Chapter 8 Rome

1.

1 point

Which of the following describes all roads in Roman times?

They were all made of concrete

The were toll roads

They were for the use of the military only

They led to Rome

2.

1 point

In the Roman republic what happened if the republic faced an emergency?

A third consul was appointed

All citizens voted

They appointed a dictator

The senate made the final decisions

3.

1 point

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

Consul

Patrician

Dictator

Plebeian

4.

1 point

What happened in the Roman city of Pompeii?

A volcanic eruption covered the city

A civil war was fought there

It became the capital city of Rome

A large flood drowned the city

5.

1 point

Which two months in our common calendar are named after the two most famous Roman emperors?

May and April

July and June

December and January

July and August

6.

1 point

The role of the senate in the ancient Roman Republic was to...

be sure that the consuls followed the laws

collect taxes and manage the large estates outside of the city

propose and vote on laws.

accept or reject the decisions of the consuls

7.

1 point

What was the importance of posting the 12 tables, the formation of the peoples' assembly to elect tribunes, and forcing one consul to be Plebeian?

These events shifted power in the government and gave the ordinary people of Rome more rights.

These events took all power away from the Patricians and gave it to the Plebeians.

These events helped lead to the creation of the Roman Empire.

These events took all the power away from the Plebeians and put all the power in the hands of a dictator.

8.

1 point

A roman technological advancement that brought water into the city.

Aqueduct

Arch

Colosseum

Consul

9.

1 point

Which of the following was not a branch of the Roman Government?

The President

The Senate

The Consuls

The Assembly

10.

1 point

Caesar's death and his adopted son's victory marked...

The end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Roman Republic

The last public elections in Rome

The last time a leaders son took power

The end of the Republic and the beginning of the Empire

11.

1 point

Which choice best describes the Roman Empire?

A monarchy run by a king

A dictatorship run by an emperor

A direct democracy

A republic run by elected representatives

12.

1 point

A form of government where citizens elect (vote) on their leaders

Direct Democracy

Oligarchy

Republic

Dictator

13.

1 point

Which of the following describes the Etruscan kings of Rome

They were elected by the people

They were all-powerful

They were the subject of Etruscan historical records.

They were only allowed to rule for one year

14.

1 point

A person in the ancient Roman Republic appointed to rule for 6 months in times of an emergency, with all the powers of a king

Dictator

Emperor

Consul

Senator

15.

1 point

If you were a consul and did not like a proposed action from the other consul, what could you do about it?

Start a war

Ask the senate to vote on it

Veto it

Nothing

16.

1 point

A curved structure used as a support over an open space.

Patrician

Aqueduct

Arch

Counsul

17.

1 point

Which of the following is a key feature of a republican government?

Elected officials

Polytheism

Rule by king

Dictatorship

18.

1 point

Which of the following geographic features were not an advantage to the city of Rome.

The River Tiber

Mountains

A fresh water lake

Fertile soil

19.

1 point

How does a Republic benefit it's citizens?

Republics allow their citizens to elect their leaders.

Republics are ruled by powerful kings that keep peace and order

Republics allow their citizens to do whatever they want with no laws or rules

Republics are a form of direct democracy

20.

1 point

In the early days of the Roman Republic, plebeians...

Could not hold office or be senators

Were usually senators

Were elected consuls

Owned land