Topic Test: The Roman Republic

Look at the satellite image of Italy. Why was Rome’s relative location an advantage?

• Water was used to irrigate farming fields.

• Enemies were unable to attack the country.

• Rugged landscape allowed separate cities to grow.

• The nearby seas allowed Rome to trade with other places.

Which of the following was considered the main role of Roman women?

• They elected magistrates.

• They bore and raised children.

• They managed the family business.

• They passed important laws.

Which of the following measures best demonstrates the Romans’ fear of officials gaining too much powers?

• limits on time in office

• use of togas

• division of patricians and plebeians

• tradition of the Race of Honors

Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in Roman government?

• They served as leaders in times of emergency.

• They judged important cases.

• They protected the name of patricians.

• They could veto any law or action of a magistrate.

Which statement identifies a key factor in the growing power of the Roman republic as shown on the map?

• Rome eliminated all enemies.

• Rome began to lose military power.

• Rome controlled much of the land along the Mediterranean Sea.

• Rome began to focus on the Italian Peninsula.

How did life change for Rome’s poor as landowners and employers brought in more slaves as cheap labor?

• Jobs became easier to find.

• There was more land to farm.

• Relationships with landowners improved.

• Farmers were forced to seek jobs in the city.

Rome’s location gave it a natural advantage because

• It was far from the Adriatic Sea.

• It was located high in the Apennines.

• It could not be attacked by seagoing ships.

• Its hills were surrounded by marshes.

Which of the following was something that both wealthy and poor Romans had in common?

• having running water in the home

• worshipping the Roman gods

• living in villas

• separation of powers

In the days before the Romans established a republic, who helped the kings rule?

• all free adult males

• the army

• the senate

• the assemblies

What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?

• direct democracy

• equal voting rights

• aediles and fasces

• separation of powers