Ancient Rome 1 (Roman Republic)

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Multiple Choice

According to Roman legend, who was Aeneas?

Aeneas was a Greek king and a famous philosopher.

Aeneas was a Trojan hero and the ancestor of the Romans.

Aeneas was a Roman general known for his conquests.

Aeneas was a mythical creature from ancient Greece.

Aeneas was a legendary figure in Norse mythology.

Multiple Choice

Aeneas’s descendants founded which city generations before Rome?

Carthage

Troy

Byzantium

Alba Longa

Rome

Multiple Choice

Who were the legendary founders of Rome?

Caesar and Augustus

Hercules and Theseus

Aeneas and Turnus

Numa and Tarquin

Romulus and Remus

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Venus

Mars

She-wolf

Rhea Silvia

Aeneas

Romulus and Remus

Fratricide

Was a Trojan prince who escaped after the fall of Troy.

Founded the settlement of Lavinium in Italy.

Became the first King of Rome in 753 BCE.

Founded Rome

Put in the correct category

Romulus & Remus Myth

Aeneas Myth

Multiple Choice

In what year was Rome traditionally founded?

300 BC

753 BC

100 AD

500 BC

Multiple Choice

What type of government replaced Rome’s monarchy in 509 BCE?

Oligarchy

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Republic

Multiple Choice

The letters SPQR stand for:

Senatus Populusque Rationem

Senatus Populusque Republica

Senatus Populusque Regnum

Senatus Populusque Romanus

Senatus Populus Romanorum

Multiple Choice

The Roman Republic divided power among which three main branches?

Councils, Courts, Leaders

Consuls, Senate, Assemblies

Generals, Governors, Citizens

Patricians, Plebeians, Censors

Judges, Tribunes, Magistrates

Multiple Choice

What was the main result of the Conflict of the Orders?

The plebeians gained political representation and rights.

The conflict ended with a military coup.

Plebeians were denied any rights.

The Senate was abolished entirely.

The patricians lost their political power.

Multiple Choice

The First Punic War was fought over control of which island?

Malta

Crete

Sardinia

Corsica

Sicily

Multiple Choice

Which innovation helped Rome win sea battles during the First Punic War?

The trireme

The catapult

The corvus

The onager

The ballista

Multiple Choice

Who led Carthage across the Alps in the Second Punic War?

Scipio Africanus

Julius Caesar

Marius Maximus

Hannibal Barca

Cato the Elder

Multiple Choice

The Battle of Zama (202 BCE) resulted in:

A Roman loss that strengthened Carthage.

A decisive battle that changed the course of history.

A stalemate that led to further negotiations.

A Roman victory that ended the Second Punic War.

A Carthaginian defeat that prolonged the war.

Multiple Choice

What happened to Carthage after the Third Punic War?

Carthage was rebuilt and thrived under new leadership.

Carthage was annexed by Greece and lost its identity.

Carthage became a major trading hub in Africa.

Carthage was destroyed and became a Roman province.

Multiple Choice

What happened to the Roman Republic after the Punic Wars?

The Roman Republic faced internal strife and began its transition towards imperial rule.

The Roman Republic established a new form of democracy and increased citizen participation.

The Roman Republic expanded its territories and strengthened its alliances.

The Roman Republic experienced a period of peace and stability known as the Pax Romana.

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Trojan prince who escaped Troy; ancestor of the Romans.

Twin brothers; Romulus killed Remus and became Rome’s first king (753 BCE).

Last Etruscan king of Rome; overthrown in 509 BCE.

System where citizens elected leaders; replaced the monarchy.

Wealthy noble families who controlled politics.

Aeneas

Romulus and Remus

Tarquin the Proud

Republic

Patricians

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Common people who fought for more rights.

Senatus Populusque Romanus — “The Senate and People of Rome.”

Two annually elected leaders who led the army and government.

Council of about 300 patricians who advised consuls and made laws.

Carthaginian general famous for his daring invasion of Italy.

Plebeians

SPQR

Consuls

Senate

Hannibal

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