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Roman Republic and Empire

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote is a . . .
a)
Dictator
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
2.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
3.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
4.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
5.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
6.
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called
a)
Ciceros
b)
Plebeians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Patricians
7.
What were the Twelve Tables?
a)
a list of Roman leaders
b)
a public display of Roman laws
c)
the place where the most powerful Patricians ate
d)
separation of power
8.
What action did Caesar take that ultimately ended the Roman Republic?
a)
He had the Senate declare him dictator for life.
b)
He refused to listen to the Senate and crossed the Rubicon with his troops.
c)
Senators were jealous of his popularity and power.
9.

Gladiator who led the most successful slave revolt

a)

Augustus

b)

Octavian

c)

Spartacus

d)

Maxims

10.

Type of government in which the power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for a leader.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Republic

d)

Monarchy

11.

Dominant male in the Roman Family

a)

Dad

b)

Paterfamilias

c)

Patrician

d)

Plebeian

12.

Wrote the History of Rome

a)

Livy

b)

Horace

c)

Virgil

d)

Augustus

13.

Rome Citizens had to do all but what?

a)

Vote

b)

Attend Senate Meetings

c)

Pay Taxes

d)

Serve in the Military

14.

After the first Punic War Rome gained control of?

a)

Sicily

b)

Carthage

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Spain

15.

In the legend of Romulus and Remus, who killed who to become the first king of Rome

a)

Remus killed Romulus

b)

Romulus killed Remus

16.

What building material did the Romans create?

a)

Steel

b)

Bricks

c)

Porcelain

d)

Concrete

17.

In the early years of the Republic, politics were dominated by

a)

Emperors

b)

Plebeians

c)

Patrician families

d)

The Etruscan

18.

Who was in the first triumvirate

a)

Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

b)

Marc Antony, Caesar, Octavian

c)

Pompey, Lepidus, Crassus

d)

Caesar, Pompey, Lepidus

19.

Who did Octavian defeat to take control of Rome?

a)

Crassus

b)

Caesar

c)

Pompey

d)

Antony & Cleopatra

20.

Roman citizens were expected to do all of these things except?

a)

Vote

b)

Pay Taxes

c)

Attend meetings

d)

Serve in the military

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