WH Ch. 6 Review: Ancient Rome

Which one of the following is a factor to the end of Roman Republic?

• Political offices were held by a small group of wealthy elite, that were against helping the poor.

• Emperor Nero killed his enemies including those in the republic

• Farmers started a slave revolt under Sparticus..

• Roman lost all three Punic Wars and the Republic fell due to this.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

• Soldiers fought in many civil wars crippling Roman economy

• Soldiers swore oaths of loyalty to their generals, and not to the Roman state.

• Soldiers became senators under new laws and corrupted the republic.

• Soldiers implemented new taxes that only affected the poor.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

• Many farmers lost their land and were forced to move to the city for jobs overwhelming the economy.

• Farmers revolted and refused to do any labor.

• Farmers had a new tax law passed that ended agricultural trade in Rome.

• Many farmers received double pay during the "Pax Romana" that hurt the Roman economy beyond repair.

The Pax Romana was.....

• An era of Roman history dominated by corrupt rulers.

• A period of peace that last over 200 years in Rome.

• Mr. McKenna's favorite album by LCD Soundsystem

• The name of the most famous Colosseum battle.

The name of Rome's ruling elite class....

• Parthage

• Plebians

• Patricians

• Pax Romana

Rome's working poor were called...

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Pax Romans

• People of the State

This emperor, (featured in the movie Gladiator) was the last of the 5 great emperors.

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Marcus Aurelius

• Theodosius

This person was part of the second Triumvirate and became Rome's first emperor

• Nero

• Julius Augustus

• Octavian Augustus

• Emperor Pilaf

Roman empire declined due to....(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Economic upheaval

• Social upheaval

• Political instability

• Barbarian invasions

Who most influenced the early development of Rome?

• Romulus and Remus
• Greeks
• Etruscans
• Carthage