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Rome Quiz #1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two civilizations influenced early Roman culture? (1pt)
a)
Greek and Egyptian
b)
Greek and Etruscan
c)
Etruscan and Egyptian
d)
Pheonician and Persian
2.

How many soldiers made up a Roman legion? How many soldiers at its peak (2pts)

(a)  

3.
What is the significance of the 12 Tables? (1pt)
a)
It was a document describing Roman social classes
b)
It was a document listing Roman Laws to protect free citizens
c)
It was a document about the history of the Punic Wars
d)
It was a document recalling the events of the Trojan War
4.

What did most Romans do for work?

(a)  

5.
What mix of governments was Rome’s “Ideal” Republic made up of? What did this look like? (3pts)
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6.
Which of the following represented the “lower class” in Roman society? (1pt)
a)
Senators
b)
Consuls
c)
Tribunes
d)
Praetors
7.
How did the Romans treat most conquered peoples? (1pt)
a)
The required them to fight Carthage
b)
They burned down all of their cities and sold them into slavery
c)
They made them citizens and offered alliances
d)
The turned them into Helots
8.

What leader from Carthage was famous for his use of War Elephants? (1pt)

(a)  

9.
Which of the following was a result of the Punic Wars? (1pt)
a)
Carthage defeated Rome, invading north through the Alps
b)
Carthage and Rome made a treaty to divide up trade routes
c)
Citizens of Carthage were given Roman citizenship
d)
Rome destroyed Carthage, and dominated Mediterranean trade for centuries
10.
Name AT LEAST 2 reasons Rome's republic collapsed?
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11.
Why was Caesar so popular?
a)
The Senate loved him
b)
He handed out free money
c)
He created jobs and opportunities for the poor
d)
He built the Trojan Horse
12.
After Caesars death who became the first Emperor of Rome?
a)
Augustus
b)
Pompey
c)
Crassus
d)
Marc Antony
13.
What is Pax Romana? How did this benefit Rome?
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