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WorksheetsExpansion of Rome
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
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1.
All of the following were conquered by Rome during the first period of expansion EXCEPT
a)
Gaul
b)
Samnites
c)
Latins
d)
Etruscans
2.
What happened when a band of Gauls invaded Rome in 390 B.C.E.?
a)
The Roman army defeated the Gauls.
b)
The Gauls burned down most of Rome.
c)
Rome signed a peace treaty with the Gauls.
d)
One of the Gauls became king of Rome.
3.
Carthage was located in...
a)
Spain.
b)
Sicily.
c)
Africa.
d)
Syria.
4.
Rome's wars with Carthage were known as the...
a)
Carthage Wars.
b)
Punic Wars.
c)
Mediterranean Wars.
d)
Sea Wars.
5.
The issue that drew Rome into the First Punic War was...
a)
trading rights in the Mediterranean.
b)
civil war between Carthage and Sicily.
c)
forced service in the Roman army.
d)
the land invasion of Rome by Carthage.
6.
The First Punic War is best described as
a)
Land battles, Carthage wins
b)
Land battles, Rome wins
c)
Naval battles, Carthage wins
d)
Naval battles, Rome wins
7.
Who was Hannibal and what did he accomplish in the Second Punic War?
a)
He was a Roman general who defended Rome for 15 years.
b)
He was a Carthaginian general who burned Rome to the ground.
c)
He was a Roman general who burned Carthage to the ground.
d)
He was a Carthaginian general who attacked Rome from the Alps.
8.
The Second Punic War is best described as
a)
Land battles, Carthage wins
b)
Naval battles, Carthage wins
c)
Land battles, Rome wins
d)
Naval battles, Rome wins
9.
The Third Punic War is best described as
a)
Carthage invades and destroys Rome
b)
Carthage invades but Rome defends itself
c)
Rome invades but Carthage defends itself
d)
Rome invades and destroys Carthage
10.
The Third Punic War resulted in...
a)
The destruction of Rome.
b)
the destruction of Carthage.
c)
peace between Carthage and Rome.
d)
Carthage winning control of the Mediterranean.
11.
As a result of the Punic Wars
a)
Small farms were destroyed
b)
Slaves became the major labor force
c)
Rome controlled most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
d)
All of the above
12.
The Roman credited with establishing Rome's professional army was
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Gaius Marius
c)
Gaius Gracchus
d)
Augustus Caesar
13.
A benefit of Rome's expansion was
a)
Large farms exporting goods
b)
Trade flourished
c)
Carthage became Rome's ally
d)
Low unemployment
14.
Civil war is...
a)
a war between two or more countries.
b)
a conflict that does not involve actual fighting.
c)
a conflict between a weak country and a strong one.
d)
a war between groups in the same country.
15.
The first major civil war in Rome was between
a)
Caesar and Pompey
b)
Octavian and Antony
c)
Marius and Sulla
d)
Sulla and Pompey
16.
The members of the First Triumvirate were
a)
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
b)
Caesar, Marc Antony, Crassus
c)
Marc Antony, Octavian, Lepidus
d)
Caesar, Cleopatra, Marc Antony
17.
What event finally brought the Roman republic to an end?
a)
Pompey became dictator.
b)
Julius Caesar became dictator.
c)
Rome burned to the ground.
d)
Julius Caesar was assassinated.
18.
What did Julius Caesar achieve as dictator?
a)
He established new colonies.
b)
He adopted a new calendar.
c)
He put Romans to work.
d)
All of the above.
19.
Which of the following best describes how Caesar responded to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul?
a)
He led his army into Greece
b)
He led his army into Rome
c)
He continued to fight in Gaul
d)
He met with Senators
20.
Caesar was assassinated on
a)
March 15, 44 BC
b)
March 1, 44 BC
c)
Ides of May, 44 BC
d)
July 1, 44 BC
21.
What was the immediate result of Julius Caesar's assassination?
a)
Power returned to the Senate.
b)
Cleopatra defeated Rome.
c)
A private army ruled Rome.
d)
A series of civil wars took place.
22.
The major struggle for power after the death of Caesar was between Octavian and...
a)
Antony
b)
Cicero
c)
Cassius
d)
Agrippa
23.
Which of the following men was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?
a)
Octavian
b)
Cicero
c)
Antony
d)
Lepidus
24.
This event occurred between 58 and 44 BCE, which ended the Republic and caused a time of civil war in Rome
a)
Caesar appointed dictator & later assassinated
b)
Punic Wars
c)
Roman Empire divided
d)
Pax Romana
25.
What was one factor that contributed to the collapse of the Roman republic?
a)
poorly built roads and public buildings
b)
Rome's defeat by Spartacus
c)
civil war between competing generals
d)
too much work for famers and laborers
26.
Octavian became known as _________ after he was appointed emperor of Rome.
a)
Octopus
b)
Juneipus
c)
Julyupus
d)
Augustus
27.
How did Caesar Augustus provide for better defense of the Roman Empire?
a)
He expanded its borders to natural boundaries like the Sahara.
b)
He encouraged education, art, and literature.
c)
He replaced brick buildings with marble.
d)
He decreased the size of the empire by giving up territory.
28.
What happened during the Pax Romana?
a)
Romans suffered from constant invasions.
b)
Rome went through a civil war for 200 years.
c)
Rome fell after a three-year rebellion.
d)
Rome was mostly at peace for 200 years.
29.
Rome had many types of government. Put the types of government into
chronological order
A Republic
B Emperor
C Dictator
chronological order
A Republic
B Emperor
C Dictator
a)
A, C, B
b)
B, C, A
c)
A, B, C
d)
C, A, B
30.
A ruler with absolute power, could be appointed/elected in a time of emergency
a)
Dictator
b)
Emperor
c)
Consul
d)
Senator
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