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From Republic to Empire (Phase 1 and 2)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened as Rome expanded into an empire?
a)
Power moved from a single ruler to an elected republic.
b)
Rome controlled all of Europe and Asia.
c)
Rome won new territory only through peaceful means.
d)
Rome fought wars to defend its growing territory.
2.
By the time the first period of Roman expansion ended in 264 B.C.E., Rome and its allies controlled...
a)
all of North Africa.
b)
the Italian peninsula.
c)
the British isles.
d)
the Greek peninsula.
3.
Carthage was located in...
a)
Spain.
b)
Sicily.
c)
Africa.
d)
Syria.
4.
Rome's wars with Carthage were known as the...
a)
Carthage Wars.
b)
Punic Wars.
c)
Mediterranean Wars.
d)
Sea Wars.
5.
The issue that drew Rome into the First Punic War was...
a)
trading rights in the Mediterranean.
b)
civil war between Carthage and Sicily.
c)
forced service in the Roman army.
d)
the land invasion of Rome by Carthage.
6.
Who was Hannibal and what did he accomplish in the Second Punic War?
a)
He was a Roman general who defended Rome for 15 years.
b)
He was a Carthaginian general who burned Rome to the ground.
c)
He was a Roman general who burned Carthage to the ground.
d)
He was a Carthaginian general who attacked Rome from the Alps.
7.
The Third Punic War resulted in...
a)
The destruction of Rome.
b)
the destruction of Carthage.
c)
peace between Carthage and Rome.
d)
Carthage winning control of the Mediterranean.
8.
Although the Punic Wars expanded Rome's power and territory, one cost of victory was...
a)
Romans became slaves in conquered lands.
b)
civil war between returning soldiers and farmers.
c)
huge losses in population and property.
d)
civil war between farmers and wealthy landowners.
9.
Expansion of the Roman Empire spread outward from...
a)
Britain. 
b)
Spain. 
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Italy. 
10.

In their second expansion, what leader from Carthage attacked Rome?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Hannibal

c)

Alexander, the Great

d)

Pompey

11.

What area was added to the Roman Empire when Rome defeated Carthage?

a)

Part of Spain, France, and the Swiss Alps

b)

Syria, Jordan, and part of North Africa

c)

The island of Sicily, much of Spain, and part of North Africa

d)

All of the Italian peninsula and part of Spain

12.

In Rome's expansion, what were conquered people required to do?

a)

leave Rome and never return

b)

pay taxes and work in mines

c)

serve in the Roman army and worship Roman gods

d)

pay taxes and serve in the Roman army

13.

What is the name for the land form closest to letter C?

a)

Italian Peninsula

b)

Gaul

c)

Asia Minor

d)

Peloponnese Peninsula

14.

Which letter is closest to Carthage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which city is closest to letter A?

a)

Rome

b)

Carthage

c)

Athens

d)

Alexandria

16.

What was the name for the mountain range to the north of Rome that helped to protect the Italian Peninsula (C on this map)?

a)

Hindu Kush Mountains

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Alps (Mountain Range)

d)

Andes Mountains

17.

What was the name of the River that runs through the city of Rome (letter B on this map)?

a)

Tiber River

b)

Po River

c)

Indus River

d)

Euphrates River

18.

What was the name of the island off the tip of the Italian Peninsula (circled in red above)?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Scipio Africanus

c)

Sicily

d)

Sparta