The Roman Empire Test Review

By 275 B.C.E., the Romans conquered all of the ________ peninsula.

• Croatian

• Greek

• Iberian

• Italian

The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and ___________.

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Etruria

• Gaul

Where was Carthage located?

• Western Europe

• Northern Africa

• Central Asia

• Southern America

In the Second Punic War, Hannibal and his troops surprised the Romans with which animal?

• rhinos

• elephants

• hippos

• giraffes

A slave revolt in 73 B.C.E. led by __________ led the Romans to brutally crucify thousands of slaves.

• Pompey

• Leonidas

• Spartacus

• Cato

What innovation of Julius Caesar do we still use today?

• crosses

• shoes

• calendars

• clocks

The day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated is known as:

• the "Blood of June"

• the "Murders of May"

• the "Wonders of July"

• the "Ides of March"

Who did Octavian defeat to seize control of Rome after Julius Caesar's death?

• Marcus Aurelius

• Marc Antony

• General Pompey

• Senator Cato

The Roman Senate named Octavian _________, which means "revered" or "honored."

• Septembrus

• Brutus

• Augustus

• Justus

The "Pax Romana" was ______ years of peace under Roman rule.

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200