World History Reading 10-03-2025

Who were the twin brothers associated with the founding of Rome according to legend?

• Romulus and Remus

• Julius and Augustus

• Tarquinius and Tarquin

• Caesar and Octavian

What was the main reason the Romans expelled the last Etruscan king?

• To establish a republic

• To expand their territory

• To increase trade

• To form an alliance with Greece

What significant change did the plebeians achieve in 287 B.C.?

• Their assembly could make laws for all Roman citizens

• They could become consuls

• They could appoint a dictator

• They could veto the senate's decisions

Who was made dictator for life by the Roman senate?

• Julius Caesar

• Romulus

• Tarquinius Superbus

• Octavian

What marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire?

• The rise of Augustus as the first emperor

• The assassination of Julius Caesar

• The revolt against the Etruscans

• The establishment of the Twelve Tables

Why was there a revolt, which means people began to fight against the governmet

(a)  

In context, an authoritarian style

of governing

• like a dictatorship, where people have no say

• leadership with special privileges

• Listening to each other

• teaching you todo well

To avoid

giving too much power

to a single person, they

came up with the idea

of the (a)   .

In this

new form of

government, all citizens

who had the right to

vote could participate

in the selection of their

leaders. Once a year,

they elected two

consuls. The individuals

who won the office

acteed on the advice

given by the senate. ​ (a)  

• republic
• democracy
• oligarphy
• monarchy

This

person would act as a

king, but his absolute

power was only good

for six months. In the

early days of the

Roman Republic, all the

senators were the

nobles or the

patricians. In context, dictator most likely means,

• authoritatrian

• doctor

• king

• official