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Early Rome/ Roman Republic

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true:

a)

Roman culture was influenced by the Etruscans, Greeks, and Latins.

b)

The Romans learned how to make a powerful army from the Greeks.

c)

The Romans used the Etruscan religion as their own.

d)

The Roman government was modeled after the Etruscan government.

2.

The sword that most of the Roman soldiers carried is called the _________.

a)

Suidalg

b)

Fight Pole

c)

Gladius

d)

Mulip

3.

Which of the following is the upper class of Roman society?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Politician

c)

Gallium

d)

Patrician

4.

Why did the Roman Republic have two Consuls?

a)

Romans hated kings and did not want one person to be in charge.

b)

The Senate was too powerful so they wanted more Consuls.

c)

Rome was an Oligarchy.

d)

So that the Plebeians were more represented in the Republic.

5.

What is one way that a law can be made in the Roman Republic?

a)

The Consuls made the laws.

b)

The army could make laws that had to be approved by the Senate.

c)

The Senate could make a law which had to be approved by both Consuls.

d)

The Roman king made the laws.

6.

What power did the Council of the Plebs have?

a)

The Council of the Plebs had no real power.

b)

The Council of the Plebs could make laws for all of Rome to follow.

c)

The Council of the Plebs chose the two Consuls every year.

d)

The Council of the Plebs decided when Rome went to war.

7.

Why were the Carthaginians upset after the First Punic War?

a)

Carthage had to pay Rome money every year for 50 years.

b)

Carthage had to say that the war was all their fault.

c)

Rome took Sicily from Carthage.

d)

All of the above.

8.

What did Hannibal do to surprise the Romans?

a)

He sailed the navy of Carthage to attack Rome.

b)

He crossed the Alps Mountains with his army to attack the Italian Peninsula.

c)

He made peace with the Romans.

d)

He became a Roman Consul after conquering Rome.

9.

How had Rome changed after the Punic Wars?

a)

Rome became a powerful global empire.

b)

Rome ended the use of slavery in their empire.

c)

Rome became a small local power.

d)

Rome was burnt to the ground.

10.

Where was most of the First Punic War fought?

a)

In the air.

b)

On land.

c)

On water.

d)

All of the above.

11.

What did Rome do to get their army to far off places and expand trade?

a)

Rome invented the pilum.

b)

Rome made their government a Republic.

c)

Rome built very strong, sturdy roads.

d)

Rome used the Greek religion.

12.

What were units of 6,000 soldiers in the Roman army called?

a)

Navy

b)

Pilum

c)

Legions

d)

Gladius

13.

Who were the members of the First Triumvirate?

a)

Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar

b)

Sulla, Marius, Julius Caesar

c)

Tiberius Gracchus, Sulla, Pompey

d)

Crassus, Marius, Sulla

14.

What was the biggest effect of Marius's change to the Roman army?

a)

Sulla was elected Consul by the Senate.

b)

Roman soldiers were motivated to win wars to defend their land.

c)

Roman soldiers became loyal to their generals... not to Rome.

d)

Julius Caesar was elected Tribune of the Plebs.

15.

We are about to take an exam on Early Rome and the Republic. How confident are you that you will demonstrate mastery (80% or higher)?

a)

Very confident

b)

Kinda confident

c)

Not confident

d)

I am lost