Ancient Rome test review

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch

Which of the following shows how Rome's government progressed over time?

• empire --> republic --> dictatorship --> monarchy

• dictatorship --> empire --> republic --> monarchy

• monarchy --> republic --> dictatorship --> empire

• republic --> monarchy --> dictatorship --> empire

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

Rome was located on the _________ River.

• Danube
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Tiber

The Pax Romana was a period of

• civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey for 30 years

• peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years.

• distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate for 10 years

• conquests and expansion of the empire for 300 years

Which of the following is a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions for them, rather than having a direct voice?

• democracy
• monarchy
• oligarchy
• republic

Italy is 

• an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
• a peninsula shaped like a boot.
• a large country in Central Europe.
• part of Scandinavia. 

Before becoming a republic, what form of government did the early Romans have under the Etruscan kings?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

After defeating Pompey and his army, Caesar returned to Rome and declared himself ______________ for life.

• Dictator
• King
• General
• Consul