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The Roman Republic: CH 10 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the city of Rome located?
a)
east of the Apennines on the Italian Peninsula
b)
on the island of Sicily
c)
in the Alps in northern Italy
d)
on the west coast of the Italian Peninsula
2.
According to legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Roman gods
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aeneas and the Etruscans
d)
Cicero and Cincinnatus
3.
Which of the following did the Greeks introduce to the early Romans?
a)
the long epic poem
b)
the grid system for city streets
c)
stone houses
d)
metalworking
4.
Which of the following was NOT a branch of the Roman government?
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
patrician
d)
legislative
5.
What was one result of the plebeian strike in 494 b.c.?
a)
The plebeians were allowed to elect their own representatives.
b)
The patricians allowed women the right to vote.
c)
Slaves were allowed to own property.
d)
The plebeians took over the Senate.
6.
Why didn’t Roman girls have much control over their future?
a)
The Twelve Tables had not yet limited the power of the paterfamilias.
b)
Romans were always fighting with foreigners.
c)
There were no laws to protect children.
d)
Girls had to do what their fathers and brothers told them to do.
7.
What statement describes the life of the patricians or the aristocracy?
a)
They lived and worked on small farms.
b)
They owned most of the land and dominated the government.
c)
They worked at manual labor for very low wages.
d)
They were craftspeople, teachers, and doctors.
8.
Which human qualities were important to the ancient Romans?
a)
beauty, grace, elegance
b)
curiosity, intelligence, imagination
c)
discipline, strength, loyalty
d)
honesty, humor, helpfulness
9.
What was the legion in ancient Rome?
a)
a group of Senators who supported rights for plebeians
b)
a group of well-trained professional soldiers
c)
a group of elected plebeians
d)
a group of patriarchs
10.
Who defeated the Roman army at Cannae during the Second Punic War?
a)
Scipio
b)
Philip V
c)
Marius
d)
Hannibal
11.
What territory did Rome control by 264 b.c.?
a)
most of the Iberian Peninsula
b)
most of the Italian Peninsula
c)
Corsica and Sardinia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
12.
Which power gained control of land in Africa during the time period shown on this map?
a)
Gaul
b)
Macedonia
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
13.
About how many years is the time period shown on this map?
a)
about 260 years
b)
about 145 years
c)
about 120 years
d)
about 100 years
14.

Look at the map showing Carthage and Rome in 264 B.C. Which territory was under Roman control at that time?

a)

Gaul

b)

Macedonia

c)

Italy

d)

Iberian Peninsula

15.
Who declared himself dictator for life?
a)
Cincinnatus
b)
Sulla
c)
Spartacus
d)
Julius Caesar
16.
Who is said to have founded Rome?
a)
Romulus
b)
Cincinnatus
c)
Sulla
d)
Spartacus
17.
When was Carthage destroyed?
a)
in 264 b.c.
b)
in 241 b.c.
c)
in 201 b.c.
d)
in 149 b.c.
18.
Based on this timeline, what characterized much of the history of the Roman Republic?
a)
peace
b)
poverty
c)
war
d)
golden age
19.
What does Republic mean?
a)
Common people in Rome.
b)

A form of government with elected leaders.

c)
Wars fought in Rome.
d)
A person trained to fight.
20.
In times of crisis, the Romans would appoint a __________ who had absolute power. 
a)
monarch
b)
dictator 
c)
president
d)
tyrant
21.
What type of government do the Romans establish?
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Tyranny
22.

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Scipio

d)

Caesar Augustus

23.

Which best describes the purpose of a system of “checks and balances”?

a)

All merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.

b)

Laws will be written fairly for everyone.

c)

The military will be paid for their service.

d)

No one branch of the government will become stronger than another.

24.

The battles of Cannae and Zama occurred during the __________.

a)

Social Wars

b)

Civil Wars

c)

Gallic Wars

d)

Punic Wars

25.

One famous Roman dictator from history, known for heroically stepping down after he was no longer needed was__________.

a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Brutus 
c)
Tarquinius
d)
Cincinnatus
26.
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
a)
Athens
b)
Carthage
c)
Alexandria
d)
Corinth
27.

