Rome: Republic to Empire

What form of government did Ancient Rome have?

• Direct democracy

• Indirect democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Who ruled the Roman Republic?

• Senators

• Emperors

• Citizens

• Generals

Who became the first emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

• Octavian

• Augustus

What was the period of peace, prosperity, and order in the Roman Empire called?

• Pax Romana

• Pax Augusta

• Pax Imperium

• Pax Aeternum

What was the primary reason for the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Political violence

• Corrupt upper class

• Invasions

• High taxes

According to the Greco-Roman view of government, citizens should participate in government by:

• Voting

• Praying

• Trading

• Farming

According to the Greco-Roman view of government, the world has natural laws that can be discovered through:

• Reason and intellect

• Superstition

• Magic and spells

• Divine intervention

According to the Greco-Roman view of government, democracy can be protected by having branches of government, including:

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Military, Economic, and Social

• Religious, Cultural, and Educational

• Scientific, Technological, and Environmental

A major contribution of the Roman empire to western society was the development of:

• Gunpowder

• Feudalism

• Monotheism

• An effective legal system

According to the Judeo-Christian tradition, every person is born with worth and dignity because they were created by:

• God

• Nature

• Themselves

• Their parents