Topic 7 Lesson 4: The Republic Struggles

Rome's first civil war began as the result of conflict between

• rival military leaders.

• patricians and plebeians.

• Rome and Carthage.

• the poor and the wealthy.

Rome became an empire when

• it gained overseas territories.

• Hannibal's invasion failed.

• the republic collapsed.

• the civil war ended.

How did Marius reform the Roman army?

• He ended the practice of giving land to soldiers.

• He required soldiers to buy their own armor.

• He made soldiers promise loyalty to the senate.

• He made the army larger by allowing poor citizens to join.

How did ruling a province benefit Roman politicians?

• It enabled them to leave Rome.

• It gave them a higher position in the senate.

• It allowed them to become wealthier.

• It won them the loyalty of local citizens.

What form of government ruled the Roman empire after the rise of Augustus?

• a monarchy

• a democracy

• an oligarchy

• a republic

What is an empire?

• state containing several countries or territories

• territory that is under the control of a larger country

• war between groups from the same country

• title used by Roman emperors meaning venerable or greatly honored person

What is a province?

• territory that is under the control of a larger country

• war between groups from the same country

• title used by Roman emperors meaning venerable or greatly honored person

• things used for a specific purpose

What is a civil war?

• war between groups from the same country

• title used by Roman emperors meaning venerable or greatly honored person

• things used for a specific purpose

• trained, expert

What is Augustus?

• title used by Roman emperors meaning venerable or greatly honored person

• things used for a specific purpose

• trained, expert

• state containing several countries or territories

What is equipment?

• things used for a specific purpose

• trained, expert

• state containing several countries or territories

• territory that is under the control of a larger country