Roman Civilization

What form of government did the Romans set up around 509 B.C.?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Aristocracy

• Monarchy

Who were the wealthy landowners in the Roman Republic?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Assembly

• Legion

Who were the common people in the Roman Republic?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Assembly

• Legion

What was the name of the units of about 6,000 soldiers in the Roman army?

• Phalanx

• Forum

• Assembly

• Legion

Who was the most powerful military leader in Rome?

• Alexander the Great

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

Afraid of Caesar's growing power, who assassinated him in 44 B.C.?

• A group of Senators

• A group of his soldiers

• An enemy army

• His son Octavian

Who was the 1st Emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Diocletian

• Nero

What is the Pax Romana?

• Roman law

• Roman legion

• Roman peace

• Roman republic

Which one of the following is NOT an example of Roman law?

• The right to a lawyer

• Innocent until proven guilty

• The use of evidence in the courtroom

• The right to a fair trial

What helped unite the Roman Empire?

• The vast network of roads

• Trade on the Silk road

• The defeat of the Greek civilization

• The persecution of Christians