Lesson 34: From Republic to Empire

Why did most of the city of Rome burn down in 390 B.C.E?

• Hill tribes threw flaming torches into it.

• It was set on fire during the civil war.

• It was attacked by the Gauls

• Romans destroyed

How did Rome's expansion affect the plebeians?

• More plebeians had to serve in the army.

• The plebeians got more slaves.

• More plebeians had to establish colonies.

• The plebeians got more land.

How did general Hannibal surprise the Romans?

• He burned their city to the ground.

• He hired spies to pretend to be citizens.

• He attacked their ships in the harbor.

• He crossed the Alps with elephants.

How did taking prisoners as slaves lead to unemployment?

• Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.

• Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers.

• People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.

• Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.

How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor, Caesar Augustus?

• He was crowned by Julius Caesar.

• He was elected by the people.

• He defeated his rivals in battle.

• He married Cleopatra of Egypt.

Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E?

• Take over the Italian peninsula.

• Surrender to Etruscans.

• Expand into North Africa.

• Conquer most of Europe.

During the Punic Wars in Rome's second period of expansion, Rome's main enemy was

• a nomadic tribe in Europe.

• the Egyptian pharaoh.

• mainland Greece.

• a city-state in North Africa.

How did the Romans build a strong navy?

• They adopted ideas from Greek settlers in Italy.

• They were influenced by Etruscan culture.

• They drew on ancient Latin traditions.

• They copied ship designs from Carthage.

How did expansion make civil wars larger and more harmful?

• Rome adopted other cultures.

• Powerful generals led big armies.

• Romans moved to distant lands.

• New technology was invented.

The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the senate. Instead, their action began

• Rome's expansion.

• the Punic Wars.

• an era of trade.

• a civil war.