Ancient Rome Overview

The Romans overthrew the last king and established a ___in which citizens elect their leaders/representatives.

• dictatorship

• empire

• monarchy

• republic

The Romans developed a superior army by grouping soldiers into _________________, each consisting of about 6,000 men.

• legions

• phalanx

• Etruscans

• confederations

The ruling class of Rome was made up of wealthy landowners known as _____________________.

• praetors

• politicians

• patricians

• plebeians

Most Romans, including artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms, were called _______________________ or ordinary people.

• patricians

• plebeians

• Romulans

• tribunals

Two patricians were administrators over the government and the army, serving only one year each. These administrators were known as ________________.

• legislatures

• judges

• praetors

• consuls

The Roman Senate, or _________________________, was a group of 300 patrician men serving the republic for life.

• legislature

• executives

• judicials

• corporates

During difficult or dangerous times, the senate appointed a ________________________ to lead the republic through the crisis.

• monarchy

• emperor

• dictator

• consul

The system built by the Romans to bring water from the country to the city over long distances called ____________________, was extremely important to Rome.

• aquifers

• wells

• aqueducts

• tunnels

When Caesar Augustus became emperor, Rome enjoyed nearly 200 years of peace and prosperity known as _____________________________.

• Pax Emperor

• Pax Maximus

• Pax Augustus

• Pax Romana

Crowds would watch as men called ____________________ would fight each other to the death or battle wild animals in stadiums for entertainment.

• forums

• legions

• latifundia

• gladiators