The Roman Republic

Who wrote the Aeneid?

• Homer

• Virgil

• Socrates

• Julius Caesar

How did the Roman government begin in the earliest years?

• as a monarchy

• as a democracy

• as a republic

• as communist

What is a tripartite system of government?

• a system with three kings

• with one ruler

• a government with three parts

• a government with three laws

Why did Rome begin expanding into outside territories?

• They were greedy.

• The Romans were mighty conquerors, and they had the ability to take over other countries.

• They wanted to spread their religion.

• Neighboring countries were threatening Rome, and the Romans had to protect themselves.

What language did the Romans speak?

• Roman

• Italian

• Spanish

• Latin

What are checks and balances?

• Methods to balance power, so one group doesn't have too much power.

• A type of money.

• A system of weighing and measuring money.

• The power to prohibit, or stop a law from passing.

What was the center of the city called, where there were temples, and the Romans met to discuss issues?

• acropolis

• forum

• town square

• colosseum

What were the Punic wars?

• Wars with the people on the Italian peninsula.

• Wars with the Puns.

• Wars with Carthage, in northern Africa.

• Wars with Egypt, in northern Africa.

What was a legion?

• a group of 100 soldiers

• a group of up to 6,000 soldiers

• a way to balance power in Roma

• one of the wars the Romans fought to expand their control over Italy

Who was Spartacus?

• a Roman consul who encouraged poor people to join the army.

• a brilliant general from Carthage who hated Rome

• a former gladiator who rose up and demanded freedom for thousands of gladiators

• a Roman general who helped expand the Roman territories