1. Which of the three parts of the Roman Republic had the most power?

2. The Republic ended when Augustus became Rome’s first emperor. Which of the following changed his name to Augustus after becoming emperor.

4. The Roman Empire expanded during the First and Second Punic Wars against what nation?

5. Pax Romana was

6. What role does the system of checks and balances play in the U.S. Government? (Use the excerpt below to help answer the question.)

6. Which of the following is NOT true about the city of Pompeii.

12. What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?

13. In what way was the Roman law of the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution?

14. What was another name for the Eastern Roman Empire?

15. Romans spoke both Greek and Latin

16. What were the names of the twins that legend says founded Rome?

17. The Romans frequently made payments to the Goths. This system was essentially a way to prevent the

18. What happened in 44 BC just a year after Julius Caesar was made dictator of Rome?

19. What huge Roman construction that could seat 50,000 people was finished in 80 AD?

20. Which of the following was NOT part of the First Triumvirate

21. What was the name of the wall that was built all the way across Britain?

22. In geographic terms, Italy is a penisula

23. The main division of the Roman army was around 5,400 soldiers. What was this division called?

24. The Second Triumvirate consisted of Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus. Which of the following did NOT occur

25. When the Roman Empire was split into two separate empires, what city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

26. What caused Rome to decline and eventually fall?