Unit 4 Exam

Which number represents the empire that extended its influence over the entire Mediterranean basin because of its central location?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

Rome was built on seven hills on the banks of the-

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Tiber River

• Tigris River

How did the Alps in the northern area of the Italian peninsula aid Rome?

• Provided a mild climate

• Kept the rivers from flooding

• Divided Rome into two distinctive city-states

• Provided protection from invasions

The religious beliefs of the early Romans were influenced by the-

• Latins

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Chinese

Which of the following BEST describes the religion of ancient Rome?

• Polytheistic, based on nature

• Monotheistic, based on the Hebrew god

• Polytheistic, based on the gods of Persia

• They believed in no gods

How did the Roman government differ from the Greek government?

• Slaves did not have any political rights.

• Women were allowed to participate in the governing process.

• The people made all political decisions.

• The people chose the officials who governed.

Select ALL of the correctly paired Greek gods and goddesses to their Roman counterparts.

• Zeus - Jupiter

• Athena - Minerva

• Apollo - Mercury

• Poseidon - Neptune

• Aphrodite - Juno

The majority of the people in the Roman Republic were members of the-

• slave class

• plebian class

• serf class

• patrician class

The democracy of Rome differed from Greece in that Rome-

• borrowed the Greek concept of a direct democracy

• created a republic

• kept the aristocracy as their leaders

• believed strongly in a dictatorship as the perfect form of government

Which statement best explains the cause of the Punic Wars?

• Persia and Rome attempted to build empires

• Greece and Athens fought to gain control over the Persian empire

• Christians and Muslims fought over Jerusalem

• Rome and Carthage fought for control of the Mediterranean Sea