Rome Benchmark Review

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• The two faces of one god

• The first and last emperors of Rome

• Legendary twin brothers who founded Rome

• Famous gladiators that broke many records

When do historians believe Rome was founded?

• Around A.D. 100

• Between 600 B.C. and 500 B.C.

• Between 700 B.C. and 600 B.C.

• Between 800 B.C. and 700 B.C.

Rome was founded near which River?

• Tigris

• Tiber

• Apennines

• Adriatic

Roman legions were better than the Greek phalanx because

• They stayed in rows of strong foot soldiers and did not break formation.

• They fought as a group and attacked from one direction.

• They couldn't leave the main body of their attack group.

• They were smaller and moved faster.

___________________ were Rome's ruling class and were members of Rome's oldest and most prominent families.

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Pharaohs

• Plutarchs

___________________ were ordinary citizens of Rome.

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Pharaohs

• Plutarchs

Who was one of Rome's most famous dictators and was admired because he fulfilled his civic duty?

• Mark Antony

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Cincinnatus

• Nero

The foundation of all future Roman laws came from

• Ten Tablets

• Roman Bill of Rights

• Rome's Royal Committee

• Twelve Tables

Who fought against Rome in the Punic Wars?

• Barbarians

• Greece

• Constantinople

• Carthage

The leader who used elephants to attack Rome was

• Hannibal

• Mark Antony

• Cincinnatus

• Francisco Pizarro