ANCIENT ROME

Where did the Roman civilization begin?

• Iberian Peninsula

• Italian Peninsula

• The Alps

• Balkan Peninsula

According to legend, what animal rescued Romulus and Remus?

• A bear

• A lion

• A hawk

• A wolf

Which civilization conquered Rome and introduced an alphabet to the Romans? E

• Etruscans

• Phoenicians

• Greeks

• Celts

Which Roman social class was made up of the wealthy landowners and nobles?

• The Patricians

• The Plebeians

• none

• both

What did the fasces represent?

• The people's power

• Devotion to the gods

• The king's power

• The wealth of the patricians

What type of government did the Romans establish in 509 BC?

• A republic

• A democracy

• An oligarchy

• A monarchy

How many consuls were elected each year in the Roman Republic?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Ten

Which branch of the Roman Republic was made up of three hundred patricians?

• Consuls

• Senate

• Assemblies

• Military

Which part of the government was made up of plebeians?

• Senate

• Consuls

• Assembly of Centuries

• Tribal Assembly

Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?

• Greece

• Macedonia

• Carthage

• Gaul