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Early Rome Review

Quiz by Brian Ruck

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  • Q1
    Virgil wrote a story about the beginning of Rome called the Aeneid. Which best describes that story?
    Story of Alexander the Greats conquest
    Conquering the peninsula of Italy.
    Looking for a new home after the Trojan War.
    Using the Trojan horse to enter Troy
    30s
  • Q2
    Why were the Alps important to the Ancient Romans?
    It provided natural protection from enemies to the north.
    The city of Rome was settled in these mountains
    The mountains contained lots of gold
    They were small and passable for trade
    30s
  • Q3
    Italy's climate, much like Greece, can be described as...
    Wet
    Mild
    Moderate
    Dry
    30s
  • Q4
    Why did Romulus kill his own brother in the legend of Rome's founding?
    He refused to pay his taxes
    The two were forced to fight each other with the winner becoming the leader.
    Remus betrayed him
    He kept jumping over his city wall
    30s
  • Q5
    What three groups of people first settled Rome?
    Greeks, Latins, Germans
    Latins, Germans, French
    French, Greeks, Latins
    Latins, Etruscans, Greeks
    30s
  • Q6
    Romes government was a new idea known as a...
    Republic
    Democracy
    Oligarchy
    Anarchy
    30s
  • Q7
    The wealthy people in Rome were known as...
    Higherarchs
    Plebeians
    Socials
    Patricians
    30s
  • Q8
    In the United States we divide government powers much like the Romans did using....
    Branches of Government
    Civil Liberties
    Hierarchy of Powers
    Equal Rights Act
    30s
  • Q9
    In order to make sure no one group gets too much power in government, the Roman Republic (and the United States) uses a system of...
    Amendments
    Checks and Balances
    Equalizers
    Vetoes
    30s
  • Q10
    The power for a government leader to reject a law or idea is knows as a....
    Rejection
    Injunction
    Veto
    Dismissal
    30s
  • Q11
    What ideal states that the law applies equally to everyone?
    Equal Rights
    Grand Jury
    Suffrage
    Rule of Law
    30s
  • Q12
    Why did the Romans decide to write the 12 Tables?
    Tablets had just been invented.
    It was hard to lawyers to argue in court without them.
    The wealthy demanded it.
    Plebeians were tired of being accused of crimes.
    30s
  • Q13
    Togas were brought to Roman civilizations by the...
    Latins
    Germans
    Greeks
    Etruscans
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following best describes the location of the city of Rome?
    On the island of Sicily below mainland Italy.
    Centrally located in the middle of the 'boot' of Italy.
    15 miles of the coast along the Tiber River
    Directly on the eastern coast of Italy.
    30s
  • Q15
    What unique power did the Roman senate have in times of emergency?
    They could suspend all peoples human rights
    They could take property from the rich and give it to the poor.
    They could elect a dictator for 6 months
    They could have the emperor executed.
    30s

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