WorksheetsRome Ch. 10
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Italy and early Rome were on a landform known as a....
Peninsula
Mesa
Mountain
Cirque
The twin brothers who founded Rome were...
Rhyme and Reason
Marius and Sulla
Tiberius and Gaius
Romulus and Remus
Early Rome was seen as a ...
Democracy
Republic
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictators were...
people who ruled with complete power
allowed to rule for 6 months at a time
often in charge during times of war
all of the above
After war, Cincinnatus wanted to
conquer Spain
return to his farm
rule over the Senate
expand the empire further
Common folk like farmers and merchants were known as...
ptolemnians
patricians
plebians
phoenicians
Patricians were most likely...
from a rich and wealthy family
to be elected to office
to be chosen to run Rome
all of the above
A magistrate was...
in charge of the farms
a wealthy merchant
an elected official
lower in society
Shared power was held by two...
consuls
dictators
presidents
tyrants
Wealthy Romans that advised city leaders...
Plebeian Party
Tribune
Slaves
Roman Senate
Another word for VETO would be...
allow
encourage
stop or prohibit
support
The language of the Romans was...
Romanische
Latin
Greek
Norse
Choose all that apply - Checks and Balances...
are still in use today in our government
help balance out power
is for balancing a checkbook
kept power fair between parts of the government
The 12 tables were kept in the...
Forum
Jails
Palace
Coliseum
The Forum was...
a gathering place and the heart of the city
unknown and quiet
unimportant to most Romans
part of the sewage system
Legions were
part of the military
groups of 6,000 soldiers
helped Rome win and conquer
All of the above
During the Punic Wars... (pick 2)
Hannibal used Elephants to take down his enemies
Gaul fought everybody (silly Gaul)
Rome fought Gaul
Carthage fought Rome
The great military leader, Hannibal, was from _______________
Rome
Carthage
India
The Alps
Marius wanted....
the poor to join the army
to downsize the army
have Roman warriors fight each other
to rule over the poor
Sulla...
wanted equality for all
never came to power
was the nephew of Romulus
hated Marius and fought a civil war against him
The Roman forum was symbolic of the public nature of Roman Society.
T
F
Many of Italy's ancient cities were built on top of hills.
T
F
Consisting of three parts
tripartite
veto
legions
consuls
Rome's most powerful magistrates
consuls
patricians
Senate
Dictators
Rome's public meeting place
forum
republic
plebeians
tripartite
Rome's common people
plebeians
patricians
Senate
consuls
Rulers with almost absolute power
dictators
patricians
plebeians
consuls
________________ had the power to veto actions by other government officials.
Tribnes
Senators
Noble, powerful citizens of Rome
patricians
plebeians
forum
Many nearby countries declared war on Rome because they ...
were threatened by Rome's power.
were allied with Carthage
wanted to force Rome to trade with them
What event after 88 BC had the most important effect on the Roman republic's government?
Sulla Named himself dictator
Spartacus led slaves to rise up and demand freedom
One reason the Roman trade network grew was that Romans
needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean
wanted to get metal goods and slaves from other areas
were becoming wealthier and had more money to spend
In geographic terms, Italy is
a peninsula
a continent
a mountain range
an island
What role does the system of checks and balances play in the U.S. Government?
It prevents each branch from overpowering the others
It is a kind of constitution
It controls the banking system
_________________ led thousands of slaves in a revolt against Rome
Spartacus
Sulla
Gaius Marius insisted that only Romans who owned property could join the army
F
T
A text book is an example of a _______ source.
secondary
primary
The two major mountain ranges that run through Italy are the Alps and the ____________
Apennines
Vesuvius
Aeneans
Etruscans
______ were elected by the plebeian assembly.
Tribunes
Senators
Tiberius Gracchus wanted to create _____ for poor Romans.
farms
houses
Gaius Marius insisted that only Romans who own property could join the army.
True
False
