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The Roman Republic

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Aeneid?

a)

Homer

b)

Virgil

c)

Socrates

d)

Julius Caesar

2.

How did the Roman government begin in the earliest years?

a)

as a monarchy

b)

as a democracy

c)

as a republic

d)

as communist

3.

What is a tripartite system of government?

a)

a system with three kings

b)

with one ruler

c)

a government with three parts

d)

a government with three laws

4.

Why did Rome begin expanding into outside territories?

a)

They were greedy.

b)

The Romans were mighty conquerors, and they had the ability to take over other countries.

c)

They wanted to spread their religion.

d)

Neighboring countries were threatening Rome, and the Romans had to protect themselves.

5.

What language did the Romans speak?

a)

Roman

b)

Italian

c)

Spanish

d)

Latin

6.

What are checks and balances?

a)

Methods to balance power, so one group doesn't have too much power.

b)

A type of money.

c)

A system of weighing and measuring money.

d)

The power to prohibit, or stop a law from passing.

7.

What was the center of the city called, where there were temples, and the Romans met to discuss issues?

a)

acropolis

b)

forum

c)

town square

d)

colosseum

8.

What were the Punic wars?

a)

Wars with the people on the Italian peninsula.

b)

Wars with the Puns.

c)

Wars with Carthage, in northern Africa.

d)

Wars with Egypt, in northern Africa.

9.

What was a legion?

a)

a group of 100 soldiers

b)

a group of up to 6,000 soldiers

c)

a way to balance power in Roma

d)

one of the wars the Romans fought to expand their control over Italy

10.

Who was Spartacus?

a)

a Roman consul who encouraged poor people to join the army.

b)

a brilliant general from Carthage who hated Rome

c)

a former gladiator who rose up and demanded freedom for thousands of gladiators

d)

a Roman general who helped expand the Roman territories