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CALIFORNIA STANDARDS HSS 6.7
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Select the letter of the best answer.
Who were the northern neighbors of
the early Romans?
A Greeks
B Latins
C Trojans
D Etruscans
Most Roman citizens were members
of which of these groups?
A patricians
B slaves
C plebeians
D tribunes
Which of the following people was a
tyrant of Rome?
A Brutus
B Romulus
C Tarquinius Superbus
D Cincinnatus
Who gained power as the republican
form of government declined in
Rome?
A the tribunes
B the plebeians
C the assemblies
D military generals
Who took the place of the king in the
Roman Republic?
A senators
B voting citizens in assemblies
C two elected consuls
D an appointed committee
Use the boxed information to answer
question 6.
Citizens played a role in the tripartite
structure of the government in the Roman
Republic.
What does the word tripartite mean
in the sentence above?
A made of three parts
B having three leaders
C democratic
D federal
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Use the time line to answer questions
7 and 8.
Use the maps to answer questions
9 and 10.
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How many years passed between the
end of the Second Punic War and the
beginning of the Third Punic War?
A 17 years
B 23 years
C 52 years
D nearly 100 years
Which of the following most likely
happened after the destruction of
Carthage in 146 B.C.?
A The Third Punic War ended.
B The Third Punic War began.
C The Second Punic War ended.
D The Second Punic War began.
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larger scale than the other map?
A to show more detail
B to represent the surface of Earth
C to show direction more accurately
D to show a larger area
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DIRECTIONS Match each person with the correct description. Write the letter of
the correct name on the blank line.
general who defeated rebels on the Italian
Peninsula and then ruled Rome as dictator
Carthaginian general famous for leading troops
across the Alps to attack Rome
A. Julius Caesar
B.
Romulus
C. Sulla
mythical founder of Rome
Roman general who successfully invaded
northern Africa
D. Hannibal
E.
Scipio
ambitious member of the Roman ruling
triumvirate in 60 B.C.
SHORT ANSWER
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DIRECTIONS Answer each question in the space provided.
Where did the city of Rome develop, and why was that location ideal?
What did the story of Cincinnatus illustrate for citizens of the Roman Republic?
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Why did Rome expand its power throughout the Mediterranean region?
What caused the Roman Republic to weaken?
Present-day English speakers may use the expression "crossing the Rubicon" to
describe a situation in which there is no turning back. What does that expression
have to do with ancient Rome?
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