Rome

According to legend, who fathered Romulus and Remus?

• Athena

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Paris

According to legend, what animal protected Romulus and Remus as they grew up?

• Wolf

• Cow

• Lion

• Bear

According to legend, why did Romulus kill Remus?

• Over an argument about where Rome should be built

• Jealous of their parents' affection

• He wanted to speak Greek not Latin

• Over a girl's attention

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

• Brutus

• Juluis Caesar

• Caesar Augustus

• Mark Antony

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

• Roads

• Aqueducts

• Domes

• Baths

What rights did the Roman citizens have?

• Raise taxes

• Hold public office and Vote

• Declare war

• Lead armies

Throughout U.S. history, several wealthy and influential individuals have been taken to court and charged with crimes. Which Roman legal tradition does this exemplify?

• All male citizens have the right to vote

• Equality before the law of all citizens

• Landownership equaled political power

• Right to a trial by jury

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?

• Romans educated citizens about representative government.

• Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.

• Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.

• Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.

Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?

• Corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires.

• A failure to standardize coinage along with high tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system and eventual decline of the two empires.

• Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires.

• Internal rebellions led by peasant groups eventually resulted in the overthrow of both empires.

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

• Allowing a supreme court of impartial judges

• Granting citizens the right to participate in government through the voting process

• Creating a system of public baths for sanitation

• Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to legislators