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WorksheetsRome Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 6mins
In geographic terms, Italy is
an island
a peninsula
a mountain range
a continent
How were the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution?
both were first written on bronze tablets
both were written to protect people's rights
both were written over 1,000 years ago
both were only written to protect the wealthy
Where was the center of life in ancient Rome?
Palantine Hill
Forum
temple
Capitoline Hill
Why did Rome need to trade with other regions?
They needed to bring in more food.
They had an abundance of money to spend.
They needed metal goods.
They had too much food and not enough people.
Which of the following events had the most significant impact on the Roman republic's government?
Sulla named himself dictator.
Marius gained power through his army.
Spartacus led slaves in a rebellion.
Romans caught and executed 6,000 rebellious slaves.
In terms of helping Rome's empire grow, which effect of Italy's climate is most important?
The weather kept others from attacking Rome.
The weather helped to grow a large food supply.
It made travel across the country very easy.
The weather permitted outside work.
If Rome would not have overthrown their kings, which of the following would have most likely happened?
The nobles would have left the city.
Rome would have still become a republic.
The king would have become less cruel.
There would have continued to be more kings.
What was similar about Romans who were magistrates and Romans who were members of the assemblies.
They could only serve for one year.
They held office for life.
They had more power than anyone else.
They had veto power.
Many nearby countries declared war on Rome because they
wanted to force Rome to trade with them
were threatened by Rome's power
wanted to control Rome's military
were allies with Carthage
Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC? (Hint: He used elephants!)
Hannibal
Aeneas
Sulla
Marius
According to legend, Aeneas came to Rome from
Troy
Greece
Which group was in control of Rome's finances?
Senate
Consuls
Many of Italy's ancient cities were built on top of hills.
TRUE
FALSE
Rome's government included offices that could only be held by plebeians.
TRUE
FALSE
The forum symbolized the public nature of Roman society.
TRUE
FALSE
The landscape of the Italian Peninsula affected early settlement in Rome in all of the following ways EXCEPT
cities were built on high hills
people used the sea as a food source
the mountains were difficult to cross, so the sea was used for transportation
the hot, dry climate made it impossible to grow any food
Who was Aeneas?
A baby raised by wolves.
A Trojan who traveled to and began a civilization in what is now Rome.
A dictator who took power away from the people.
One of the two consuls of Rome.
What might have happened if the leaders of Rome had not made changes to the patrician run government in 400BC?
The plebeians would have revolted.
The rich people would have been given no say in the government.
Hannibal would have easily defeated Rome in battle.
How did Rome obtain most of the land in their empire?
trade
alliances
treaties
war
Why is there a system of checks and balances in government?
to keep the power within one group
to keep a detailed account of the finances of a country
to ensure that no one gets too much power
to weigh a country's gold supply
