Ancient Rome Review

According to Roman legend, who were the twin brothers who founded Rome?

• Romulus and Remus

• Tiberian and Tiberius

• Julius and Caesar

• Augustus and Octavian

What river was Rome founded along?

• Tiber

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Danube

Upper class men in Ancient Rome were known as...

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Consuls

• Romulans

Ordinary citizens in Ancient Rome were known as...

• Plebians

• Patricians

• Remulades

• Consuls

Julius Caesar was a powerful dictator of the Roman Empire. What did "Caesar" come to mean for later Roman leaders?

• Emperor

• General

• President

• Warlord

Which of the following factors enabled Julius Caesar to come to power?

• Successful generals formed private armies and fought for power

• Consuls no longer respected each other's veto power

• Rome dissolving into civil war as private armies fought eachother

• All of these

Which ruler came into power after the death of Julius Caesar?

• Augustus

• Brutus

• Maximus

• Hadrian

To govern their growing empire, Romans divided their empire into areas called...

• Provinces

• City-States

• Capitals

• Octavians

What were the Twelve Tables?

• Earliest form of Roman Law

• Where the highest ranking members of the Senate sat

• Military strategies developed by Roman Generals

• Religious texts found in Ancient Rome

One of the greatest Roman buildings was the Colosseum. The Colosseum was...

• An arena that held 50,000 spectators

• A governmental forum

• A tribute to the Roman gods and goddesses

• A military barracks