WorksheetsThe Roman Republic: CH 10 L 1 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which river made Rome a natural stopping point for trade?
a)
the Mediterranean
b)
the Apennines
c)
the Tiber
d)
the Nile
2.
Which people greatly influenced early Rome?
a)
the Etruscans and Latins
b)
the Greeks and Etruscans
c)
the Latins
d)
the Spartans
3.
How did the plebeians gain more power in Roman government?
a)
by attacking the patricians
b)
by demanding that Roman laws be written down
c)
by electing leaders that favored plebeians over patricians
d)
by going on strike and causing patricians to lose money
4.
What role did dictators play in Rome's representative government?
a)
They held complete control but only during times of crisis.
b)
The advised the consuls.
c)
They held the right to veto, or reject, other rulers' decisions.
d)
They elected representatives called tribunes.
5.
How did the establishment of the Roman Republic affect the Forum?
a)
It caused the Forum to be used as a burial ground.
b)
It led to the neglect and ruin of the Forum.
c)
It turned the Forum into an open-air market.
d)
It made the Forum the center of Roman politics.
6.
Which of the following contributed to Rome's thriving agriculture?
a)
low altitude and a good water supply
b)
fertile soil and a mild climate
c)
few pests and fertile soil
d)
advanced farming techniques and many farmers
7.
Who were the consuls in the Roman Republic?
a)
Elected officials who led the army and government.
b)
Judges who decided legal cases.
c)
Plebeian representatives in the Senate.
d)
Wealthy landowners who controlled the economy.
8.
What significant political activity took place at the Roman Forum?
a)
Gladiator games
b)
Public speeches
c)
Religious ceremonies
d)
Military training
9.
What geographic features provided Rome with protection against attacks?
a)
peninsulas
b)
rivers
c)
hills
d)
mountains
10.
According to legend, who were Rome’s founders?
a)
Romulus and Remus
b)
the Etruscans
c)
the Latins
d)
Aeneas and Cicero
11.
What kind of government did the Romans develop?
a)
a representative democracy
b)
a republic
c)
a direct democracy
d)
an oligarchy
12.
Which statement describes Roman laws?
a)
The laws favored the plebeians.
b)
The laws were not interpreted correctly by the plebeians.
c)
The laws were not allowed to be written down.
d)
The laws were written down on tablets.
13.
What was the role of women in Roman society?
a)
Women had equal rights to men.
b)
Women were subject to the authority of men.
c)
Women could vote and hold public office.
d)
Women received an education until they were 17 years of age.
14.
What was the largest social class in Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
farmers
c)
patricians
d)
plebeians
15.
Who was the king of the Roman gods?
a)
Juno
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Venus
16.
Why did Rome and Carthage fight the Punic Wars?
a)
They fought for control of the Roman Empire.
b)
Carthage wanted to establish Rome as its capital.
c)
Rome wanted control of Carthage’s mineral resources.
d)
They fought for control of the Mediterranean Sea.
17.
Who was the general who led Carthage in the Second Punic War?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Hannibal
c)
Scipio
d)
Pompey
18.
What was a reason for the collapse of the Roman Republic?
a)
civil war within the republic
b)
weak military
c)
strong anti-slavery movement
d)
loss of wealth by the patricians
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