Why was Rome’s relative location an advantage?

• A Water was used to irrigate farming fields.
• B Enemies were unable to attack the country.
• C Rugged landscape allowed separate cities to grow.
• D The nearby seas allowed Rome to trade with other places.

Which of the following was considered the main role of Roman women?

• A They elected magistrates.
• B They bore and raised children.
• C They managed the family business.
• D They passed important laws.

Which of the following measures best demonstrates the Romans’ fear of officials gaining too much power?

• A limits on time in office
• B use of togas
• C division of patricians and plebeians
• D tradition of the Race of Honors

Why were the tribunes so powerful in Roman government?

• A They served as leaders in times of emergency.
• B They judged important cases.
• C They protected the name of patricians.
• D They could veto any law or action of a magistrate.

Which statement identifies a key factor in the growing power of the Roman republic as shown on the map?

• A Rome eliminated all enemies.
• B Rome began to lose military power.
• C Rome controlled much of the land along the Mediterranean Sea.
• D Rome began to focus on the Italian Peninsula.

How did life change for Rome’s poor as landowners and employers brought in more slaves as cheap labor?

• A Jobs became easier to find.
• B There was more land to farm.
• C Relationships with landowners improved.
• D Farmers were forced to seek jobs in the city.

Which of the following was something that both wealthy and poor Romans had in common?

• A having running water in the home
• B worshipping the Roman gods
• C living in villas
• D separation of powers

What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?

• A direct democracy
• B equal voting rights
• C aediles and fasces
• D separation of powers

How would you describe Rome’s government during the republic?

• A The priests were in control.
• B The king governed the state.
• C It had democratic parts where people had the right to vote .

How did the Romans conquer the Carthaginians?

• A through alliances
• B through conquest & peace treaties
• C with the help of the Etruscans