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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are Romulus and Remus most famous for?

a)

Rescuing Helen of Troy

b)

Founding the city of Rome

c)

Being the kings of the Underworld

d)

Starting the Olympics

2.

Which of the following was NOT a factor that weakened the Roman Republic?

a)

Greed of the rich

b)

Civil war

c)

Foreign invaders

d)

Soldiers shifting their loyalty to their generals

3.

Where is the city of Rome located?

a)

On the island of Sicily

b)

Along the Tiber River

c)

On the Greek mainland

d)

In North Africa

4.

What role did dictators play in Rome's representative government?

a)

They advised the consuls

b)

They elected representatives called tribunes

c)

They held complete control, but only during times of crisis

d)

They held the right to veto, or reject, other people's decisions

5.

Rome was a _____________, or a society in which men have all the power.

a)

republic

b)

patriarchy

c)

democracy

d)

plebeian

6.

Why were Roman armies considered unstoppable?

a)

Soldiers were treated kindly and never punished if they failed.

b)

Their army was small but very well trained

c)

If they were defeated Rome would send a larger army the next time

d)

Roman soldiers had better weapons than any other army at the time.

7.

Which problems resulted from the Roman Republic's expansion after the Punic Wars?

a)

disease and widespread hunger

b)

overpopulation and disease

c)

conflicts with neighboring lands and peoples

d)

poverty and unemployment

8.

What is the system of checks and balances supposed to prevent?

a)

One branch of government from overpowering the others

b)

Citizens gaining too much power over government

c)

The military seizing power

9.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Senate

d)

Judicial

10.

What did Cicero argue for to repair the damaged republic?

a)

Making the Senate and army stronger

b)

Reducing the army's powers and restoring the system of checks and balances

c)

Giving slaves and plebeians more power and taking land from the rich

d)

Starting a civil war to take power from the Senate

11.

Who was considered a citizen in Rome?

a)

Free, adult men

b)

All men

c)

Anybody who was born in Rome

d)

Men who owned land