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Rome as a Republic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the powerful trading empire based along the North African coast that went to war with Rome?

a)

Sicily

b)

Carthage

c)

Corsica

d)

Numidia

2.

What branch of the Roman government elected consuls & praetors, passed laws and were controlled by patricians?

a)

Assembly

b)

Consuls

c)

Praetors

d)

Senate

3.

The Roman Republic had a system to prevent any one branch from becoming too strong, it was called _.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Law of Nations

c)

checks and balances

d)

Laws of the 12 Tables

4.

Name the famous Roman dictator & respected consul known for his loyalty to Rome for leaving his farm & rescuing Rome from an enemy in a matter of a few days

a)

Cicero

b)

Caesar

c)

Cornelia

d)

Cincinnatus

5.

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country is known as _.

a)

civic duty

b)

due process

c)

citizens' rights

d)

citizen duty

6.

2 of these led the Ancient Roman government; they were administrators & army leaders, they served for 1 year, and they had veto power

a)

Assembly

b)

Consul

c)

Senate

d)

Praetor

7.

During difficult or dangerous times, the Senate appointed 1 leader to lead Rome for a short time, until the challenge was ended; that leader was called a _.

a)

consul

b)

king

c)

dictator

d)

tyrant

8.

The greatest military general from Carthage who fought against Rome using war elephants was named _

a)

Scipio

b)

Hannibal

c)

Caesar

d)

Cicero

9.

Ancient Rome's ruling class was made up of wealthy landowners called _

a)

plebeians

b)

praetors

c)

patricians

10.

Most Ancient Romans were not as wealthy, many were poor and included: artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms; this social class was known as _

a)

plebeians

b)

praetors

c)

patricians

11.

This branch of the Ancient Roman government interpreted laws, served as judges, & was made up of patricians

a)

plebeians

b)

praetors

c)

patricians

12.

The wars between Ancient Rome and Carthage that erupted in 264 B.C. over control of the fertile island of Sicily and the Mediterranean region

a)

Punic

b)

Hellenistic

c)

Carthaginian

13.

The Ancient Roman form of government that held annual elections and had 3 branches to prevent any 1 group or person from becoming too powerful is called a _

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

republic

14.

Laws apply to everyone equally including the right to a trial, judges must consider all evidence, innocent until proven guilty, equal justice for all

a)

Law of Nations

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Laws of the 12 Tables

15.

Name the Ancient Roman military leader who led Roman forces in capturing Spain and attacking Carthage

a)

Hannibal

b)

Caesar

c)

Scipio

d)

Cicero

16.

Branch of the Ancient Roman government made up of 300 men who served for life, advised consuls, debated foreign policy, proposed laws, approved construction of roads & temples, & were controlled by patricians

a)

Assembly

b)

Praetors

c)

Consuls

d)

Senate

17.

Ancient Rome's first written code of laws was called _

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Laws of the 12 Tables

c)

Law of Nations

18.

This term means "I forbid" and it gives certain positions in government the power to reject or forbid laws

a)

ban

b)

veto

c)

quash

d)

overrule

19.

Name the battle in North Africa where Scipio & the Romans defeated Hannibal & the Carthaginians

a)

Granicus

b)

Tiberius

c)

Zama

d)

Sardinia

20.

Name the daughter of Roman General Scipio who was known for her writing and for her sons Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

a)

Cornelia

b)

Hypatia

c)

Athena