Quiz on Faith's Tour of Rome

Who was Faith's guide during her tour of Rome?

• Julius

• Marcus

• Augustus

• Nero

What river did Marcus point out to Faith?

• The Nile River

• The Danube River

• The Tiber River

• The Seine River

What was Italy's geographical advantage according to Marcus?

• Its isolation

• Its central location in the Mediterranean

• Its mountainous terrain

• Its vast deserts

What type of government did Rome establish after overthrowing their last king?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

What did the plebeians demand during the Struggle of the Orders?

• More land

• More rights

• More taxes

• More trade

Who made most of the decisions about laws, taxes, and war in the Roman Republic?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Greeks

• Etruscans

What was the role of plebeians in the Roman Republic?

• They controlled the Senate

• They were wealthy landowners

• They were farmers, merchants, and artisans

• They were kings

What did Rome borrow from the Greeks?

• Military tactics

• Gods, art, and writing

• Political systems

• Agricultural techniques

What did the plebeians achieve after going on strikes?

• They gained more land.

• They elected tribunes.

• They built new cities.

• They formed a new army.

In what year were the Twelve Tables created?

• 500 BCE

• 451 BCE

• 300 BCE

• 200 BCE