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Ch.7 Ancient Rome
Test Description: Ch.7 Ancient Rome
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1) In ancient Rome, a wealthy, upper class person was called a(n)
A
disciple
B
dictator
C
plebeian
D
patrician
2) A follower of a person or belief is called a(n)
A
plebeian
B
disciple
C
mercenary
D
dictator
3) Ancient Rome had a form of government, called a(n) _________________, in which citizens vote for their leader.
A
republic
B
aqueduct
C
dictatorship
D
province
4) In ancient Rome, a Roman governor ruled each _____________ of the empire.
A
province
B
disciple
C
aqueduct
D
inflation
5) A structure that carries water over long distances is called a(n)
A
province
B
inflator
C
republic
D
aqueduct
6) Because the Roman government was led by two men, power was
A
in the hands of the senate
B
divided equally between them
C
in the hands of the plebeians
D
given to local governors
7) Julius Caesar was able to gain control of Rome after he was victorious in winning at _____
A
Rome
B
Pocahontas
C
Carthage
D
Gaul
8) The Roman senate gave Augustus all the power he wanted because
A
he threatened to destroy the republic.
B
the conquered people threatened to revolt.
C
they were grateful for Rome's peace and prosperity.
D
he made himself dictator.
9) Unlike the Greeks, who were interested in ideas, the Romans were more interested in
A
copying the Egyptians' approach to learning.
B
using knowledge to build things.
C
focusing on trade instead of education.
D
spreading democracy throughout the empire.
10) Roman law was based on the idea of
A
absolute rule
B
revenge
C
fairness
D
inequality
11) The majority of Roman citizens were
A
farmers
B
merchants
C
unemployed
D
wealthy
12) The Roman emperors gave free grain to the poor
A
whenever they had a surplus.
B
because the law required it.
C
to prevent riots when the harvest was poor.
D
whenever they were unemployed.
13) Romans were tolerant of other religions throughout their empire as long as they
A
agreed to give up their religion after a period of time.
B
agreed to become slaves.
C
agreed to join the Roman army.
D
showed loyalty to the Roman gods and emperor.
14) Two reasons for Rome's serious economic problems were
A
a severe plague and drought.
B
the cost of maintaining a small army and low taxes.
C
low taxes and drought.
D
unemployment and inflation.
15) If two Roman consuls disagreed on how to handle an emergency, Roman law provided for
A
the crowning of an emperor.
B
the appointment of a general.
C
the appointment of a dictator.
D
the election of a king.
16) The Latin word for I forbid it is
A
veto
B
consul
C
dictate
D
plebeian
17) Roman law is important to us today because
A
it did not protect the rights of people accused of crimes.
B
it was extremely harsh and unfair to conquered peoples.
C
it developed ideas of justice that are the basis of our legal system.
D
it shows why the empire finally fell apart.
18) Which was NOT a reason the Roman Empire began to decline with the rule of Commodus in AD 180?
A
Rome was having an economic decline at this time.
B
The army was filled with mercenaries rather than loyal soldiers.
C
The generals/emperors stole money from the treasury for themselves.
D
Romans were tolerant of other religions.
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