Rome Flashcards
The enter of life in ancient Rome was the: a) Palatine Hill; b) Forum; c) temple; d) Capitoline Hill
b - Forum
One reason the Roman trade network grew was that Romans: a) needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean; b) were becoming wealthier and had more money to spend; c) wanted to get metal goods and slaves from other areas.
a - Needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean.
In what way was the Roman law of the Twelve Tables similar to the US Constitution? a) They both were written more than 1, 000 years ago; b) They both were written to protect people’s rights; c) They both were first written on bronze tablets.
b - They both were written to protect people’s rights
In geographic terms, Italy is: a) a mountain range; b) a continent; c) an island; d) a peninsula.
d - peninsula
In terms of importance to Rome’s growth, which effect of Italy’s climate would you rank first? a) It made it possible for people to work outside; b) It prevented others from attacking Rome; c) It allowed people to travel across the country; d) It provided Romans with a large food supply,.
d - It provided Romans with a large food supply.
Which event after 88 BC had the most important effect on the Roman republic’s government? a) Spartacus led slaves to rise up and demand freedom; Romans caught and executed 6000 rebellious slaves; c) Marius ganed political power through his loyal army troops.
c - Marius gained political power through his loyal army troops.
Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC? a) Sulla; b) Hannibal; c) Aeneas; d) Marius.
c - Hannibal
Romans who were magistrates and Romans who took part in assemblies were similar because both: a) had power over all citizens; b) could serve for only one year; c) had the power to veto decisions; d) could hold office for life.
d - could serve for only one year
Which of the following is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Roman nobles had not overthrown their last king: a) The Roman nobles would have left the city; b) Rome would have had more kings after him; c) Rome would have become a republic anyway.
a - The Roman nobles would have left the city.
Many nearby countries declared war on Rome because they: a) wanted to control Rome’s military; b) were threatened by Rome’s power; c) wanted to force Rome to trade with them.
a - were threatened by Rome’s power
Which of the following happened first? a) Roman laws were displayed in public meeting places; b) Citizens complained about laws they did not know existed; c) Rome’s laws were written down on 12 bronze tablets.
b - Citizens complained about laws they did not know existed
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics? a) Lucius Cornelius Sulla named himself dictator; b) Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon; c) The Romans formed a tripartite government.
b - Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
Rome’s last three kings were_____________.
Etruscan
When the Romans conquered ____________, they adopted much of the culture of the people who lived there.
Greece
According to legend, Aeneas came to Rome from ______
Troy
