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Roman Republic
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20 Questions

1. Rome is situated along which river?

a) Tiber b) Rubicon

c) Adige d) Po

2. ________are 2 o!cials elected by the senators who serve for

1-year terms.
a) Consuls b) Senate

c) Tribunes d) Dictators

3. This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common

people.
a) Patricians b) Plebeians

c) Slaves d) Priests

4. Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated

political appointments.

a) Consuls b) Senate
c) Tribunes d) Tribal Assembly

5. Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected

to protect Plebeian interests.

a) Consuls b) Slaves
c) Plebeians d) Tribunes
6. Lowest class with no rights.
a) Plebeians b) Dalits

c) Patricians d) Slaves

7. We were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded

laws of Rome
a) The Ten Commandments b) Hammurabi's Code

c) The Twelve Taboos d) The Twelve Tables

8. What type of animal with which mountain range is

associated with the Second Punic War?
a) Mountain goats and the Alps. b) Elephants and the Apennines

c) Elephants and the Alps d) Lions and the Pryenees

9. What was the name of the general who led the

Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from
north?

a) Scipio b) Hamilcar
c) Leonidias d) Hannibal

10. What was the result of the Punic Wars? Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the
______________ world.

a) Rome, Asian b) Carthage, Mediterranean

c) Rome, Mediterranean d) Carthage, Asian

11. What is the term that means Roman soldier?

a) Legion b) Legionary
c) Cohort d) Hoplite
12. What type of government did Rome have, after they threw
out their king?

a) Democracy b) Oligarchy

c) Monarchy d) Republic

13. Which part of the Roman government was chosen for life?

a) Consuls b) Senate

c) Tribunes d) Judges

14. What term describes an action taken by a leader in which

they say no to a law?

a) consul b) legion

c) tribune d) veto

15. Romulus became king and named the city Rome, after
himself.

a) True b) False

16. What is a main di"erence between the current U.S.

government and that of the Roman republic?
a) Women are allowed to vote. b) A system of checks and balances is in
place.

c) The senate is a branch of government. d) O!cials can veto other o!cials.

17. What does Republic mean?

a) Common people in Rome. b) A form of government with elected

leaders,
c) Wars fought in Rome. d) A person trained to #ght.
18. How many Punic Wars were there?

a) Two b) Three

c) Four d) Five

19. What important sea is Italy close to?

a) Aegean b) Adriatic
c) Red d) Mediterranean

20. What was one major bene#t of living near the

Mediterranean Sea
a) winters were always very cold b) it was easy to get invaded
c) it helped facilitate trade d) the sea was too rough for foreigners to
navigate
Answer Key
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. d
10. c
11. b
12. d
13. b
14. d
15. a
16. a
17. b
18. b
19. d
20. c