Roman Republic

The Roman civilization was founded near what river?

• The Indus

• The Tiber

• The Tigris

• The Euphrates

What mountain range in the North of Italy helped to protect Rome from outsiders?

• The Alps

• The Andes

• The Apennines

• The Pyrenees

___________ are two officials elected by the senate to serve for 1 year terms.

• Tribunes

• Dictators

• Consuls

• Presidents

This group was part of the middle class making up shopkeepers, farmers and other commoners.

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Slaves

• Priests

Composed of 300 men who advised Consuls and dictated political appointments.

• Consuls

• Tribunes

• Senate

• Tribunal Assembly

Representatives from the Plebian class elected to protect Plebian interests.

• Consuls

• Plebians

• Judges

• Tribunes

Which part of the Roman government was chosen for life?

• Consuls

• Senate

• Tribune

• Judges

Rome is located on the ________ peninsula.

• Iberian

• Peloponnese

• Italian

• Balkan

The official code of laws for Rome was called:

• Hammurabi's Code

• 12 Tables

• 10 Commandments

• 95 Thesis

Each consul had the power to overrule a decision made by the other. This power was known as

• disagree

• veto

• abdicate

• conflict