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WorksheetsRoman Republic
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rome is situated along which river?
a)
Tiber
b)
Rubicon
c)
Adige
d)
Po
2.
Rome is located on the ______________
peninsula.
peninsula.
a)
Iberian
b)
Floridian
c)
Italian
d)
African
3.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
4.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
5.
Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.
a)
Consuls
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Tribunes
6.
Which part of the Roman government was chosen for life?
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Judges
7.
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
8.
In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?
a)
They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.
b)
They allowed the army to run the country.
c)
They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.
d)
They elected a king to permanently take control.
9.
This class made up 95% of the Roman population.
a)
Patricians
b)
Senators
c)
Plebeians
d)
Slaves
10.
Lowest class with no rights.
a)
Plebeians
b)
Dalits
c)
Patricians
d)
Slaves
11.
We were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded laws of Rome
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Twelve Taboos
d)
The Twelve Tables
12.
What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
13.
What does Republic mean?
a)
Common people in Rome.
b)
A form of government with elected leaders,
c)
Wars fought in Rome.
d)
A person trained to fight.
14.
Romans believed in civic duty. What answer best explains civic duty?
a)
Every citizen should be treated equally regardless of skin color.
b)
Every citizen has a responsibility to help their country.
c)
Every citizen should work until age 65.
d)
Every citizen should practice the same religion.
15.
Rome's religion was originally ___________.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Polytheism
d)
Buddhist
16.
Rome's writing was called _____________ and was based on __________ writing.
a)
Hieroglyphics, Egyptian
b)
Cuneiform, Sumerian
c)
Sanskrit, Harappan
d)
Latin, Greek
17.
What is the term that means Roman soldier?
a)
Legion
b)
Legionary
c)
Cohort
d)
Hoplite
18.
Romans divided their armies into smaller groups called legions. Which answer explains why they believed using legions was a better way to fight?
a)
Legion soldiers were the richest and smartest.
b)
Smaller groups meant that less men would die.
c)
Using legions required less money.
d)
Legions made it easier for soldiers to move quickly through the enemy.
19.
Each legion was divided into smaller groups called a:
a)
Legion
b)
Century
c)
Battalion
d)
Phalanx
20.
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
21.
Which statement best describes the Punic Wars?
a)
A series of wars between Rome and Egypt that lasted almost 1000 years.
b)
A brutal battle between Rome and the Huns that nearly brought about the end of the Roman Empire.
c)
A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage that led to the expansion of the Roman Republic.
d)
Several wars that were fought between the Roman Empire and Christians.
22.
What was the result of the Punic Wars? Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
a)
Rome, Asian
b)
Carthage, Mediterranean
c)
Rome, Mediterranean
d)
Carthage, Asian
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