Question 1

Virgil wrote a story about the beginning of Rome called the Aeneid.  Which best describes that story?

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Looking for a new home after the Trojan War.

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Story of Alexander the Greats conquest

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Conquering the peninsula of Italy.

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Using the Trojan horse to enter Troy

Question 2

Why were the Alps important to the Ancient Romans?

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It provided natural protection from enemies to the north.

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The city of Rome was settled in these mountains

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The mountains contained lots of gold

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They were small and passable for trade

Question 3

Italy's climate, much like Greece, can be described as...

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Mild

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Wet

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Moderate

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Dry

Question 4

Why did Romulus kill his own brother in the legend of Rome's founding?

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He kept jumping over his city wall

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He refused to pay his taxes

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The two were forced to fight each other with the winner becoming the leader.

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Remus betrayed him

Question 5

What three groups of people first settled Rome?

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Latins, Etruscans, Greeks

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Greeks, Latins, Germans

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Latins, Germans, French

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French, Greeks, Latins

Question 6

Romes government was a new idea known as a...

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Republic

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Democracy

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Oligarchy

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Anarchy

Question 7

The wealthy people in Rome were known as...

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Patricians

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Higherarchs

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Plebeians

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Socials

Question 8

In the United States we divide government powers much like the Romans did using....

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Branches of Government

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Civil Liberties

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Hierarchy of Powers

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Equal Rights Act

Question 9

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...

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Checks and Balances

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Amendments

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Equalizers

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Vetoes

Question 10

The power for a government leader to reject a law or idea is knows as a....

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Veto

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Rejection

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Injunction

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Dismissal

Question 11

What ideal states that the law applies equally to everyone?

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Rule of Law

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Equal Rights

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Grand Jury

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Suffrage

Question 12

Why did the Romans decide to write the 12 Tables?

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Plebeians were tired of being accused of crimes.

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Tablets had just been invented.

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It was hard to lawyers to argue in court without them.

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The wealthy demanded it.

Question 13

Togas were brought to Roman civilizations by the...

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Etruscans

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Latins

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Germans

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Greeks

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the location of the city of Rome?

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15 miles of the coast along the Tiber River

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On the island of Sicily below mainland Italy.

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Centrally located in the middle of the 'boot' of Italy.

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Directly on the eastern coast of Italy.

Question 15

What unique power did the Roman senate have in times of emergency?

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They could elect a dictator for 6 months

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They could suspend all peoples human rights

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They could take property from the rich and give it to the poor.

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They could have the emperor executed.

Question 16

How many Consuls were in the Roman Republic?

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2

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3

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4

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1

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