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Which of the following groups of people were members of Rome’s noble families?
a) Patricians
b) Plebeians
c) Bishops
d) Prophets

Which of the following groups were made up of farmers, craft workers and traders?
a) Patricians
b) Plebeians
c) Bishops
d) Prophets

Which of the following is true about the geography of Ancient Rome?
a) The Alps separated the Italian Peninsula from the rest of Europe
b) All of the above
c) The city of Rome was surrounded by 7 hills
d) The Apennine Mountains made travel difficult

Which of the following is not true about the legend of Romulus and Remus?
a) Romulus and Remus were related to an overthrown king
b) The king tried to kill the boys
c) Romulus and Remus were raised by a wolf
d) Remus killed Romulus

Which of the following is not true about the Punic Wars?
a) Rome fought against Carthage
b) Carthage’s victory ended the Roman Empire
c) The Roman Empire became very large afterwards which caused many problems
d) Hannibal decided to attack Rome by land

Pax Romana, during Augustus’ reign, all of the following happened except:
a) Walls were built to protect cities
b) A census was done
c) Aqueducts were constructed bring fresh water into the city
d) 50,000 miles of roads were built

Which of the following led to the decline of the Roman Empire?
a) Food shortages
b) All of the above
c) A poor economy
d) Attacks by “barbarians” from the north

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated by the Senate?
a) Carthage was still angry over the Punic wars
b) His dictatorship ruined the republic
c) The Eastern side of the empire wanted complete control
d) Caesar’s brother wanted the throne

Who was the Roman general whose surprise move defeated the empire of Carthage
a) Romulus
b) Caesar
c) Augustus
d) Scipio

Who was the first Dictator of Rome?
a) Hannibal
b) Moses
c) Caesar
d) Jesus

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