Rome Exam

Around 800 BCE, Rome was built along what river?

• Tigris River
• Tiber River
• Euphrates River

What mountain range separates Italy from the rest of Europe?

• Alps
• Andes
• Himalayas

Who were the two main characters in the story about how Rome began?

• Zeus & Hara
• Romulus & Remus
• Ronulus & Roman

In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the

• Egyptians
• Greeks
• Mesopotamians

In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands?

• Red
• Mediterranean
• Arabian

What was Rome’s first form of government?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Democracy

Which word describes an open area in a city filled with public buildings, temples, and markets?

• forum
• republic
• legion

The Roman Forum was the center of Rome's

• government
• religion
• economy
• all of the above

Leading Romans overthrew the king (monarch) and formed a government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials, known as a

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Empire

True or False: The Roman Constitution was not a formal written document but based on tradition, custom, and a collection of laws.

• True
• False