Rise and Fall of Roman Republic

The ordinary, working-class Romans who made up the bulk of the population were known as the...

• Patricians

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Plebeians

This group of three Roman leaders cooperated with each other to take power in the late Roman Republic...

• The aristocrats

• The first triumvirate

• The Roman nobles

• The senate renegades

The two executives in charge of making laws and leading day-to-day civil and military life in Rome were known as the...

• Presidents

• Etruscan Kings

• Consuls

• Tribunes

Who won the Punic Wars?

(a)  

Why did Rome form a Republic in the first place?

• They saw Athenian democracy and thought it was a good form of government

• They needed a way to protect ethnic minority groups from abuses of the majority

• They had several abusive kings and saw a republic as a way to keep one person from gaining too much power

• It was a central pillar of the founding story of Romulus and Remus

What river did Julius Caesar cross in 49 BC, officially breaking Roman law and defying the Senate?

• Nile River

• Tiber River

• Po River

• Rubicon River

Which of the following are accurate advantages about Rome's geography?

• The land around Rome is fertile

• There are numerous natural defenses, including the sea and the Alps to the north

• The Italian peninsula is centrally located in the Mediterranean

• The climate is temperate, making it ideal for agriculture and trade

True or false: Ordinary Roman citizens frequently rebelled against the elites, demanding (and winning) more legal and political rights during the Roman Republic.

• True

• False

Who delivered a fiery speech days after Caesar's assassination vowing revenge on his killers and a continuation of his pro-working class policies?

• Cleopatra

• Marc Antony

• Octavian

• Pompey

How long were the terms for senators in Rome?

• 2 years

• 6 years

• 1 year

• Life