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End of the Roman Republic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Conquered cities could keep their own government and customs as long as they acknowledged the authority of Roman leaders, paid taxes, and supplied soldiers to the Roman Army

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What are the Auxilia?

a)

Non-citizens military units

b)

Roman Citizens top military unit

c)

Military units made up of equestrians

d)

Military units specilizing in Naval tactics

3.

A new middle class emerged near the end of the Roman Republic. What was this middle class called?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Magistrates

c)

Equites

d)

Patricians

4.

Identify three issues that emerged towards the end of the Roman Republic.

a)

Provinces Rebelled

b)

Expansion was expensive

c)

Latifundias formed causing unemployement

d)

The army was using all the money to fight off their enemies

e)

The senate could not agree on major issues

5.

What type of labor did latifundias mainly use?

a)

Hired unemployed soldiers

b)

Slave

c)

Animal

d)

Poor citizens of Rome

6.

What are three effects Latifundias had on Ancient Rome.

a)

Small farmers couldn't compete and lost their farms

b)

People could not get quality food

c)

Rome became dependent on provinces to supply their food

d)

Only the rich got the best food

e)

Number of unemployed citizens living in cities increased.

7.

The killing of the Gracchus brothers is one of the first times the Roman senate used ____________ to solve issues.

a)

Power

b)

Money

c)

Violence

d)

Good Looks

8.

Who won the civil war between Gaius Marius and Sulla?

a)

Gaius Marius

b)

Sulla

c)

It was a tie.

9.

Who was the famous slave that rebelled and had 90,000 slaves join his revolt?

a)

Midas

b)

Titus

c)

Sparta

d)

Spartacus

10.

True or False: After Sulla, an army commander with loyal troops could come into Rome and force the Senate to do his bidding.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What does Triumvirate mean?

a)

Rule of 2 people

b)

Rule of 3 people

c)

Rule of 4 people

d)

Rule of 5 people

12.

Which individuals made of the 1st triumvirate?

a)

Marius Gaius

b)

Gnaeuss Pompey

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Licinius Crassus

e)

Marcus Aurelius

13.

Who became dictator for life after the 1st Triumvirate?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marcus Aurialus

c)

Gnaeus Pompey

d)

Licinius Crassus

14.

Who was the famous ruler that Caesar helped put in power over Egypt?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Nefertari

c)

Tut

d)

Cleopatra

15.

Identify two accomplishments of Caesar during his reign over Rome.

a)

Created jobs for the unemployed and gave public land to the poor.

b)

Reduced the senates power and increase the size to 900

c)

Increased the amount of latifundias in Rome

d)

Adopted a new 365 day calendar

e)

Took over Egypt and made all Egyptians citizens of Rome

16.

Who was responisble for plotting to kill caeasar by literally stabbing him in the back?

a)

Mary Poppins

b)

Marcus Giaus

c)

Marcus Brutus

d)

Marc Antony

17.

Who made up the 2nd Triumvirate?

a)

Marcus Brutus

b)

Octavian

c)

Marcus Lepidus

d)

Julius Caesar

e)

Marc Antony

18.

Who was responsible for convincing the senate that Marc Antony was conspiring to rule over Rome? He ended up becoming the first emperor of rome.

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Octavian

d)

Marcus Lepidus

19.

What happened to Marc Antony and Cleopatra?

a)

They ruled Egypt until they died of natural causes

b)

They beat Octavian and ruled Rome

c)

They were defeated by Rome and excuted by the senate

d)

They were defeated by Rome and committed Suicide

20.

What event signaled the end of the Roman Republic?

a)

Octavian beating Marc Antony and Cleopatra

b)

Julius Caesar being stabbed in the back

c)

The killing of the Gracchus brothers

d)

The formation of the 1st Triumvirate