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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the ancient legend the founders of Rome: Romulus and Remus were the sons of which Roman diety/god?MarsJupiterSaturnNeptune
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the early days of the Roman republic a new wealthy aristocratic class, Latin nobles began to arise in society known as the following:The executivesThe elitesThe plebiansThe patricians
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe nation of Italy is located on which type of geographical land form?IsthmusPeninsulaBayInlet
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow long did the Roman republic last?751-221 BC815-42 BC509 BC to 27 BC1222-1818 BC
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the The Twelve Tables of Ancient Rome?The place where the first 12 kings of Rome ruled fromThe 12 original generals of the Roman LegionsThe area of Rome where slaves could purchase their own freedomThe first set of Roman laws
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA group of 5,000 Roman soldiers prepared for battle was also known as the following:A legionA battalionA squadronA battle team
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe second emperor of Ancient Rome was name what?Julius CaesarMark AnthonyOctaviusLucuios
- 8. Multiple ChoiceEvery male Roman citizen was expected to do what the following according to Roman law?Vote at least once in the adult lifetime.Visit the capital city and pay taxes once a year.Run for a position in the senate.Serve in the military when needed.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceRome traded heavily with each of these areas of the world except which one?AsiaAfricaEuropeSouth America
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe first official schools in Rome began to arise at which time period?By the middle of the 4th centuryBy the end of the 6th centuryEarly in the 8th centuryIn the later 10th century
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Punic Wars fought between Rome and Carthage were mainly about which issue?The people of Carthage attacking Roman outpostsThe Romans desire to expand to North AfricaA dispute over access to the East*Rome wanted to control the entire Mediterranean Sea
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe addition of new lands & sources
of slave labor increased the gap between the rich & poor caused problems in which area?The Punic WarsThe Roman RepublicThe Greco-Roman AlliesThe Arab League - 13. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Pax Romana, the Roman empire experienced the following:War and instabilityIncreased populationExpanded wealth and period of peaceDecreased taxes and debt
- 14. Multiple ChoiceJulius Caesar won the Roman civil war and declared himself the following title in 46-44 BCE:Father of the faithfulEmperor for lifeKing of RomeThe greatest general of all times
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho planned the assassination of Julius Caesar?Octavian & Marc AntonyLucious & RomulusRemus & HannibalArucus & Sepetium
- 16. Multiple ChoiceRoman architecture borrowed heavily from which culture?ChineseEgyptGreeceIndian
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following manufactured goods were not made in Ancient Rome?GlassDiamond RingsWineMetal Goods
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSuccessful trading in ancient Rome relied on a following things:Peaceful waters in seas and willing trading partnersOpen markets across the MediteraneanLow prices and high demand.Quality of the Roman roads, the access to the sea
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich building material was invented by the Romans?SteelConcreteMarbleLaminent
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe expressive reading of poetry in Roman education was known as the following:ExpressoDomintioVibratoLectio
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