C. To stop or cancel an action of a government official or body

B. A Roman garment (a type of Roman clothing)

D. To remove a government leader from power

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

C. To balance the power among each branch of government

A. To identify the most important branch of government

B. To determine who can and cannot participate in government

D. To increase the power of certain government leaders

What is a constitution? How was Rome’s constitution different from the United States?

A system of rules by which a government is organized. Rome's constitution was not written and the United States Constitution is.

A system of rules by which a government is organized. Rome’s constitution was not different from the United States Constitution.

A system of laws that common people must live by. Rome’s laws were not written down and the United States is.

A system of laws by which a government is organized. Rome's constitution follows common law and the United States constitution follows the Twelve Tables.

What is a Separation of Powers? What is its purpose?

Power is shared among different people with set rules (three branches of government). Its purpose was to make sure no one person could become too powerful.

A system of rules by which a government is organized. Its purpose is to make sure no one person could become too powerful.

Power is shared among different people with set rules (three branches of government). The United States also uses Separation of Powers.

A system of laws that common people must live by. Its purpose was to make sure everyone had power in a government.

What does the United States government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?

B. Three branches of government with separate powers

What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?

A. Women are allowed to participate in government.

B. A system of checks and balances is in place.

C. The senate is a branch of government.

D. Officials can veto other officials.

How did much of Greek culture become part of Roman culture?

C. The Romans were open minded about new ideas and borrowed heavily from Greece.

A. Greece conquered Rome and forced their ideas on the conquered culture.

B. Rome thought the Greeks were barbarians and although they disliked many of the Greek ideas they ended up adopting them.

D. The Romans learned Greek ideas from the Phoenicians.

What was the main reason that the Romans wished to build good roads?

A. To transport food more quickly

B. To make trading more efficient

C. So soldiers could travel more quickly

Which of the following most helped people in the provinces to prosper?

C. Provinces grew rich from trade with Rome.

A. Provincial leaders became senators in Rome.

D. Rome expanded citizenship to all.

In what way did earlier Roman sculpture differ from that of Greece?

B. Roman sculpture was more realistic.

A. Greek sculpture was more modern.

C. Greek sculpture was more colorful.

D. Roman sculpture was more political.

A. include English and Spanish.

What were the twelve tables?

A. A place where Roman families ate

B. Decisions based on customs and traditions

In what ways does Roman law still influence modern society?

B. Roman Civil Law is still used in many parts of the world.

A. Roman law does not influence modern society.

C. Its citizens wanted a written law so they used a Roman model.

D. It is based on the customs and traditions of the Roman constitution.

Which of the following are reasons why Christianity spread rapidly during the Pax Romana?

A. Roman roads made travel safer

C. all people are equal in God’s eyes

What was the main result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?

B. Rome now had control of more lands along the Mediterranean Sea.

A. Rome now had control of more lands along the Aegean Sea.

C. Rome now had control of more lands to the north.

D. Rome’s territory did not change after the conquest.

The most significant change that took place in Roman government happened as a result of the army becoming more loyal to its commanders than Rome's elected leaders. What was this change?

B. Rome changed from a republic into a dictatorship.

A. Rome changed from a monarchy into a democracy.

C. Rome changed from an oligarchy into a democracy

D. Rome changed from a dictatorship into an oligarchy.

What was the Roman’s attitude toward other religions?

A. They tended to tolerate other religions as long as they did not conflict with Roman gods.

B. They were not accepting of other religions.

C. They only allowed monotheistic religions.

D. The only religion they did not tolerate was Judaism.

Which of the following were reasons for the fall of Rome?

A. The Roman Empire was too big, it had too many slaves, and there was not enough money.

B. The Roman Empire did not have enough good soldiers or leaders, and barbarians invaded.

D. The Roman Empire was too big and, it did not have enough good soldiers or slaves.

Which of the following did the ancient Romans contribute to our modern world?

C. Roads, laws, alphabet, hospitals, architecture, and theaters.

A. Laws, alphabet, architecture, and slavery.

B. Laws, alphabet, architecture, roads, and electronics.

Why was Rome so against Christianity at first?

It was polytheistic, so emperors could not be gods

It was monotheistic, so emperors could not be gods

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30 sec • 1 pt

How did Rome's position on the Tiber River protect it from attacks by boat?

A. The Tiber was too deep for warships.

B. The Tiber moved too fast for warships and was 15 miles upriver from the sea.

C. Rome was too undesirable a port to attack.

D. Rome was low enough to attack by foot.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rome was built along the

A. Adriatic Sea.

B. Ionian Sea.

C. Tiber River.

D. Alps

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?

A. It was easy for soldiers to travel across.

B. It was too mountainous for invaders.

C. It had no major waterways to cross.

D. It had easy access to the rest of Europe.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which major sea bordered Italy?

A. Mediterranean Sea

B. Black Sea

C. Aegean Sea

D. Red Sea

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What physical feature (landform) runs down the center of the Italian Peninsula?

A. Alpine Mountains

B. Caspian Sea

C. Apennines Mountains

D. Pyrenees Mountains

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was most Roman trade conducted by sea, rather than by land?

A. Sea trade was safer, faster, and cheaper.

B. Land routes were faster, but more expensive.

C. Sea trade was dangerous, but very fast.

D. Land routes were impossible in most cases.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which physical feature (landform) borders the Italian Peninsula in the north?

A. Alpine Mountains

B. Himalayan Mountains

C. Apennines Mountains

D. Pyrenees Mountains

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Ancient Rome Test

How did Rome's position on the Tiber River protect it from attacks by boat?

Rome was built along the

How did Italy's geography help the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula?

Which major sea bordered Italy?

What physical feature (landform) runs down the center of the Italian Peninsula?

Why was most Roman trade conducted by sea, rather than by land?

Which physical feature (landform) borders the Italian Peninsula in the north?

What was a veto?

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

What is a constitution? How was Rome’s constitution different from the United States?

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