Roman Republic

The city of Rome was situated off which of the following rivers?

• Tiber

• Rubicon

• Adige

• Po

________are 2 officials elected by the senate who serve for 1-year terms, tasked with overseeing military affairs within the empire and executing laws passed by the Senate.

• Consuls

• Senate

• Tribunes

• Dictators

This social class was the poor and working class of ancient Rome, who held very little political power.

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Consuls

• Priests

Which of the following was the 300 man council of patricians that passed laws, selected consuls, and levied taxes in Rome?

• Consuls

• Senate

• Tribunes

• Tribal Assembly

What type of government did Rome create, after overthrowing their king?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Republic

What does Republic mean?

• A form of government where the king gives out land in exchange for local support for his military

• A form of government where leaders are elected to vote on the behalf of citizens

• Form of government where citizens directly vote on every political action

• A government where one individual has all the power

Rome was on the Italian Peninsula, which gave the Roman Empire easy access to which of the following seas?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• North Sea

According to the earliest account of the history of Rome, _______ was the first king of Rome, after slaying his brother Remus after a dispute.

• Rhea Silvia

• Rumitor

• Romulus

• Caligula

Which mountain range served as a natural barrier to enemies North of Rome?

• Alps

• Pyrennees

• Ural

• Sierra Madre

In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do?

• They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.

• They allowed the army to run the country.

• They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.

• They elected a king to permanently take control.