Rome - from republic to autocracy

What does the Roman abbreviation "SPQR" represent?

• The Senate and People of Rome

• Shut Pie-hole Quickly, Rapscallion

• Senators, Patricians, Queens, and Rulers

• Supreme Power, Quiet Rule

According to the Greek historian Polybius, what three types of government were found united in Rome?

• Monarchy, Oligarchy, and Tyranny

• Aristocracy, Democracy, and Republic

• Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy

• Empire, Republic, and Dictatorship

What were two key checks on the power of the Roman Consuls?

• They had to be approved by the Emperor and serve for life.

• They served a one-year term and could not serve again for at least 10 years.

• They were chosen by the Plebeians and could be impeached by the Senate.

• They shared power with the Dictator and the Tribunes.

Who were Julius Caesar's two main allies in the First Triumvirate?

• Brutus and Cassius

• Pompey and Crassus

• Marc Antony and Cleopatra

• Augustus and Ptolemy

Choose the quotation that refers to the armed march of Ceasar on Rome crossing river Rubicon in 49 BC.

• "You as well, Brutus?"

• "The die is cast."

• "I came, I saw, I conquered."

• "Among all Gauls Belgians are the bravest."

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