Unit 4 Quiz 1

What was the political evolution of Rome over its first 600 years?

• Empire → Monarchy → Republic

• Republic → Kingdom → Empire

• Kingdom → Empire → Republic

• Village → Kingdom → Republic

What helped Rome expand across the Mediterranean region?

• Religious tolerance

• Military conquest

• Peaceful trade alliances

• Foreign aid

What was one geographical advantage of Rome’s location?

• Proximity to Britain

• Access to the Nile

• Location near the Tiber River

• High mountain terrain

What issue were the Gracchi brothers primarily trying to address?

• Invasion threats

• Land and wealth inequality

• Religious freedom

• Slavery

What effect did the Gracchi reforms have on Rome?

• Immediate unity

• Collapse of the republic

• Widespread foreign support

• Growing internal conflict

What did the Senate do in response to popular reforms?

• Accepted them

• Supported more reforms

• Resisted and sometimes reacted violently

• Gave up power

What class was Gaius Marius born into?

• Peasant

• Senatorial

• Patrician

• Equestrian

How did Marius change the Roman military?

• Abolished legions

• Allowed only nobles to serve

• Let the poor enlist and equipped them

• Reduced training requirements

What was the name of the standard Roman sword introduced under Marius?

• Gladius Maximus

• Spanish stabbing sword

• Falx

• Parazonium

What was a significant consequence of Marius’s army reforms?

• Rome lost control of Gaul

• Slavery was abolished

• Soldiers became loyal to generals over the Senate

• The empire collapsed