Topic 7 Rome - Republic

Rome's location along the __ River gave it a natural advantage because the river was too shallow for seagoing military ships to use.

• Tiber

• Tiberon

• Platte

• Racine

Rome's location on the Italian __ placed it close to the sea which improved trade.

• Pineapple

• Peloponesia

• Penitentiary

• Peninsula

The Senate advised Roman __ before the Republic was formed.

• mothers

• Kings

• lawyers

• consuls

The main reason that Rome built __ was so that troops could be more easily moved across the region. It also improved trade and transportation.

• aqueducts

• cars

• planes

• roads

In order to limit the power of government officials the Roman Republic limited the time most people could hold their offices to __ year(s).

• 6

• one

• two

• four

Citizens electing officials, voting to pass laws and the meeting of the assemblies are examples of __ in Roman government.

• autocracy

• democracy

• monarchy

• fraud

The Republic of Rome had democratic elements, but it also worked like an ___.

• topography

• geography

• oligarchy

• socialist

During the Roman Republic the Magistrates worked like an oligarchy (group rule) and the Assembly worked like a __ in which the people could create laws.

• aristocracy

• democracy

• monarchy

• multi-level marketing scheme

In Rome the Tribune of the Plebs could __ actions of the Magistrates and a Consul of Rome could do the same for actions taken by the Senate or the other Consul. In the US government a President can veto laws passed by Congress.

• veto

• video

• vote

• congratulate

A law or action of a magistrate could be vetoed (forbidden) by the __ of the Plebs.

• Tribune

• Tributary

• Tripartite

• Fred