Quiz on Rome and Italy

What was the purpose of the 12 Tables in Roman society?

• To create a new religion

• To establish a monarchy

• To write down laws for everyone to know

• To build new roads

What principle did the 12 Tables establish for Roman citizens?

• Only the wealthy had rights

• All free citizens had the right to be treated equally under the law

• Only men could vote

• Slavery was abolished

Where did the Romans send their army during the First Punic War?

• Egypt

• Sicily

• Greece

• Spain

What did Carthage have to give up after the Battle of Zama?

• Its army

• Its navy and pay a heavy fine

• Its alliance with Spain

• Its territory in Africa

What challenge did small farmers face during the farming crisis?

• Abundance of resources

• Called away to fight in wars

• Support from the government

• Increase in land ownership

Who allied with Cleopatra?

• Octavian

• Lepidus

• Mark Antony

• Cicero

What happened to Antony and Cleopatra as Octavian's army closed in?

• They fled

• They surrendered

• They killed each other

• They were captured

What did Cicero hope to achieve by opposing dictatorship?

• Establish a monarchy

• Return power to the people

• Expand the Roman Empire

• Increase military power

What did Augustus create to ensure stability in Rome?

• A new religion

• A stable government

• A powerful army

• A new currency

Who expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent?

• Nerva

• Trajan

• Hadrian

• Antoninus Pius