WorksheetsChapter 10 Test Review - Roman Republic
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes the physical geography of Italy?
a)
dry desert with few areas for farming
b)
a mountainous peninsula with mild climate
c)
hilly landscape with few sources for water
2.
Italy's mild climate provided the Romans with a plentiful food supply.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
According to Roman legend, what happened before Aeneas reached Italy?
a)
The Greeks destroyed Troy in the Trojan War.
b)
Aeneas married the daughter of a Latin king.
c)
Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
4.
What role did Romulus and Remus play in the founding of Rome?
a)
Romulus and Remus conquered the Romans.
b)
Romulus killed Remus & named the city of Rome after himself.
c)
Remus was the 1st king of Rome.
5.
Who were Romulus and Remus descendants of?
a)
Aeneas
b)
Wolves
c)
Virgil
6.
Which was not a way the Etruscans contributed to Roman society?
a)
Alphabet & numbers
b)
Sewer
c)
Tripartite government
7.
What might have happened if the Roman nobles had not overthrown their last king?
a)
Rome might have had more kings.
b)
The Roman nobles would have left the city.
8.
What caused the patricians to change the Roman government?
a)
Plebeians formed their own council
b)
Cincinnatus declared himself dictator for life
c)
The king threatened to kill them
9.
Under Rome’s tripartite government, the two most powerful elected officials were
a)
consuls
b)
Senate
c)
magistrates
10.
How long did both magistrates and tribunes serve for?
a)
1 year
b)
For life
c)
6 months
11.
In terms of importance to Roman politics, which would you rank first?
a)
Power was divided among many different officials.
b)
Senators held office for life.
c)
One part of the government had 2 branches.
12.
The Law of the 12 Tables and the U.S. Constitution are similar because both law codes protect the rights of the people.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
At first, Roman laws were not written down and the only people who knew the laws were the patricians who made them.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?
a)
to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
b)
to divide power equally between patricians & plebeians
15.
Why did the Romans want their laws to be written down?
a)
So they didn't break laws they didn't know existed
b)
To protect the patricians
16.
Which statement best describes Rome's tripartite system?
a)
3 part system that is equally balanced with power and influence
b)
3 part system that as the ability to check the other branches to maintain some balance
c)
3 part system where all the people have a say in the government
17.
What was the center of life in ancient Rome?
a)
Forum
b)
Colosseum
c)
Parthenon
18.
What was the effect of the Gauls' victory over Rome?
a)
It inspired other neighboring countries to attack Rome
b)
It weakened Rome's army & allowed Carthage to win the Punic Wars
19.
Why did nearby countries declare war on Rome?
a)
They were threatened of Rome's power
b)
They were allied with Carthage.
c)
They wanted to control Rome’s military.
20.
Which Carthaginian general attacked Rome in 218 BC but failed to conquer it?
a)
Hannibal
b)
Scipio Africanus
c)
Zama
21.
Why were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus killed?
a)
They angered wealthy and powerful Romans.
b)
They led a rebellion against the patricians.
22.
What was the effect the deaths of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a)
Violence was seen as a political weapon
b)
The wealthy gave more farms to the poor
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