Spiral Review Topic 8 - Rome: Republic to Empire

The ____ were the original settlers of Rome.

• Carthaginians

• Latins

• Greeks

• Etruscans

After the Romans overthrew Tarquin the Proud, they created ____.

• an empire

• a monarchy

• a republic

• a colony

What idea was the basis for Rome's system of law?

• All citizens should be treated equally under the law.

• Patricians had special rights as the ruling class.

• Plebeians and patricians could never marry.

• Judges should make decisions based on their own beliefs.

The government of the Roman Republic was organized into ____ branches.

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

The ______ made up the majority of the Roman Senate.

• legions

• patricians

• consuls

• praetors

Octavian believed that Rome needed a _______ to make it strong again.

• more representative government

• civil war

• dictator

• new system of farming

What helped unite the different groups of people living within the Roman Empire?

• Greek culture adapted by the Romans

• Roman law and a shared Roman identity

• the small size of the Roman Empire

• distrust of Roman emperors

Augustus ______ the Rhine and Danube Rivers.

• took his army to fight Gaul across

• built a bridge over

• never reached

• established the empire's northern borders along

The Pax Romana ______.

• lasted only until Augustus left office

• lasted for about 10 years

• lasted for about 200 years

• began when the Five Good Emperors took power

The Five Good Emperors built aqueducts to help bring ______ into the city.

• food

• soldiers

• water

• goods