WorksheetsRome Republic Quiz #1 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 28mins
All of the following describe living in the Rome republic EXCEPT:
Citizens have the power to vote for leaders
Government has all the power and citizens have no say in the matter
Poor people were being bribed with "bread and circuses"
Julius Caesar's rise to power in the republic had a positive impact on the poor populations of Rome
What is a triumvirate?
A political alliance of 3 people
A team of five or more people leading a nation or city state
3 voters who get together to make decisions and hold all the power in elections
Which part of the Rome Republic was Julius Caesar responsible for?
Spain
Syria
Gaul (this is in modern day France)
The phrase 'crossing the Rubicon' means:
You can choose to be better even if you've been bad before
Once a decision is made and you are committed, there's no going back
People will do what you want them to do, if you can get them to see things from your perspective
You can force people to do what you say if you have enough military power.
Do you think it is good or bad that Caesar declared himself dictator for life? Why?
Of Julius Caesar's reforms, which do you think was the most important and why?
Which group of people (Caesar's supporters or his enemies) do you agree with and why?
Which of the following best describes the difference between a republic and an empire?
Republic is controlled by the people, Empire is controlled by one ruler
Republic is controlled by one ruler, Empire is controlled by the people
Both the republic and the empire are controlled by the people
Both the republic and the empire are controlled by one ruler.
Yay! Power to the people! The people have a say!
Men get to participate in government matters
Socially, people believe that their voice matters and that makes them happier in society.
Faster decisions made by one person
No veto power to go against decisions
Very powerful, and that power is channeled through one person.
Who were the members of the first triumvirate?
Pompey, Antony, Caesar
Hannibal, Crassus, Pompey
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
Pompey, Antony, Caesar
Why was the senate in Rome worried about Julius Caesar when Caesar was in Gaul?
After Crassus was killed in battle, the Senate ordered Caesar to give up his army and come back to Rome alone.
True
False
How does Caesar declaring himself "dictator for life" break Roman tradition?
All of the following are reforms (reforms means changes!) that Caesar made after declaring himself dictator for life EXCEPT:
Grants citizenship to people living outside the Italian Peninsula
Started new colonies to give land to landless people in Rome
Created work for jobless people
Ordered people to stop using slave labor because it's free and hire Roman men and pay them.
Promising to give back power to the Roman Senate once things had settled down in Rome and the poo were taken care of.
He is a strong leader
He brings peace and order to Rome
He cares about the poor people of Rome and tries to help them
Caesar wants to be king, which is not what is best for Rome
He is too popular and must be taken out of power.
Put the following events in the correct order, from BEGINNING to END.
The Rome Republic is divided into three zones. Caesar is placed in Gaul, where he does very well and proves what a great military leader he is.
The Senate starts to get concerned that Caesar is becoming too popular and too powerful.
Crassus is killed in battle - the Senate says Pompey should rule Rome and Caesar needs to come back to Rome without his army.
Caesar and his 5,000 soldiers cross the Rubicon River and march into Rome to seize power.
Caesar declared himself dictator for life.
What date was Caesar murdered and which friends murdered him?
March 20th, 44 BC - Pompey and Crassus
March 15th, 44 BC - Crassus and Antony
March 15th, 44 BC - Brutus and Cassius
March 14th, 44 BC - Brutus and Antony
