6th grade history semester 2 exam review1

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• opposing generals in a war.

• explorers on a river

• colonists

• mythical founders of Rome

Octavian was the first "emperor" of Rome. What other name did he give himself?

• Augustus

• Julius

• Claudius

• Monotonus

How did General Hannibal surprise the Romans?

• He burned their city to the ground.

• He crossed the Alps with elephants.

• He attacked their ships in the harbor.

• He hired spies to pretend to be citizens.

In the Roman Republic, who were "patricians?"

• slaves

• all adult male citizens

• anyone with Greek ancestors

• wealthy land-owning families

In the Roman Republic, who represented the Plebeians in government?

• Tribunes

• Senators

• Dictators

• Consuls

What was the Pax Romana?

• The 41 years of Augustus' reign

• The standardization of Roman Law

• 200 years of peace and prosperity in the empire

• a system for choosing new emperors

What was a major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture?

• rejection of slavery in all forms

• establishment of collective farming communities

• belief that political power should be controlled by the military

• concept of government by laws

How is the U.S. government similar to the Roman Republic?

• Both have three branches of government with checks and balances

• Both hold elections every four years

• Both have a single, powerful chief executive leader

• Both allow all citizens to vote

The Punic Wars were between

• Rome and Greece

• Romans and Etruscans

• Athens and Sparta

• Rome and Carthage

How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?

• He made Christianity the official religion of Rome.

• He ordered Christians to be killed by wild animals.

• He freed Christians to worship however they pleased.

• He banned Christians from Judea.