The Romans 2021

Rome was built on the 7 rolling hills of the _______________ River.

• Nile

• Rhine

• Tiber

• Euphrates

Select the best choice for the description:

• Built original settlements of wooden huts
• Considered to be the 1st Romans
• Helped spread their languages to the area

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Germans

• Latins

What civilization gave the Romans ideas of architecture, democracy, and philosophy?

• The Indians

• The Greeks

• The Etruscans

• The Phoenicians

What is the form of government in which power rests with citizens who vote for their leaders?

• theocracy

• republic

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What powerful city-state did the Romans fight during the Punic Wars (264 B.C. - 146 B.C.)?

• Alexandria

• Sparta

• Carthage

• Florence

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• Poets who wrote about early Rome

• The two hills that early Rome were built on

• Mythological twins who founded the city of Rome

• Generals who conquered Carthage

Which of the following was NOT one of the early settlers of Rome?

• Etruscans

• Persians

• Greeks

• Latins

What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

• Consuls

• Praetors

• Tribunes

• Senators

The large open area in the center of town that served as the center of political life in Rome?

• Agora

• Forum

• Bazaar

• Mercado

Who did the Romans fight in the Punic Wars (264 - 146B.C.)?

• China

• Carthage

• Athens

• Gaul