate neighborhoods in ancient Rome?

• mountain range

• hills

• plains

• the sea

What mountain range forms the Italian Peninsula’s northern border?

• Appeninnes

• Italian Alps

• Himalayas

• Bavarian Rockies

What does the story of Romulus and Remus describe?

• ancient Romans’ religious beliefs

• the political structure of Rome

• how Rome was founded

• the geography of Rome

What effect did the expansion of territory have on the Roman economy?

• Patricians and plebeians were equal

• Rome lost trading partners in Africa

• The Army was not needed anymore

• Rome gained more trading partners.

What form of infrastructure improved trade and communication among Roman cities?

• aqueducts

• roads

• colonies

• canals

What is one way that patricians had more power than plebeians?

• they could hold government jobs

• they could own land

• they could serve in the army

• they could own a farm

How did the Etruscans influence the Roman religion?

• they had the same gods as the Persians

• The Etruscans emphasized the importance of worshipping a single god.

• The Etruscans discouraged the building of temples.

• The Etruscans created statues of gods in human shapes.

What statement best describes the concept of civic duty?

• The judicial branch interprets the laws of the country.

• Citizens participate in the government of their country.

• The government appoints a dictator during a time of crisis.

• Different branches of the government check one another’s powers.

Which person is performing a civic duty?

• a person who refuses to vote because the ballot is too confusing

• a person who declines to serve on a jury because he is too busy

• a person who decides to run for office to fix problems in the town

• a person who regularly attends classes at a community college