Roman Empire Quiz

According to the Greek historian Polybius, what were the three kinds of government found united in Rome?

• Communism, socialism, and capitalism

• Dictatorship, plutocracy, and anarchy

• Oligarchy, autocracy, and theocracy

• Monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy

Which two classes were Rome divided into?

• Emperors and Generals

• Merchants and Slaves

• Patricians and Plebeians

• Senators and Citizens

What was the main role of the Senate in the Roman Republic?

• To oversee the military campaigns

• To set policy for the Consuls

• To serve as the chief executives of Rome

• To represent the interests of the Plebeians

Who was the paradigm for the position of dictator in Rome?

• Cincinnatus

• Sulla

• Julius Caesar

• Gaius Marius

Which general crossed the Alps with war-elephants during the Second Punic War?

• Hannibal

• Julius Caesar

• Sulla

• Pompey

Who became the first official emperor of Rome?

• Caesar Augustus

• Mark Antony

• Lepidus

• Cleopatra

What was the reason behind the death of Julius Caesar?

• Many Senators believed he controlled too much power

• He was planning to destroy the Roman Republic

• He was conspiring against the Senate

• He was a threat to the stability of Rome

Who were the members of the first triumvirate?

• Caesar, Cicero, and Cato

• Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey

• Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius

• Caesar, Antony, and Octavian

What did Julius Caesar do to strengthen his own power?

• All of the above

• Changed the calendar

• Restructured the debts of Rome's debtors

• Provided land pensions for his soldiers

When did Rome become an empire?

• When Augustus became the first official emperor

• During the Punic Wars

• After the death of Julius Caesar

• By the 4th century BCE