Which problems resulted from the Roman Republic’s expansion after the Punic Wars?

a)

disease and widespread hunger

b)

overpopulation and disease

c)

conflicts with neighboring lands and peoples

d)

poverty and unemployment

28.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Zama in 202 BC?

a)

Rome gained control of Sicily.

b)

Carthage became a Roman province.

c)

Hannibal was defeated, ending the Second Punic War.

d)

Rome lost its naval supremacy in the Mediterranean.

29.

Which Roman general played a crucial role in the expansion of the Roman Republic by conquering Gaul?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Nero

d)

Trajan

30.

Which two Roman generals were given extraordinary powers by the Senate to put down a slave rebellion?

a)

Crassus and Pompey

b)

Sulla and Marius

c)

Caesar and Crassus

d)

Tiberius and Marius

31.

Who was Hannibal?

a)

A Carthaginian general who fought against Rome in the Second Punic War.

b)

A Roman senator who opposed Julius Caesar.

c)

A Greek philosopher who wrote about the Punic Wars.

d)

A Roman emperor who expanded the empire.

32.

How many Punic Wars were there?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

3

d)

1

33.
Who invaded the Italian peninsula (through the Alps) during the Punic Wars?
a)
Hannibal
b)
Ivan the Great
c)
the Moors
d)
Vikings
34.

These two members of the Roman government commanded the army and directed the city's government. 

a)
Legionaries
b)
Senators
c)
Kings
d)
Consuls
35.

Which of the following was a famous Roman poet?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Homer

c)

Virgil

d)

Tolstoy

36.

Which of the following was NOT a Roman god?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Odin

d)

Venus

37.

The Greeks influenced the Romans in what way?

a)

Religion

b)

Architecture

c)

Government

d)

All of the these

38.

Which of the following was a major Roman road?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Route 66

c)

Via Appia

d)

Trans-Siberian Highway

39.

Which event was most influential in causing the patricians to change the Roman government?

a)

Plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials.

b)

Cincinnatus defended Rome against powerful enemies.

c)

Romans chose dictators to lead the city during times of war.

d)

Aeneas formed an alliance with the Latins.

40.

In what way was the Roman law of the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution?

a)
Both served as temporary measures until new laws were established.
b)
Both documents were created to govern military actions and strategies.
c)
Both were written in ancient languages that are no longer spoken.
d)
Both served as foundational legal documents that established rights and responsibilities.
41.

The center of life in ancient Rome was the_____________.

a)
Pantheon
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Forum
d)
Colosseum
42.

What idea did Cicero inspire our founding forefathers with when they wrote the US Constitution?

a)
The idea of absolute monarchy and divine right.
b)

To restore checks & balances and limit the power of generals.

c)
The principle of unrestricted individualism and chaos.
d)
The belief in hereditary rule and social hierarchy.
43.

A person who is a public speaker_______?

a)

is an orator.

b)
is a writer.
c)
is a listener.
d)
is a performer.
44.

A gladiator and a former slave who led an uprising against the Romans was _____.

a)
Spartacus
b)
Tiberius
c)
Marius
d)

Wilson

45.

What were the Twelve Tables?

a)

The Twelve Tables were the first written laws of Roman society.

b)
The Twelve Tables were the first Roman religious texts.
c)
The Twelve Tables were a set of military regulations.
d)
The Twelve Tables were a collection of Roman poetry.
46.

Why did civil war occur in the Roman Republic in 49 BC?

a)
The civil war was sparked by economic disputes among the provinces.
b)
Civil unrest arose from military reforms proposed by Pompey.
c)

Caesar led his army across the Rubicon River and into Rome.

d)
The conflict was initiated by a rebellion of the lower classes.
47.

Caesar was killed on March 15, 44 B.C. this is also known as___________________.

a)
the Ides of March
b)

Black Friday

c)

March Madness

d)

Festivus

48.

To reject a law, "I forbid".

a)

veto

b)

reject

c)

forbid

d)

disallow

49.

First official Roman Emperor?

a)
Caligula
b)
Augustus
c)
Tiberius
d)
Nero
50.

Which statement best describes Julius Caesar?

a)

popular with the Senate but hated by the people

b)

popular with the people but hated by the Senate

c)

popular with the people but hated by his soldiers

d)

hated by the Roman Republic

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