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Roman Republic

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
2.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
3.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
4.
What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
5.
What term describes an action taken by a leader in which they say no to a law?
a)
consul
b)
legion
c)
tribune
d)
veto
6.
Who did the Romans overthrow to begin their own government?
a)
the Latins
b)
the Romans
c)
the Etruscans 
d)
the Italians
7.
The nobles (rich powerful people) in Roman society were called -
a)
Latins
b)
tribunes
c)
plebeians
d)
patricians
8.
Rome is situated along which river?
a)
Tiber
b)
Rubicon
c)
Adige
d)
Po
9.

Which two physical features helped protect the Roman Republic?

a)

Alps

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Hindu Kush

10.
Why was the Law of Twelve Tables an important step?
a)
Rome had no laws before that time
b)
they gave plebeians citizenship for the first time
c)
they made laws public for all citizens to read
d)
they gave plebeians more rights than patricians
11.
Which best describes the purpose of a system of “checks and balances”?
a)
All merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.
b)
Laws will be written fairly for everyone.
c)
The military will be paid for their service.
d)
No one branch of the government will become stronger than another.
12.
In the early years of the Republic, who did the real power belonged to?
a)
the Roman king
b)
the patricians
c)
the plebeians
d)
the generals
13.

What is a government with three branches called?

a)

a dictatorship

b)

a republic

c)

a tripartite

d)

a monarchy

14.

The _________ ran the government, carried out the laws, and commanded the army.

a)

tribunes

b)

senate

c)

consuls

d)

assembly

15.
Rome was founded in what modern day country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
16.

Which describes a republic?

a)

A government where everyone gets to vote

b)

A government where the leaders are elected by and represent the people

c)

A government where 2 people share power

d)

A government where 300 elected men represent Rome in the Senate

17.

Women had the same rights as men in the Roman Republic

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

Which was the language of the Romans?

a)

Greek

b)

Romanesqu

c)

Latiin

d)

Spanish

19.

An open place in the center of Rome was called:

a)

forum

b)

agora

c)

Temple

d)

Sicily

20.

Greek culture had an enormous effect on ancient Rome.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A system of rules by which a government is organized is called a

a)

senate

b)

assembly

c)

magistrate

d)

constitution

22.

Which of the following is the responsibility of a Roman citizen?

a)

to pay taxes

b)

right to trial

c)

right to vote

23.

Rome was a patriarchal soceity.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which was the Carthaginian general who almost defeated Rome during the second Punic war?

a)

Scipio

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Hannibal

d)

Mr. Morris

25.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
26.
What was the result of the Punic Wars?  Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
a)
Rome, Asian
b)
Carthage, Mediterranean 
c)
Rome, Mediterranean 
d)
Carthage, Asian
27.

How long was a Consul *supposed* to serve for?

a)

5 years

b)

2 years

c)

1 year

28.

Which is one of the reforms that Caesar wanted as a Consul?

a)

Create new roads that lead to Rome

b)

End the war with the Germans

c)

Give land to the poor

d)

Give land to the Rich

29.

Where is Carthage?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

E

d)

B

30.

Where is the Mediterranean?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

31.

After the 3rd Punic War

a)

Rome destroyed Carthage, and made surviving Carthaginians into slaves.

b)

Rome allowed Carthage to remain as long as they paid taxes to Rome.

c)

Rome was defeated by Carthage and had to give up lands they had conquered.

d)

Both Rome and Carthage lost power and influence in the Mediterranean.