703 Quiz 2

Question 1

The Roman soldiers eventually began obeying their generals instead of who?

Answer 1

The Senate (or the Consuls)

Question 2

Who were a people who valued ideas and beauty?

Answer 2

The Greeks

Question 3

Why did Rome become an important center for trade?

Answer 3

1) Small ships could sail far inland 2) the mouth of the Tiber River served as a harbor for ships 3) An Island near Rome allowed a bridge to be built across the Tiber river

Question 4

Where did Confucianism and Taoism originate?

Answer 4

China

Question 5

Plebeians were represented by who?

Answer 5

Tribunes

Question 6

Why did the Romans call the Mediterraneans Sea “Our Sea”

Answer 6

Because the controlled the land all around it

Question 7

What shape is the Italian Peninsula?

Answer 7

Shaped like a boot

Question 8

Who held much power in the Roman government?

Answer 8

The Consuls and Senate. The Tribunes did not have much power

Question 9

The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea what?

Answer 9

“Our Sea”

Question 10

Early Roman values of moderation and hard work were eventually replaced with?

Answer 10

Greed and luxury

Question 11

Rome’s accomplishments after the Gallic Invasion were what?

Answer 11

1) Rebuilt Rome 2) Improved military 3) Built massive wall around city

Question 12

What city was a rival of Rome’s in the Mediterranean region?

Answer 12

Carthage

Question 13

Who settled on the Italian Peninsula?

Answer 13

Latins & Etruscans

Question 14

What type of government did the Romans develop?

Answer 14

Republic (or republican government)

Question 15

Gladiators fought to provide what?

Answer 15

Entertainment

Question 16

Who were a people of ambition and practicality?

Answer 16

The Romans

Question 17

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus tried to help the poor Plebeians. How did the Roman Senate feel about this?

Answer 17

They murdered Tiberius and Gaius committed suicide because they were so angry with him

Question 18

Who led with absolute power in organizing and leading armies?

Answer 18

Dictators

Question 19

Who won loyalty by giving land to his troops?

Answer 19

Sulla

Question 20

In Rome, entertainment was provided by who?

Answer 20

Gladiators

Question 21

The Roman government successfully did what two things?

Answer 21

1) Taught Respect for law 2) Gave Poor people representation in the government

Question 22

Who were represented in their own assemblies but not by the Senate?

Answer 22

The Plebians

Question 23

Who ruled as dictator for only fifteen days?

Answer 23

Cincinnatus

Question 24

Patricians were represented where?

Answer 24

The Roman Senate

Question 25

Who did the Roman Senate appoint to lead in times of war?

Answer 25

A Dictator

Question 26

Who popularized Taosim?

Answer 26

Lao Tzu

Question 27

The Latins & Etruscans settled where?

Answer 27

The Italian Peninsula

Question 28

Both Confucianism and Taoism promoted what characteristic?

Answer 28

Self-Control

Question 29

Why did Rome destroy Carthage even after the threat of invasion was gone?

Answer 29

They feared another attack and remembered their losses from Carthage

Question 30

Who emphasized love for others?

Answer 30

Confucius

Question 31

From whom did Rome borrow many customs?

Answer 31

Greeks

Question 32

Dictators led how?

Answer 32

With absolute power

Question 33

Who led his army over the Alps to reach Rome?

Answer 33

Hannibal

Question 34

What city sat on seven hills and became the center of one of the largest empires on earth?

Answer 34

Rome

Question 35

What were three ways that Rome’s wars affected its people?

Answer 35

1) Wealthy Patricians became increasingly rich 2) slaves were treated like animals 3) Plebeians lost their farms and did from hunger and disease

Question 36

Rome’s water supply flowed through elevated channels called what?

Answer 36

Aquaducts

Question 37

Self-control was a characteristic of what two eastern religions?

Answer 37

Confucianism & Taoism