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Ancient Rome Objective Test
1. The city of Rome was located on the
a. cast coast of Italy.
b. Po River.
c. Tiber River.
d. west coast of Sicily.
2. During the Roman Republic, women gained the
right to
a. vote.
b. hold public office.
c. own property.
d. worship in temples.
3. The Twelve Tables of Law were significant because they
a. provided Rome with its first written law code.
b. allowed Roman women to divorce their husbands.
c. made Rome a republic.
d. allowed plebeians to serve in the Senate.
4. Rome and Carthage competed for control of
a. Asia Minor.
b. the Appian Way.
c. Greece.
d. the western Mediterranean.
5. As a result of the Punic Wars, Rome
a. made Hannibal a citizen.
b. allowed tribunes to enter the Senate.
c. acquired a province in North Africa.
d. freed its slaves.
6. The cheap grain and many slaves that were sent to Rome during the wars of expansion
caused problems for
a. small farmers.
b. wealthy plebeians.
c. large landowners.
d. praetors.
7. Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus wanted to
a. return all conquered lands.
b. establish the Second Triumvirate.
c. abolish slavery.
d. redistribute land to small farmers.
8. Julius Caesar gained power by
a. murdering Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus.
b. overthrowing the Senate.
c. defeating Pompey.
d. conquering Carthage.
9. Once in power, Julius Caesar introduced measures to
a. limit the number of Roman citizens.
b. make people in the provinces loyal to Rome.
c. reduce Rome’s foreign trade.
d. increase the power of the Senate.
10. Augustus changed the government of Rome by
a. abolishing the First Triumvirate.
b. ordering a census.
c. ruling as a monarch.
d. making plebeians and patricians equal.
11. During the Pax Romana, Rome
a. won control of Italy.
b. enjoyed stable government.
c. lost its empire.
d. adopted a democratic form of government.
12. Early Romans were influenced by all of the following except the
a.
Greeks.
b.
Etruscans.
c.
Phoenicians.
d.
Babylonians.
13. Plebeians were dissatisfied with the government of the early Roman Republic
because it was dominated by
a.
merchants.
b.
patricians.
c.
dictators.
d.
censors.
14.
Which policy of Augustus and his successors encouraged trade throughout the
Roman Empire?
a.
paying salaries to civil servants
b.
building monuments
c.
providing free grain to the poor
d.
protecting merchants and travelers on land and sea
15. Rome suffered from an unfavorable balance of trade because it
a. imported more than it exported.
b. relied on slave labor.
c. devalued its coinage.
d. exported only luxury goods.
16. Define dictator.
17. Define censor
18. Define tribune.
19. Define imperator
20. consul.
21—30 Using the numerals one through ten, number the following terms in chronological
order:
A. Etruscans rule Rome
B.. Punic Wars begin
C. Twelve Tables of Law adopted
D. Augustus becomes emperor
E. a. Pax Romana begins
F. Roman Republic established
G. Rome conquers Italy
H. Tiberius Gracchus elected tribune
I. Caesar assassinated
J. Marcus Aurelius dies
31. Who was Tarquin the Proud?
32. Define pater familias.
33. What was the late Roman system of laws called?
34. What was the first system of written Roman laws called?
35. What was Augustus’ real name?
36. Who said “Make the soldiers rich and don’t trouble about the rest”?
37. What specifically was the Mare Nostrum?
38. What was the Roman ruling class called?
39. What was a Roman judge called?
40. What general from Great Greece defeated the Romans, but at a great cost?