Rome Pre-test

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• opposing generals in a war

• explorers on a famous river

• the mythical founders of Rome

• colonists from ancient Greece

What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?

• buildings with arches

• fields of bright flowers

• large public courtyards

• windmills to water crops

How did Romans learn about Greek culture?

• They settled in Greece.

• They employed Greeks as teachers.

• Greek colonists settled in parts of Italy.

• Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan kings

• military consuls

• Roman senators

• plebeian assemblies

Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They had lost the right to vote.

• They preferred living in an empire.

• They had no say in making the laws.

• They preferred being ruled by a king.

What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army

• to choose the lawmakers

• to perform religious rituals

• to construct public buildings

What was a result of the Conflict of the Orders?

• Plebeians lost the right to vote.

• Patricians gave up some power.

• Romans defeated the Greek navy.

• Etruscans won control over Rome.

Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?

• surrender to Etruscans

• conquer most of Europe

• expand into North Africa

• take over the Italian peninsula

During the Punic Wars in Rome’s second period of expansion, Rome’s main enemy was

• mainland Greece.

• the Egyptian pharaoh.

• a city-state in North Africa.

• a nomadic tribe in Europe.

How did enslaving prisoners lead to unemployment?

• A. Roman citizens were banned from enslaving people.

• B. People who supported revolts by enslaved people lost their jobs.

• C. Landowners enslaved people instead of paying free workers.

• D. Soldiers who enslaved people were released from the army.