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The Roman Republic

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Alps and the ___________________ are two mountain ranges that can be found in Italy.

a)

Andes

b)

Zagros

c)

Hindu Kush

d)

Apennies

2.

These three civilizations are considered peninsulas:

a)

Mesopotamia, Rome, Greece

b)

China, Rome, Greece

c)

India, Rome, Greece

d)

Egypt, Rome, Greece

3.

______________________ is called the "Father of the Romans" because he settled in the Italian peninsula after Troy was destroyed by the Greeks.

a)

Aenas

b)

Cincinnatus

c)

Romulus

d)

Remus

4.

What group of ancient Romans were hoping to gain more political power by getting rid of their king in 509 BCE and establishing a Republic?

a)

Senate

b)

Patricians

c)

Plebeians

d)

Etruscans

5.

Why did the Patricians decide to create a 3-part government that gave plebeians some power?

a)

Plebeians convinced the Patricians to change the government by begging

b)

Plebeians revolted, left Rome, created their own council and elected their own officials

c)

Patricians were becoming overwhelmed with the amount of power they had

6.

From the answer choices provided, how did The Roman Republic influence the United States government?

a)

Citizen rights written on bronze tablets

b)

Giving all the power to one group of people

c)

Giving all the control of money to the Counuls

d)

A system of Checks and Balances

7.

Spartacus is best known for being a former slave who did what?

a)

Led a slave revolt

b)

Encourage soldiers to obey the government

c)

Encourage citizens to be loyal to the Republic

8.

What two Romans were responsible for encouraging soldiers to be more loyal to their generals than to the government of the Republic?

a)

Romulus and Remus

b)

Spartacus and Cincinnatus

c)

Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla

d)

The Gracchus Brothers

9.

Cincinnatus was a ________________

a)

Senator

b)

Tribune

c)

Magistrate

d)

Dictator

10.

A dictator can rule for how long?

a)

1 year

b)

For life

c)

6 months

d)

2 years

11.

The Forum in Ancient Rome is similar to what gathering place in Ancient Greece?

a)

The Acropolis

b)

The Colosseum

c)

The Agora

d)

Mount Olympus

12.

Select all the reasons for the growth of Rome's power in the Mediterranean region.

a)

Military Organization

b)

Wars and Conquest

c)

Religion

d)

Trade

13.

An example of Civic Duty would be:

a)

Citizens protesting

b)

Citizens expressing freedom of speech

c)

Citizens carrying a weapon

d)

Citizens voting for an elected representative

14.

What event occurred to make the Romans think violence could be used to get what they wanted in politics.

a)

The Gracchus Brothers were killed

b)

Spartacus refused to participate in rebellions

c)

Gaius Marius declared himself dictator

d)

Sulla encouraged soldiers to stay loyal to their government

15.

The Gracchus Brothers wanted to give poor people farmland. Which group of people did this upset?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Women

c)

Patricians

16.

In the 2nd Punic War, this leader from Carthage crossed the Alps to attack Rome.

a)

Sulla

b)

Hannibal

c)

Circus Maximus

d)

Scipio Africanus

17.

Wars of expansion in led to ------>

a)

Rome becoming the dominant power in the Mesopotamian region

b)

Rome becoming the dominant power in the Aegean region

c)

Rome becoming the dominant power in the Mediterranean region

d)

Rome becoming the dominant power in the Middle Eastern region

18.

Veto means (there are multiple correct answers)

a)

to forbid

b)

to prohibit

c)

to encourage

d)

to support

19.

The Senate controls what in the Roman Republic?

a)

The Army

b)

The Election Process

c)

The Money

d)

The Generals

20.

A government run by elected representatives best describes which type of government?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

21.

Select the statements that Ancient Romans believed to be true of Romulus and Remus

a)

They were raised by a wolf as babies

b)

They built a city in the spot where the wolf rescued them

c)

Romulus killed Remus

d)

They were descendants of Aeneas, who was from Troy

22.

Which statement is true about Roman laws?

a)

Roman laws provided less equal rights than American laws today

b)

Roman laws provided more equal rights than American laws today

c)

Both Roman and American laws were/are equal in the rights that they provide for their citizens

d)

Neither Roman or American laws give their citizens any sorts of equal rights

23.

The Gauls attacked Rome so Rome gave them gold to leave their city. If this strategy didn't work, what is the best prediction of of what might have happened?

a)

Roman trade would have decreased

b)

The Romans would have gained new territory more quickly

c)

The Romans would have lost Sicily to Carthage

d)

Other neighboring countries would not have attacked Rome

24.

Which statement is not true regarding the growth of trade in Rome?

a)

Rome was becoming wealthier and had more money to spend

b)

Rome was producing more food than they could consume

c)

Rome wanted to get metal goods and slaves from other areas

d)

Because of its growing population, Rome needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean.