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History 8th grade

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Republic

a)

A person with absolute power to rule.

b)

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

c)

Ordinary citizens in ancient Rome.

d)

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country.

2.

Legion

a)

Large groups of Roman soldiers.

b)

civilization located in North Africa that gained great power and wealth as a trading center for the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

The ruling class of ancient Rome.

d)

first emperor of Rome

3.

Patricians

a)

Head of a government, usually with a limited term in office.

b)

An elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.

c)

to reject

d)

The ruling class of ancient Rome.

4.

Praetor

a)

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

b)

Head of a government, usually with a limited term in office.

c)

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and judged.

d)

The ruling class of ancient Rome.

5.

Consul

a)

The ruling class of ancient Rome.

b)

Head of a government, usually with a limited term in office.

c)

A person with absolute power to rule.

d)

to reject

6.

Veto

a)

Ordinary citizens in ancient Rome

b)

Large farming estates.

c)

to reject

d)

An elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.

7.

Dictator

a)

Large farming estates.

b)

conflict between the Romans and Carthaginians

c)

a man-made bridge used to transport water from highground

d)

A person with absolute power to rule.

8.

Tribune

a)

An elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.

b)

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and judged.

c)

Head of a government, usually with a limited term in office.

d)

The ruling class of ancient Rome.

9.

Civic duty

a)

conflict between the Romans and Carthaginians

b)

According to legend, the founder of Rome who killed his brother to become king of the Romans. 

c)

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country.

d)

civilization located in North Africa that gained great power and wealth as a trading center for the Mediterranean Sea.

10.

Latifundia

a)

Large farming estates.

b)

Three rulers who share equal political power.

c)

-to reject

d)

An elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.

11.

Triumvirate

a)

first emperor of Rome

b)

Three rulers who share equal political power.

c)

 great military leader in ancient Rome who seized power from the Roman Senate in a civil war.

d)

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country.

12.

Pax Romania

a)

a man-made bridge used to transport water from highground

b)

To reject

c)

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

d)

Roman Peice

13.

Proconsul

a)

A person with absolute power to rule.

b)

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and judged.

c)

A governor

d)

Large groups of Roman soldiers.

14.

Romulus

a)

A person with absolute power to rule.

b)

 According to legend, the founder of Rome who killed his brother to become king of the Romans.

c)

first emperor of Rome

15.

Carthaginian Civilization

a)

a man-made bridge used to transport water from highground

b)

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and judged.

c)

civilization located in North Africa that gained great power and wealth as a trading center for the Mediterranean Sea.

16.

Punic Wars

a)

conflict between the Romans and Carthaginians

b)

great military leader in ancient Rome who seized power from the Roman Senate in a civil war.

c)

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and judged.

17.

Julius Caesar

a)

first emperor of Rome

b)

great military leader in ancient Rome who seized power from the Roman Senate in a civil war.

c)

According to legend, the founder of Rome who killed his brother to become king of the Romans. 

18.

Augustus Caesar

a)

first emperor of Rome

b)

According to legend, the founder of Rome who killed his brother to become king of the Romans. 

c)

 a man-made bridge used to transport water from highground

19.

Aqueduct

a)

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country.

b)

 a man-made bridge used to transport water from highground

c)

first emperor of Rome