316 Greece-Rome-Byzantine Quiz 3

In the early Roman army, most soldiers had what job when they weren't fighting for Rome?

• Farmers

• Teachers

• Shopkeepers

• Soldiers

The Aeneid was written by —

• Ptolemy

• Virgil

• Homer

• Aeneas

In the Aeneid, the Roman goddess Venus is Aeneas' divine mother. What is her Greek name?

• Hera

• Demeter

• Aphrodite

• Athena

What was the highest elected position in the Roman government?

• Senator

• Governors

• Tribunes

• Consul

How did the Roman government differ from Greek government?

• A. Women were allowed to participate in the governing process.

• B. The people chose the officials who governed.

• C. The people made all political decisions.

• D. Slaves did not have any political rights.

The ancient Romans thought of themselves as the descendants of Mars. What is Mars' Greek name?

• A. Ares

• B. Bacchus

• C. Cronus

• D. Diana

Citizenship in Rome provided benefits and demanded obligations. Name the two groups who were the only citizens in the Roman Republic.

• A. Elected government officials and appointed government officials

• B. Plebeians and patricians

• C. Greeks and Romans

• D. Chinese and Russians

According to the map, the Black Sea is in which direction from Spain?

• North

• East

• South

• West

In 44 BC, the Romans controlled which major body of water?

• Mediterranean Sea

• North Sea

• Black Sea

• Baltic Sea

Which Roman government office was in charge of counting the people and collecting taxes?

• Caesar

• Quaestor

• Aedile

• Censor