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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?Romulus & RemusZeus & HeraRonulus & RomanBill & Ted - 2. Multiple ChoiceIn addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and theChineseGreeksEgyptiansMesopotamians
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands?RedBlackMediterraneanArabian
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?RepublicMonarchyEmpireTheocracy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class?PlebeiansPatriciansMonarchsAristocrats
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were calledAristocratsPatriciansMonarchsPlebeians
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?CaesarAugustusDiocletianConstantine
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens?VotePay taxesServe in the armyAll of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?ConsulsPraetorsTribunesSenators
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?TaxVetoOverseeAffirm
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called theForumHouse of RepresentativesCongressSenate
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system ofChecks and balancesChecks and penaltiesChecks and denariiChecks on power
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho could rule with absolute power for a short period of time during a crisis?KingSenatorDictatorPresident
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?Julius CaesarMark AntonyScipioCaesar Augustus
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of RomeMark AntonyScipioSullaOctavian
- 16. Multiple ChoiceBy expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years calledPax RomanaGolden YearsPax AugustusAge of Prosperity
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho said, "I found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble?"Julius CaesarCleopatraAugustus CaesarMark Antony
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA structure that carries water over long distancescolosseumdomeaqueductarch
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were accomplishments of Rome EXCEPTAqueductsThe ArchConcreteThe concept of zero
- 20. Multiple ChoiceRome's first code of laws was calledEmpire's Bronze LawsLaw of NationsLaw of Twelve TablesTribune's Law
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