Semester Exam Review!!!

How did Julius Caesar change Rome's government?

• He introduced democracy

• He declared himself dictator for life

• He abolished the senate

• He expanded the empire

What was the legend of how Rome was founded?

• By a vote among the tribes

• Through a war with Greece

• By Romulus and Remus

• As a trade agreement

Why don't Americans have direct democracy, where all citizens vote on every issue?

• It is too costly

• It is considered inefficient for a large population

• The technology does not exist

• It is unconstitutional

What is popular sovereignty?

• Government by the people

• A monarchy system

• Rule by a small group

• A legal principle only

Who fought in the Punic Wars?

• Greece and Persia

• Rome and Carthage

• Egypt and Babylon

• Britain and France

What rights did women have in Ancient Rome?

• Voting rights

• Property ownership

• Legal representation

• None of the above

What happened to Julius Caesar?

• He became emperor

• He was assassinated

• He retired peacefully

• He conquered Gaul

Who used elephants to cross the Alps and attack Rome?

• Nero

• Hannibal

• Augustus

• Spartacus

What was the first form of written Roman law?

• The Twelve Tables

• The Code of Justinian

• The Roman Constitution

• The Edicts of Milan

Early Roman religion was influenced by other civilizations that were overcome or encountered by the Romans.

• True

• False