Ancient Rome Unit Test

According to myth, who were the founders of Rome?

• Romulus and Remus
• the Greeks
• Julius Caesar
• the Etruscans

Which map demonstrates that Rome had a powerful military?

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A difference between Greece and Rome is that Rome had _________________, Greece did not.

• a peninsula
• a lot of mountains
• fertile soil for farming
• islands

A similarity between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome's geography is that they both:

• had fertile soil for farming
• were peninsulas
• had the same founders
• were divided into city-states

A republic is a form of government where citizens select their leaders

• True
• False

What is the difference between a representative and direct democracy?

• In a representative democracy, people vote on people (representatives) that create the laws, but in a direct democracy people vote on laws directly
• In a representative democracy, women are allowed to vote, but not in a direct democracy.
• In a representative democracy, people vote on laws, in a direct democracy people vote on people
• In a representative democracy, one person makes up the rules, but in a direct democracy everyone makes up the rules

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

• Julius Caesar
• Tarquin the Proud
• Alexander the Great
• Augustus

The people approved of Julius Caesar and he was voted dictator because

• he gave money and land to the poor
• he was a strong military general who had the support of an army
• he made decisions while the senate and assembly could not
• All of the above

The patricians were

• A. the presidents
• B. the advisors to the councils
• C. the lower class
• D. the upper class

A synonym for a republic is

• a representative democracy
• a direct democracy
• a monarchy
• a dictatorship