WorksheetsT07 Review 2022
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The fact that Rome was slightly upriver from the Mediterranean gave it an advantage because __.
a)
It couldn't be attacked by a seagoing ships.
b)
It didn't get saltwater in its river water.
c)
Sailors didn't get rowdy in the city.
d)
There were no advantages--only disadvantages.
2.
What advantage did Rome's location in the Mediterranean region give it?
a)
Being at one end, it had contact with only a few other peoples.
b)
Located in the Alps, it was difficult to travel to.
c)
The nearby seas allowed Rome to trade with other places.
d)
Rome wasn't located in the Mediterranean region.
3.
Before the time of the republic, who helped the kings rule Rome?
a)
the senate
b)
the dictators
c)
the wives of the wealthy
d)
everyone in the country, including children
4.
What allowed soldiers to travel so quickly over land in ancient Rome?
a)
the high quality of road construction
b)
a special type of sandal design
c)
rigorous training for soldiers
d)
all soldiers had a horse they could ride
5.
Why did the Roman Republic limit the time that a person could serve as a public official?
a)
to keep them from gaining too much power
b)
to keep them from getting too tired of their job
c)
to give everybody a chance to serve
d)
because it was tradition
6.
What general statement would describe the idea of the "assemblies of citizens" and that "citizens elect officials and passed laws"?
a)
Democratic Features of the Roman Government
b)
Flaws of the Roman Government
c)
Monarchical Features of the Roman Government
d)
Tyrannical Features of the Roman Government
7.
The Roman Republic had elements of __ and __. (TWO ANSWERS)
a)
a democracy
b)
an oligarchy
c)
a monarchy
d)
a tyranny
8.
Which government official could veto any law or action of a magistrate?
a)
Tribune of the Plebs
b)
Senator
c)
Quaestor
d)
Aedile
9.
What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?
a)
separation of powers
b)
voting rights for men and women
c)
two people at head of government
d)
direct democracy
10.
The Roman Republic had an assembly, senate, and magistrates--in other words they had:
a)
separation of powers
b)
monarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
rule of law
11.
A consul had the ability to veto the actions of the other consul--this shows that the Roman Republic had
a)
a balance of power
b)
a tripartite government
c)
a dictatorship
d)
an ineffective style of government
12.
Which of the following was considered the main role of Roman women?
a)
They bore and raised the children.
b)
They served as judges and priests.
c)
They controlled most of the property of Rome since the men were usually off fighting.
d)
They could serve in government, but had shorter terms.
13.
Although the poor and the wealthy led very different lives, they still had what in common?
a)
They worshipped the same gods.
b)
They all had land to farm.
c)
They all had servants or slaves to do some of their work.
d)
They were all born in the city of Rome.
14.
Along what body of water did Rome exercise great control from an early date?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
15.
What happened to middle class farmers as landowners replaced them with slaves?
a)
They typically moved outside of Rome's borders in search of work.
b)
Without land to work they had to move to the city to look for jobs
c)
Most would become fishermen and would "farm the sea."
d)
Landowners never hired slaves.
16.
Short Answer Test Question: Name three geographic advantages Romans benefited from on the Italian Peninsula. THREE ANS
a)
The peninsula was easy to travel across.
b)
Several major rivers made boat travel possible.
c)
The plains had soil that was excellent for farming.
d)
Large deserts protected Rome from outside invaders.
17.
Short Answer Test Question: What does the word "veto" literally mean?
a)
"I forbid it"
b)
"I encourage it"
c)
"I don't care about it"
d)
"It is someone else's problem"
18.
Short Answer Test Question: How did government leaders in the Roman Republic use the veto?
a)
to forbid or cancel the actions of other government leaders
b)
to support the ideas of other government leaders
c)
to force a government leader from office
d)
to travel quickly across land
19.
Short Answer Test Question: What problem did Rome face as it conquered more peoples?
a)
Huge numbers of slaves were brought back to Rome. Wealthy landowners used them as cheap labor which meant poorer Roman farmers no longer hand land to farm.
b)
An increase in climate change as a result of all the dust that the marching armies produced marching across Europe.
c)
Poorer landowners had so much land to farm that they had too much work to do.
d)
Rome started running out of slaves as their country grew in size.
20.
Short Answer Test Question: As slaves replaced less wealthy Roman farmers, what happened to the social classes in Rome?
a)
The gap between the rich and poor widened, causing tensions to grow in the political system.
b)
The wealthy lost a lot of their money, leaving Rome without wealthy and powerful military leaders.
c)
As all social classes became wealthier, fewer and fewer men wanted to be soldiers, which means Rome's army weakened.
d)
Rome's wealthy people started caring only about wealth and no longer participated in politics, which led to Rome's government operating less effectively.
21.
Short Answer Test Question: Why were many poor Romans so loyal to their military commanders after the army was opened to all free male citizens?
a)
Rome's army gave poor Romans jobs they really needed and commanders were really the only people that could get land for the soldiers to support themselves after they retired from the army.
b)
Roman commanders had the power of life and death over their soldiers so the soldiers had no choice but to be loyal to their commanders.
c)
All of Rome's generals were brilliant orators (public speakers) who talked their soldiers into being loyal.
d)
Roman women valued loyalty so much that soldiers who weren't loyal to their commanders stood no chance of getting married.
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