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Ch. 12 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tenant farms in ancient Rome were __________

a)

people who rented land from wealthy landlords.

b)

captured people who worked in the fields of the wealthy.

c)

gods who had influence over farming and land.

d)

workers who did tasks in the households of other Romans.

2.

Which of the following owned Roman villas?

a)

common Romans

b)

enslaved Romans

c)

wealthy Romans

d)

freed Roman slaves

3.

What is an established religion?

a)

a religion that receives government support

b)

a religion that has a long history in a government

c)

a new religion that is opposed by the government

d)

a situation in which religion and government are separate

4.

What does the term paterfamilias mean?

a)

father in the family

b)

powerful father

c)

the parts of a family

d)

head of the household

5.

Who ruled families in a patriarchal society?

a)

the mother

b)

the father

c)

the grandmother

d)

the children

6.

What advantage did the maniple system give the Roman army?

a)

flexibility

b)

firepower

c)

weapons

d)

determination

7.

Why were the Etruscans important to early Rome?

a)

They taught the Romans how to build roads.

b)

They showed the Greeks how to write in Latin.

c)

They influenced the Romans' writing system and architecture.

d)

They founded the first city in the Roman republic.

8.

A legion was a part of the roman __________

a)

government.

b)

sewer system.

c)

mythology.

d)

army.

9.

Why is a forum useful to a city?

a)

It provides a place for people to gather.

b)

It offers a way to transport goods.

c)

It helps people defend their city.

d)

It allows armies to travel easily.

10.

Who could vote in the Roman republic?

a)

aristocrats only

b)

free adult male citizens

c)

the king

d)

all adults over 18

11.

Which part of Roman government was a form of direct democracy?

a)

the consuls

b)

the senate

c)

the assemblies

d)

the tribunes

12.

What was Rome's constitution?

a)

a set of written laws

b)

posted laws in the forum of each city

c)

weekly speeches by the top consuls

d)

a system of rules to organize government

13.

Which Roman government officials were in charge of enforcing the law?

a)

senators

b)

magistrates

c)

dictators

d)

assemblies

14.

What did wearing a toga symbolize in ancient Rome?

a)

the military

b)

citizenship

c)

wealth

d)

freedom

15.

How did the veto balance power in Roman government?

a)

It gave power to an assembly of ordinary Romans.

b)

It gave votes only to wealthy, male citizens.

c)

It limited the amount of time an official could serve.

d)

It allowed one consul to stop another's actions

16.

What form of government ruled the Roman empire after the fall of the Roman republic?

a)

a monarchy

b)

a democracy

c)

an oligarchy

d)

rule by Carthage

17.

How did ruling a province help Roman politicians?

a)

It got them out of Rome.

b)

It helped to defeat Hannibal.

c)

It made them wealthier.

d)

It won them the senate's approval.

18.

How did Marius reform the Roman army?

a)

He ended the giving of land to soldiers

b)

He required soldiers to buy their armor.

c)

He made soldiers promise loyalty to the senate.

d)

He made the army larger by allowing poor citizens to join.

19.

Which defines the term empire?

a)

a state containing several countries or territories

b)

a country that is surrounded by another country

c)

a territory controlled by another nation

d)

a country that has survived a civil war

20.

Who makes up the two sides in a civil war?

a)

armies of neighboring countries

b)

groups within the same country

c)

colonists against a colonizing country

d)

invaders against existing residents