Deck 5: Romans and Republicans

Question 1

Romans believed themselves descended from the

A) Sumerians.
B) Egyptians.
C) Trojans.
D) Persians.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Roman tradition says that the city had _______ kings.

A) Four
B) Seven
C) Twelve
D) Eighteen

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Romans learned the technique of arch building from the ______________.

Answer 3

Etruscans

Question 4

The people who settled the region of Latium were known as the ______________.

Question 5

The Republic was established, according to legend, in

A) 700 bce.
B) 509 bce.
C) 100 ce.
D) 180 bce.

Question 6

The ___________was Rome's first written law code.

Question 7

In the Roman state, the power to command and punish others was called _______.

A) magistrate
B) consul
C) res publica
D) imperium

Question 8

The head of the Roman extended family was known as the paterfamilias.

Question 9

Upper class women frequently played influential roles in Roman society.

Question 10

The office of the ____________ maintained the census, and administered finances.

Question 11

The lares familiares were _______

A) deified emperors
B) priests of the state religion
C) household gods
D) servants

Question 12

As the Republic grew larger, the government had to make more concessions to _______

A) the army
B) the equestrians
C) the colonies
D) the plebeians

Question 13

Rome fought the Punic wars against Greece.

Question 14

The last Punic war ended in________.

Question 15

As Rome conquered new territories they left _______ in charge of them.

A) victorious generals
B) local rulers
C) councils of local citizens
D) Roman civil servants

Question 16

Vast plantations growing commercial crops were known as __________.

Question 17

The Gracchi brothers' main issue was _______.

A) currency reform
B) land reform
C) restoration of the monarchy
D) full democracy

Question 18

Marius became powerful because of his _______

A) powerful family
B) family wealth
C) military successes
D) oratorical abilities

Question 19

Julius Caesar's arch enemy in the Senate was

A) Gracchus.
B) Marc Anthony.
C) Cicero.
D) Pompey the Great.

Question 20

Caesar took the title Dictator in 101 bce.