Ancient Rome Review for Quiz

When the Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king in 509 BC, they became the _______________.

• Roman Republic
• Roman Kingdom

• Roman Senate

• Roman Empire

The _______________ led Roman army into battles and ran the government.

• consul
• emperor

• senator

• praetor

_______________ were once slaves but now recovered their freedom.

• freedmen
• peasants

• nobles

• warriors

During the Punic Wars, many battles were fought between Rome and _______________.

• Carthage
• Egypt

• Greece

• Persia

The Romans designed _______________ to carry water from rivers all the way to the cities.

• aqueducts
• roads

• bridges

• tunnels

_______________ was considered one of the greatest military generals of all time.

• Julius Caesar
• Alexander the Great

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Hannibal Barca

What was the purpose of the Roman Colosseum? What was held there?

Describe the economy and daily life of Romans during the Roman Empire.

• Agricultural and trade

• Industrial and technology

• Nomadic and religious

• Isolated and self-sufficient

Julius Caesar was a dictator or an absolute ruler.

• True
• False

What is a type of government run by 3 people with equal power?

• triumvirate

• senate

• dictatorship

• democracy