Ancient Rome

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• patrician
• plebian
• counsul
• mercenary

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A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

• emperor
• king
• counsul
• dictator

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Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

• Romulus & Remus
• Zeus & Hera
• Ronulus & Roman
• Bill & Ted

What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?

• Naples
• Florence
• Rome
• Pompeii

Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?

• They provided one strong ruler

• They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers

• They provided a system of checks and balances

• They provided a way to divide society by social classes.

How were Hammurabi's Code and the Roman Twelve Tables similar?

• Both were written on bronze tablets

• Both were displayed in public places for all to see

• Both had extremely harsh consequences for breaking the law

• Both were created to promote equality between social classes

Rome fought with _____________ in the Punic Wars.

• Carthage

• Greece

• Spain

Rome was located near what body of water?

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

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This is done by the president to strike down a proposed law is called

• a latifundia
• a tribune
• a veto
• a conquest