Ancient Rome Quiz

What river flows through the city of Rome?

• Nile

• Tiber

• Po

• Adriatic Sea

Why were the Alps important to Ancient Rome?

• They helped Rome trade with Africa

• They connected Rome directly to Egypt

• They provided a natural barrier against invasions

• They were used to grow olives

Who led the Carthaginians in the second Punic War?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Hannibal

• Scipio Africanus

Who was Julius Caesar?

• A military general who became dictator of Rome

• The founder of the Roman Senate

• The last Etruscan king

• A Carthaginian leader during the Punic Wars

Which Roman class made up most of the population and included farmers, craftsmen and merchants?

• Slaves

• Freedman

• Plebians

• Patricians

In the Roman Republic, which group had the authority to elect consuls, pass laws, and make decisions on war?

• The senate

• The Roman assemblies

• The consuls

• The magistrates

A painting shows Caesar crossing a river with soldiers. Caption: Crossing the Rubicon 49 BCE. What does this action represent?

• Beginning of peace

• Return from exile

• Start of civil war and end of the Republic

• Caesars defeat

"In the United States, the Constitution established a system where three branches of government—Legislative, Executive, and Judicial—share power and can limit each other's authority. This system ensures that no single branch becomes too powerful."

Based on the passage, which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that each branch can limit the powers of the others, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• To give the President the authority to make laws without interference from Congress.

• To allow one branch of government to have complete control over the others.

• To allow the Judicial branch to create laws that the Executive branch must follow.

Where did the First Punic War take place?

• Carthage

• Sicily

• Rome

• Greece

Who was the Roman general in charge during the Third Punic War?

• Scipio Africanus

• Hannibal

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus