Rome Practice Test

Which is a form of government utilized by the Romans in which the leaders are elected into office by citizens with the right to vote?

• Dynasty

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Empire

Julius Caesar declared himself ______________ for life.

• Tribune

• Senator

• Dictator

• Consul

Who sent troops to invade Rome during the Punic

Wars?

• Carthage

• Egypt

• Syria

• Gaul

Which explains a result of the Punic Wars?

• Both Carthage and Rome suffered severe losses of land and power. 

• Carthage was destroyed and Rome gained lands around the Mediterranean.

• Romans who survived were made into slaves of Carthage.  

• Carthage was able to expand its land and power in the Mediterranean region. 

Caesar's death and his adopted son's (Octavian) victory marked

• the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Roman Republic

• the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire

• the last time a leader's son took power

• the last public elections in Rome

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum

• aqueduct

• dome

• arch

The colosseum could

• Be flooded to host mock naval battles

• Host gladiator games for the entertainment of the Romans

• Be used for the execution of citizens such as Christians

• All of the above

The Roman Empire was ruled by

• Consuls

• Emperors

• Dictators

• The Senate

Rome's legal system was called

• The Twelve Tables

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Edict of Milan

• The Laws of Alexander the Great

A primary reason for Rome's impressive architecture was

• Their excessive use of slave labor

• Their Emperor's were also genius-level engineers

• They created the world's strongest concrete with volcanic ash

• Their willingness to spend only as much money as was necessary to afford the project