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WorksheetsCh. 11 - The Roman Republic
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Civic duty is
going to work
to attend assembly meetings and vote in the election
to be a judge in the courts
The Law of the Twelve Tables is
where 12 leaders decided the criminals fate
a large dining hall
protected citizens from being punished by laws they did not know existed
An increased need for food and the making of metal coins contributed to an increase in......
trade
starvation
flooding
Located in the center of Rome, the________was a public meeting place where people shopped and talked, and government meetings took place.
church
fountain
Roman Forum
What were a series of wars which resulted in Rome gaining control of North Africa?
Wars of the Jews
Punic Wars
The Persian War
When Romans established a republic in which people elect leaders to govern, that is called what?
government
A Roman Republic
dictatorship
Ancient Romans believed that their history could be traced back to _______?
Aeneas
Romulus
Ancient times
Early in its history, Rome was ruled by ________?
women
dictators
Kings or monarchs
The plebeians were __________________________________.
rich
religious figures
common people/working class/poor
Romans replaced the monarchy with a ____________.
republic
soldier
group of citizens
How long did Roman senators serve for?
50 years
5 years
life
During difficult wars, Romans chose _______ to lead the city.
slaves
dictators
farmers
Rome's government included a council of wealthy and powerful Romans called_________.
peasants
Plebians
Patricians
Magistrates were elected by the people of Rome, which consisted of_____________. (Select all that apply)
Plebians
slaves
Patricians
foreign allies
What helps keep any one branch of government from gaining too much power?
system of checks and balances
judiciary branch
legislative
Roman territory grew mainly in response to threats from____?
slave revolts
Rome's neighbors
space
Monarchs were not part of Rome's tripartite government.
True
False
The Roman's elected two consuls each year to keep any one consul from becoming too weak.
True
False
How did Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla gain political power?
They defeated territories
They were elected as consuls
They bought their way into power
Who were Romulus and Remus?
twins, founder of Rome
brothers who fought each other
leaders from different countries
In geographic terms, Italy is a ________.
big city
body of water
peninsula
Why were most of the early cities built on hilltops?
to defend the cities from invasion
to grow better crops
to stay away from flooding
How did the Etruscans contribute to Roman society? (check all that apply)
created the first sewer system
started trading paths
created the alphabet
built temples
After 400 BC, patricians made changes to Roman government that caused Patricians and Plebeians to become more equal in Roman government.
True
False
In Rome’s tripartite government a senator was elected for 10 years.
True
False
A gladiator who led Roman slaves in a revolt was _________.
Hannibal
Cincinnatus
Spartacus
According to legend, a Trojan hero who fled and left Italy was________.
Tiberius Gracchus
Aeneas
Spartacus
Hannibal was the Carthaginian general who led an attack on Rome in the second Punic War.
True
False
Who was the dictator in the early Roman Republic who defeated Rome's enemies and then gave up his power?
Gaius Gracchus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Cincinnatus
