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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did the Romans get control of the Italian peninsula?
They signed treaties with some and conquered others.
They conquered all other groups and made them slaves.
They held elections and won.
They defeated all other groups in sea battles.
- 2. Multiple Choice
In their second expansion, what leader from Carthage attacked Rome?
Julius Caesar
Hannibal
Alexander, the Great
Pompey
- 3. Multiple Choice
What area was added to the Roman Empire when Rome defeated Carthage?
Part of Spain, France, and the Swiss Alps
Syria, Jordan, and part of North Africa
The island of Sicily, much of Spain, and part of North Africa
All of the Italian peninsula and part of Spain
- 4. Multiple Choice
How were the Romans able to defeat Hannibal?
The Romans had better weapons.
The Romans used war elephants.
The Romans attacked Carthage, Hannibal's home.
The Romans had a much larger army.
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the third expansion of Rome, who were the two generals who gained territory?
Pompey and Julius Caesar
Pompey and Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar and Octavian
Julius Caesar and Spartacus
- 6. Multiple Choice
In Rome's expansion, what were conquered people required to do?
leave Rome and never return
pay taxes and work in mines
serve in the Roman army and worship Roman gods
pay taxes and serve in the Roman army
- 7. Multiple Choice
When both Pompey and Julius Caesar fought for control of Rome, what was the outcome?
Both men were killed in battle.
Caesar was killed and Pompey became the Roman leader.
The two agreed to rule Rome together.
Pompey was killed and Caesar became the Roman leader.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why did the senators stab Juius Caesar?
They thought he was going to have them killed.
They knew he was planning to begin another war.
They were afraid he was becoming too powerful.
They thought he was a very untrustworthy leader.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happened in Rome after Julius Caesar was assassinated?
There was peace in Rome.
Pompey became the new ruler.
Rome fell to the barbarians.
There were civil wars.
- 10. Multiple Choice
During the final expansion of Rome, who became Rome's first emperor?
Julius Caesar
Marc Antony
Augustus Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
- 11. Multiple Choice
Under Roman rule, the area around the Mediterranean was mostly at peace; this was called the Roman Peace or
Pax Romana
habeas corpus
Quid pro quo
Roman Republic
- 12. Multiple Choice
Sometimes the Romans made conquered people slaves and they were treated very harshly. One famous slave led a revolt - who was he?
Sparticus
Maximus
Pompey
Brutus
- 13. Multiple Choice
When Augustus Caesar ruled Rome he made many improvements, which of the following was NOT one of these improvements?
built and improved roads and bridges
repaired ruined temples
gave Rome its first police force, firefighter, and library
built the colosseum and staged the first gladiator games
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following groups made up the majority of people in Rome?
plebeians
patricians
slaves
senators
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