Rome rise and fall 2

Before the establishment of the Republic, Rome was ruled by the __ from northern Italy.

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Trojans

• Germans

What

language did the Romans speak?

• Greek

• German

• Latin

• English

What is the name of the body of water that Italy is centrally located on?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Ionian Sea

• The Sahara Desert

Romans fought three wars against Carthage.

Why?

• To control Africa

• to control the Western Mediterranean and Trade

• to control Italy

• Because Carthage attacked them repeatedly.

The Carthaginian leader, ____________, invaded Italy during the second Punic War and brought elephants over the Alps.

• Scipio

• Caesar

• Hannibal

• Jupiter

Like the Greeks, Romans were ___________ , meaning they worshiped many gods.

• monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• non-theistic

• atheistic

The Chief god of the Romans, in charge of all the other gods and the patron of the city of Rome was:

• Zeus

• Jupiter

• Jesus

• Athena

During times of War, Romans turned to the God of War _____________________.

• Jupiter

• Athena

• Juno

• Mars

In 509 BCE, Romans threw out the Etruscan monarchy and founded a(n):

• monarchy

• democracy

• republic

• empire

The group of people empowered to make laws were the:

• Consuls

• dictators

• tribunes

• Senators