Ancient Rome
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- Q1What ruling tribe conquered Ancient Rome before it was a republic?RemusianEtruscanLatinGreek20sEditDelete
- Q2The Roman society was divided into two classes. What were these two classes?Mamas & PapasPatricians & SpartansPatricians & PlebiansSpartan & Athenians20sEditDelete
- Q3Patricians made up what % of the Roman society?50%10%95%5%20sEditDelete
- Q4Which group had the most power? They controlled land, chose advisors to the king, & held religious posts.PlebiansSpartansRomansPatricians20sEditDelete
- Q5Patricians became annoyed with Etruscan rule and formed a new form of government called . . .DemocracyDictatorshipOligarchyRepublic20sEditDelete
- Q6Instead of having a king a republic had an elected body of 300 men called a . . .CourtSenateHouse of RepresentativesJury20sEditDelete
- Q7Senators served a term that lasted . . .10 years4 yearsa lifetime2 years20sEditDelete
- Q8Who was the last Etruscan monarch that was overthrown to form the Roman Republic?Julius CeasearAugustusTrumpTarguarius Superbus20sEditDelete
- Q9Instead of a king, the senate chose two ____ to run the army and day to day affairs of the Roman Republic.PresidentsGeneralsOligarchsConsuls20sEditDelete
- Q10How did the Plebeians protest the unfair rule of the Patricians?They had a hunger strike.They led a military revolt.They vandalized Rome.They simply left Rome.20sEditDelete
- Q11How did the patricians allow plebeians to have more control in the government?Plebeians held half of the senate seats.Plebeians controlled all the $$.Plebeians held both consul seats.One of the consuls had to be Plebeian.20sEditDelete
- Q12The laws of the Roman Republic were not written down until they wrote the ____.The Constitution.The Law of the Land.The Ten CommandmentsTwelve Tables20sEditDelete
- Q13Woman were treated fairly after the Twelve Tables were written.TrueFalse20sEditDelete
- Q14Patricians & Plebeians were allowed to marry each other.TrueFalse20sEditDelete
- Q15A dispute over control of Sicily & trade routes in the Mediterranean brought Roman Republic into conflict with what African city-state?RomeCarthageTangierSicily20sEditDelete
- Q16How many Punic Wars were there?423120sEditDelete
- Q17What was the name of the general that battled against the Roman Republic during the Punic Wars?TrajanCatoNeroHannibal20sEditDelete
- Q18The first Punic War was primarily a ___ war.LandAirNaval20sEditDelete
- Q19Who won all the Punic Wars?SicilyGreeceCarthageRome20sEditDelete
- Q20Why did Plebeians love Julius Caesar so much?All are true.He gave them powerful positions in the military.He gave the $$ & valuable gifts.He let them serve in the government.20sEditDelete