Roman Republic and Empire Quiz

Who represented the upper class in Roman society?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Gladiators

• Slaves

What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?

• To organize the military

• To serve as the first code of Roman law

• To expand Roman territories

• To establish a monarchy

What was the role of consuls in the Roman Republic?

• Commanding the army and supervising the government

• Advising the Senate on trade policies

• Representing plebeians in government

• Writing laws for the Republic

Which group could veto decisions made by the Senate?

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Tribunes

• Gladiators

What started the First Punic War?

• Conflict over Sicily between Rome and Carthage

• Hannibal's invasion of Italy

• Roman expansion into North Africa

• A trade dispute in the Mediterranean

Who was the Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Hannibal

• Scipio Africanus

How did Hannibal surprise Rome during the Second Punic War?

• By attacking Sicily first

• By crossing the Alps with elephants

• By forming an alliance with Greece

• By building a powerful navy

What was the result of the Third Punic War?

• Rome lost Sicily to Carthage

• Carthage defeated Rome in Africa

• Rome destroyed Carthage completely

• Carthage expanded its territory in Spain

What year marked the end of the Punic Wars?

• 264 BCE

• 202 BCE

• 146 BCE

• 27 BCE

What was one long-term consequence of the Punic Wars for Rome?

• It became the leading power in the Mediterranean

• It established a monarchy

• It lost its military dominance

• It formed an alliance with Carthage