Roman Republic

What did Shakespeare say about why he thought the senators killed Caesar?

• He was going to bring an end to the Republic

• He had too many friends

• He wasn't a good leader

Why did Rome make 2 consuls instead of one president? Check all that apply.

• So one could stay home and take care of Rome and the other could conquer.

• Two heads are better than one.

• Because they couldn't decide on just one.

• To keep one person from being too powerful.

What were some of the reforms that Caesar made that helped increase his power?

• He provided land pensions for his soldiers

• He restructured the debt of Rome's debtors

• He changed the Calendar to make it look more like the one we use today

• He did all of the above

How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor, Caesar Augustus?

• he married Cleopatra

• he was elected by the people

• he was crowned by Julius Caesar

• he defeated his rivals in battle

How did expansion make civil wars larger and more harmful?

• Powerful generals fought each other for political power

• Rome adopted many new cultures as they expanded

• New military technology was invented

• Romans moved to distant lands

During the second Punic War, how did the Carthaginian general, Hannibal surprise the Romans?

• He burned Rome to the ground.

• He hired spies to give his generals Roman secrets.

• He tried to cross the Alps with elephants.

• He attacked Roman ships in the harbor.

What is most likely the cause of the end of the Roman Republic?

• The death of Julius Caesar

• The death of Octavian (Augustus) Caesar

• The concentration of too much power lying with one man, the Emperor or Caesar.

In what ways did the Romans limit the political power of any one man?

• By having a monarchy

• By having a king

• By having 2 consuls

• By having 1 consul

How did Roman political structures limit the influence of the poor?

• Patricians could not join the Roman Senate

• Plebeians could not join the Roman Senate

• Through the Plebeian council

• Through a veto

What was the reasoning behind dividing the military into units based on wealth?

• So they could be divided into Comitia Centuriata

• United we stand, divided we fall.

• Only the poor could afford good equipment

• Only the wealthy could afford good equipment