Quiz on Classical Rome

Based on the information provided by this map, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

What was the name given to the wealthy landowning class in Rome?

• Plebians
• Patricians
• Patrons
• Senators

What was the name given to lower class Roman Citizens were were originally not allowed to run for office but eventually given this right

• Freedmen
• Plebians
• Patricians
• Slaves

What geographic feature made it easy for Rome to be united?

• Rugged Mountains
• Vast Oceans
• Flat Plains
• River Valleys

What type of government did Rome have?

• A Democracy
• A Republic
• A Dicatorship
• A Monarchy

One way that the power of the Plebeians was held in check was by vetoes of laws by Tribunes and Consuls.

• True
• False

What was the name of the Roman set of laws that were publicly displayed at the Forum so every citizen could see them?

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Ten Commandements

• The Twelve Tables

• The Law Codes of Moses

What continent did Rome begin on?

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• Australia

How did the Roman Empire gain, consolidate, and maintain power?

• through trade
• through military conquest
• through making peace treaties

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

• The Roman Empire extended over three continents
• Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire
• Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire
• Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans