Ancient Rome

What are Romulus and Remus most famous for?

• Rescuing Helen of Troy

• Founding the city of Rome

• Being the kings of the Underworld

• Starting the Olympics

What kind of landform is Italy?

• island
• peninsula
• crater
• delta

What river runs through Rome?

• Tiber
• Nile
• Mississippi
• Rhine

A peninsula is surrounded by water on how many sides?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• none

How did the Mountains impact the Roman civilization?

• It provided them with food

• It provided them with protection against invaders

• It helped create different city-states in the Roman empire

Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?

• They provided one strong ruler

• They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers

• They provided a system of checks and balances

• They provided a way to divide society by social classes.

What was the name of the elite social class in Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Empire
• Theocracy

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

• emperor
• king
• counsul
• dictator