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2.) Ancient Rome - Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

A system in which a small and powerful group controls the government.

dictatorship

democracy

oligarchy

autocracy

A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.

presidential democracy

parliamentary democracy

oligarchy

monarchy

Succession

One person or thing following another

A group of people

Failure

To be demoted

Which society was the first to practice democracy?

Greece

Rome

Carthage

America

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

legion

republic

patricians

Why did the Romans create the republic?

So they would not have a king in control.

To defend themselves.

So that every person could be a citizen.

So that judges could make laws.

Rome created a ________, which allowed voters to elect leaders into office to make laws.

republic

democracy

monarchy

oligarchy

What was Roman law based on?

revenge

inequality

fairness

absolute rule

What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

Consuls

Praetors

Tribunes

Senators

10.

Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the

Forum

House of Representatives

Congress

Senate

11.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

patrician

plebian

counsul

dictator

12.

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

patrician

plebian

counsul

mercenary

13.

Why did the Plebeians think they should have equal rights?

They fought in the army and paid taxes

They fought in the army and built temples

They worshipped the gods and paid taxes

They fought in the army and worked at the Forum

14.

How were male patricians and plebeians alike

Both had the same social status.

Both were wealthy.

Both had citizenship.

Both could hold public office.

15.

Why was rome so successful?

Allowed conquered people to be citizens

Worshipped their prisoners

Alexander the Great was a general

Women and slaves could vote

16.

This is done by the president to strike down a proposed law is called

a latifundia

a tribune

a veto

a conquest

17.

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

emperor

king

counsul

dictator

18.

He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

Julius Ceasar

Ceasar Augustus

Constantine

Sparticus

19.

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?

Julius Caesar

Mark Antony

Scipio

Caesar Augustus

20.

Augustus was Julius Caesar's

nephew

son

brother

grandson

21.

Augustus was the first ____________ of Rome.

dictator

general

emperor

Ms. McMillan

22.

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called

Pax Romana

Golden Years

Pax Augustus

Age of Prosperity

23.

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

Caesar

Augustus

Diocletian

Constantine

24.

An elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

tribune

consul

dictator

25.

A person granted absolute power

tribune

consul

dictator

26.

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

duty

plebeian duty

civic duty

27.

Changes to bring about improvement

reformation

reform

improvement

28.

Which is the form of government with only one king or queen ruling?

monarchy

republic

democracy

oligarchy

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2.) Ancient Rome - Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

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