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What is the form of government in which citizens elect their leaders?
a) republic
b) direct democracy
c) monarchy
d) theocracy

Which of the following refers to a large group of Roman soldiers?
a) hoplites
b) phalanx
c) legion
d) triumvirate

Which term refers to the ruling class in Ancient Rome?
a) plebeians
b) patricians
c) aristocracy
d) kings and queens

Which term refers to the ordinary citizens in Ancient Rome?
a) plebeians
b) patricians
c) slaves
d) helots

Which term refers to the head of government in the Roman Republic who has a limited term in office?
a) king
b) emperor
c) pharaoh
d) consul

Which of the following words means 'to reject'?
a) veto
b) latifundia
c) triumvirate
d) pax

Which of the following refers to the time period of peace and prosperity in Ancient Rome?
a) Good Vibes
b) Pax Romana
c) The Golden Era
d) The Age of Peace

Which of the following is a Roman judge who interprets the law?
a) plebeian
b) patrician
c) punic
d) praetor

Which of the following terms refers to an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens?
a) praetor
b) emperor
c) tribune
d) plebeian

Which of the following refers to a large farming estate?
a) latifundia
b) mega-farm
c) praetor
d) veto

Which term refers to the high, arched structures which were built to carry water over long distances?
a) tribunes
b) aqueducts
c) latifundia
d) legions

Which of the following is the system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government?
a) limit of power
b) dictatorship
c) democracy
d) checks and balances

Which of the following refers to the group of 300 men who were elected to govern Rome in the republic?
a) tribunes
b) congress
c) Senate
d) republicans

Which term refers to the idea that citizens have a responsibility to protect their country?
a) community help
b) consul duty
c) civic duty
d) plebeian rights

Which term refers to the three rulers who shared equal political power in Ancient Rome?
a) triumvirate
b) tribune
c) praetor
d) consul

Which term refers to a curved ceiling made of arches? (It's an important example of Roman architecture)
a) veto
b) vault
c) aqueduct
d) column

Who is the Etruscan king the Romans overthrew to start the Republic?
a) Julius Caesar
b) Octavian Augustus
c) Pompey
d) Tarquin

What are the 3 wars Rome fought against Carthage to gain control of Sicily and the Mediterranean Sea?
a) Punic Wars
b) Pompei Wars
c) Mediterranean Wars
d) Roman Wars

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