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The first emperor to replace Julius Caesar was his adopted son. What was his name?
a) Mario
b) Springer
c) Augustus
d) Austinus

Hadrian’s Wall was built by Emperor Hadrian. Where was it built?
a) Germany
b) Canada
c) Italy
d) England

What significance does Caesar’s return to Rome have?
a) It was the beginning of the Roman Empire.
b) It made a lot of Romans feel safe.
c) That Rome was very powerful.
d) it was not significant.

What did Roman law state about generals and the Rubicon river?
a) They could cross the river with only 200 men.
b) They could only cross the river alone, not with their troops.
c) They could only cross the river at dawn.
d) They could only cross with permission from the Emperor.

Why did Plebians love Julius Caesar so much?
a) They felt a kinship toward him.
b) He was very kind.
c) He gave them valuable gifts and money.
d) He gave them each a parcel of land.

hat did the Plebians do in order to gain more political freedom?
a) They left Rome
b) They revolted.
c) They scheduled a sit in.
d) They did nothing.

How did the Plebian representation change in the government?
a) It did not change anything.
b) The Plebians took over the roles of consuls.
c) The Plebians decided to make Caesar the dictator for life.
d) Out of the two consuls, one of them had to be a Plebian.

How many people were in the Roman Senate?
a) 50
b) 500
c) 300
d) 600

Where the laws of the Roman Republic written down? What was the result of this?
a) Yes! Everyone was held accountable.
b) No! Patricians changed laws constantly in favor of them.
c) No one really knows the answer
d) Maybe. Some were written down and some were not, caused confusion in the courts.

Who held the best land and jobs in Rome?
a) Plebians
b) Patricians
c) Romans
d) Italians

What are three facts about the Plebians?
a) 95% of the population, military, craftsman, and artisans.
b) 5% of the population, only men, ruled the entire governement
c) 68% of the population, farmers and craftsman
d) 10% of the population, rich, land owners

When the Roman Republic was founded, what two groups existed?
a) Romulas and Remus
b) Italians and the Spanish
c) Plebians and Patricians
d) Parians and Placebos

What rights did the Plebians have in government?
a) They had little to no rights in the beginning.
b) They ruled Rome.
c) They could serve as guards and janitors.
d) They had half of all the governmental rights.

The Roman Republic was established after what monarch?
a) Romulas
b) Tarquinius Superbus
c) Roman Spirit
d) Julius Casaer

What ruling tribe conquered the Rome area before the Republic?
a) Cherokee
b) Egyptian
c) Choctaws
d) Etruscans

Where was Rome built?
a) at the mouth of the Tiber River, where the wolf rescued the twins.
b) at the mouth of the Nile river.
c) in Italy in 1956.
d) at the mouth of the Mississippi River

Who or what saved Romulus and Remus when they were thrown into the Tiber River?
a) a cat
b) a dog
c) a mountain lion
d) a wolf

This emperor is remembered for dividing the empire in half, into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires:
a) Julius Caesar
b) Augustus
c) Charlamine
d) Diocletian

This emperor is remembered for fighting in the gladiator games?
a) Julius Caesar
b) Charlamine
c) Commodus
d) Pepper

This honorable emperor is remembered for giving money to educate poor children and orphans:
a) Charmaline
b) Caesar
c) Trajan
d) Tutu

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