WorksheetsFrom a Republic to an Empire
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did the geography of Italy impact the unity of the people of Rome?
It was less rugged than Greece, allowing the people to unite.
It had more mountains than Greece, dividing the people.
The geography of Italy had no impact on the people's lives.
The Etruscans influenced every area of Roman life listed below, EXCEPT for...
Alphabet
Religion
Clothing
Architecture
The Greeks had the greatest influence on which aspect of Roman life...
Clothing
Religion
Food
Sport
Before Rome became a republic, they...
were led by kings.
had a democracy.
had an oligarchy.
were led by the senate.
Roman kings abused their power, which led to the people forming a republic instead.
True
False
The Romans gained power and land by...
Select all that apply.
using their military strength to conquer new lands.
taking away all rights of conquered peoples and forcing them to become slaves.
signing treaties with conquered peoples, even allowing them to vote.
using their wealth to buy land.
During the republic, why did Rome believe in separation of powers?
They wanted to keep power with one person.
Romans were weak and one person couldn't handle all the power.
They did not believe in separation of powers.
They wanted to keep one person from having all the power.
How was Roman government similar to modern U.S. government?
They used a system of checks and balances.
Their government was divided into three branches.
They had a constitution.
All of the above
What was the job of a "quaestor"?
an accountant in charge of the money
a servant to a powerful family
a ruler and leader
a high ranking soldier
What was the job of an "aedile"?
a ruler and leader
an accountant in charge of the money
a servant to a powerful family
in charge of public festivals and maintaining public buildings
Why was a "tribune" a very powerful person in Rome?
They were in charge of the money.
They maintained all public buildings.
They could veto a law of a magistrate.
They owned large pieces of land.
Who could be a part of the Roman assemblies?
wealthy male citizens
all adult male citizens
women
slaves
All citizens, rich and poor, often owned villas, or large country houses.
True
False
What was it like to be a poor person in Rome?
You often lived in crowded apartment-style buildings.
You worked a simple job, low-paying job.
You may have been a tenant, or a person working for someone else.
All of the above.
What was life like for slaves in Rome?
Select all that apply.
You were often treated cruelly.
You did not have any rights.
You often were paid lots of money.
You were bought and sold like property.
Roman fathers had absolute control in their families.
True
False
Roman women had more freedoms than Greek women did.
True
False
Roman women could do all of the following EXCEPT...
take part in government
go to festivals/parties
divorce their husbands
go out in public
Roman military leaders became heroes. Often their soldiers became more loyal to them than to the government.
True
False
Which military commander marched into Rome and made himself dictator for life?
Sulla
Marcus Cicero
Caesar
Marius
Caesar did all of the following EXCEPT...
give public land to the poor
provide jobs for all
set up a Roman calendar similar to what we use today
rebuild the Senate
