Chapter 12 Roman Republic

How did Rome change as it conquered more territory?

• It became landlocked

• It became poorer

• It became smaller

• It became an empire

What is a main difference between the current U. S. government and that of the Roman republic?

• Women are allowed to vote

• A system of checks and balances is in place

• The senate is a branch of government

• Officials can veto other officials

How were loyal allies sometimes rewarded by Rome?

• They were made Roman citizens

• They were given back their land

• They were freed from taxes

• They were made senataors

What is an "established religion"?

• A religion that has existed for at least a century

• A religion that has a background in mythology

• A religion that is based on other cultures' religions

• A religion that is supported by government

How did some magistrates become even wealthier as the Roman republic grew?

• They stopped paying their slaves

• They supported military dictators

• They took on more work and sold most of their land

• They stole from the provinces and looted from foreign enemies

Who decided how the Roman kings should act?

• all free adult males

• the army

• the king and wealthy

• the assemblies

Which of the following did the Romans NOT borrow from the Greeks or Etruscans?

• Maniples

• mythology

• alphabet

• religious ideas

It is estimated that in the year 1 B.C., as much as ______percent of the population of Rome was made up of slaves.

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

How did plebeians first get access to political offices?

• they went on strike

• they wrote a petition

• they started and won a war

• they paid the patricians

How did Greek mythology become part of Roman culture?

• the Romans told myths about Greek gods

• the Romans identified their gods with Greek gods

• the Romans wrote completely new myths

• the Romans learned Greek myths from the Phoenicians