WorksheetsLate Roman Republic
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As Rome gets more power, other cities start to ____.
a)
Become their allies
b)
Threaten Rome
c)
Build up their defenses
d)
Flee the area
2.
Why was Rome so successful in their conquests?
a)
They had lots of money
b)
Their large number of troops
c)
They put fear in their enemies
d)
Their well-organized army
3.
Rome's army was divided into ___, which were groups of 6,000 men.
a)
centuries
b)
cavalries
c)
legions
d)
conquests
4.
People began to leave their farms to live in the city. Who did they leave in charge of their farms?
a)
Their children
b)
Their slaves
c)
No one-they sold their farms
d)
Their neighbors
5.
Rome was growing so fast that the farmers couldn't provide enough food. How did they solve this problem?
a)
Made more people farm
b)
Made people eat less
c)
Brought in food from other places
d)
Ate only seafood
6.
What happened if Rome traded with someone who didn't want what Rome had to trade?
a)
They attacked the city
b)
Used Roman silver and copper coins
c)
Traded with another nation
d)
Bargained until they gave in
7.
The Punic Wars was one of the fiercest wars Rome was involved in. Who was Rome fighting?
a)
Athens
b)
Egypt
c)
Carthage
d)
England
8.
The Punic Wars lasted for ____ years, and it ended with a ____ victory.
a)
50; Roman
b)
50; Carthaginian
c)
100; Carthaginian
d)
100; Roman
9.
Carthage was led by a general named ____.
a)
Lucius
b)
Hannibal
c)
Caesar
d)
Draco
10.
After the Punic Wars, Rome's territory ____.
a)
Almost tripled in size!
b)
Lessened greatly
c)
Stayed the same size
d)
Grew just a little
11.
Rome started having problems inside the city. Who was the conflict between?
a)
Senate and Dictator
b)
Patricians and Plebeians
c)
Generals and armies
d)
Dictator and Common People
12.
An army general named Gaius Marius allowed ____ people to join the army, which ultimately gave him great ____.
a)
rich; influence
b)
rich; power
c)
poor; influence
d)
poor; power
13.
Which of the following men raised his own army to fight Marius' army and then became dictator?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Lucius Sulla
c)
Augustus
d)
Spartacus
14.
Which of the following men was a former gladiator and slave who led an uprising against the Roman government?
a)
Lucius Sulla
b)
Gaius Marius
c)
Spartacus
d)
Caesar
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