Early Rome/ Roman Republic

Which of the following is true:

• Roman culture was influenced by the Etruscans, Greeks, and Latins.

• The Romans learned how to make a powerful army from the Greeks.

• The Romans used the Etruscan religion as their own.

• The Roman government was modeled after the Etruscan government.

The sword that most of the Roman soldiers carried is called the _________.

• Suidalg

• Fight Pole

• Gladius

• Mulip

Which of the following is the upper class of Roman society?

• Plebeians

• Politician

• Gallium

• Patrician

Why did the Roman Republic have two Consuls?

• Romans hated kings and did not want one person to be in charge.

• The Senate was too powerful so they wanted more Consuls.

• Rome was an Oligarchy.

• So that the Plebeians were more represented in the Republic.

What is one way that a law can be made in the Roman Republic?

• The Consuls made the laws.

• The army could make laws that had to be approved by the Senate.

• The Senate could make a law which had to be approved by both Consuls.

• The Roman king made the laws.

What power did the Council of the Plebs have?

• The Council of the Plebs had no real power.

• The Council of the Plebs could make laws for all of Rome to follow.

• The Council of the Plebs chose the two Consuls every year.

• The Council of the Plebs decided when Rome went to war.

Why were the Carthaginians upset after the First Punic War?

• Carthage had to pay Rome money every year for 50 years.

• Carthage had to say that the war was all their fault.

• Rome took Sicily from Carthage.

• All of the above.

What did Hannibal do to surprise the Romans?

• He sailed the navy of Carthage to attack Rome.

• He crossed the Alps Mountains with his army to attack the Italian Peninsula.

• He made peace with the Romans.

• He became a Roman Consul after conquering Rome.

How had Rome changed after the Punic Wars?

• Rome became a powerful global empire.

• Rome ended the use of slavery in their empire.

• Rome became a small local power.

• Rome was burnt to the ground.

Where was most of the First Punic War fought?

• In the air.

• On land.

• On water.

• All of the above.