Ancient Rome Unit Test

Who were the twins from the legend of the creation of Rome?

• Mars and Venus

• Remus and Diocletian

• Romulus and Remus

• Romulus and Reynaldo

The Punic Wars were between which two civilizations?

• Rome and CHina

• Rome and Carthage

• Rome and Egypt

• Rome and Gaul

What Roman achievement brought water to the cities from the mountains?

• Colosseum

• Aqueducts

• Irrigation ditches

• Shadoofs

What part of the Roman Republic government included both the Plebians and Patricians?

• Citizens' Assembly

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Magistrates Council

Why did the Roman Republic have separation of powers in the government?

• To help Roman citizens get involved in government

• To ensure the Plebians had power

• To prevent one part of the government from becoming too strong

• To ensure the Roman Senate would run the city fairly

What is the Pax Romana?

• A time when the emperors failed

• A time when the army ruled Rome

• A period when Rome's economy shrank

• A period of peace and prosperity in the empire

Who could vote in the Roman Republic?

• Male citizens who owned land

• Only the Patricians

• All members of the Roman social classes

• All adults over 18

What did gladiators do?

• Write books about love

• Develop laws for Romans

• Fight battles to entertain audiences

• Make statues of Roman emperors

What does the US government share in common with the ancient government in the Roman Republic?

• Limited voting rights for citizens

• Equal voting rights for citizens

• Separation of powers

• Only one person had power

What is the form of democracy where the citizens choose the best candidate to represent them in the government?

• Direct

• Representative

• Monarchy

• Tyranny