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Rome Test Prep.
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1) According to Roman legend, Rome was founded by......
A
twin boys, named Romulus and Remus, who were rescued by wolves as infants.
B
a small group of nomads who believed the Tiber River had healing powers.
C
Rominoid, a mighty warrior king from Asia.
D
two prisoners of war, named Romulon and Remond, who had escaped Alexander the Great's army.
2) Italy's mainland can best be described as...
A
an island
B
a peninsula
C
a continent
D
an archipelago
3) A Republic is a government system where...
A
People are governed by a King or Queen.
B
People are ruled by a small group of people.
C
People elected their leader, but can still vote on political decisions.
D
People elected their leader to make decisions.
4) The Consuls are similar to the United States' ________________.
A
President
B
Library of Congress
C
House of Representatives/Senate
D
Supreme Court
5) The Senate/The Tribunes are similar to The United States' __________________.
A
Supreme Court
B
President
C
Library of Congress
D
House of Representatives/Senate
6) The Judges are similar to The United States' _______________
A
Library of Congress
B
House of Representatives/Senate
C
President
D
Supreme Court
7) 'Patrician' is another word for....
A
The criminals
B
The slaves
C
The wealthy class
D
The common class
8) 'Plebeian' is another word for....
A
The wealthy class
B
The criminals
C
The slaves
D
The common class
9) _____________________ could hold public offices.
A
Gladiators
B
Plebeians
C
Patricians
D
Slaves
10) _____________ made up 95% of Rome's population.
A
Patricians
B
Gladiators
C
Slaves
D
Plebeians
11) Which group of people paid taxes, but had no say in government?
A
Plebeians
B
Patricians
C
Slaves
D
Gladiators
12) Protecting the rights of the Plebeians was the job of the _______________.
A
Tribunes
B
Judges
C
Consuls
D
Senate
13) This position was the head of government. Both people in this position had to agree before laws were passed.
A
Tribunes
B
Consuls
C
Senate
D
Judges
14) This position handled the financial decisions of government, proposed laws, and gave advice to the consuls.
A
Senate
B
Judges
C
Consuls
D
Tribunes
15) This position oversaw the courts and made sure the laws were fair.
A
Judges
B
Tribunes
C
Senate
D
Consuls
16) The Punic Wars were fought between.....
A
Rome and Sicily
B
Carthage and Rome
C
Carthage and Sicily
D
Carthage and Macedonia
17) The First Punic War began when....
A
Rome invaded the fertile island of Sicily.
B
Hannibal made a binding oath to his father to destroy Rome.
C
Rome attacked the Carthaginian Coast.
D
Carthage led a destructive attack on Roman trade colonies.
18) What life-changing oath did Hannibal make to his father when he was 9 years old?
A
He vowed to rebuild the Carthaginian Army to extend the empire across Northern Africa.
B
He vowed to overthrow the Carthaginian King who surrendered to the Roman Empire during the First Punic War.
C
He vowed to destroy Rome both with fire and with steel as soon as he came of age.
D
He vowed to rebuild the Roman Empire and establish equality between the patricians and the plebeians.
19) Cold weather, snow storms, slippery passes, and dodging large rocks thrown by tribal peoples were all obstacles Hannibal faced when he crossed ________________ with his troops.
A
The Alps
B
The Sahara Desert
C
The Rockies
D
Iberian Peninsula
20) How did taking prisoners as slaves lead to unemployment during the Punic Wars?
A
Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.
B
Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers.
C
People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.
D
Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.
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