T07 Review 2022

The fact that Rome was slightly upriver from the Mediterranean gave it an advantage because __.

• It couldn't be attacked by a seagoing ships.
• It didn't get saltwater in its river water.
• Sailors didn't get rowdy in the city.
• There were no advantages--only disadvantages.

What advantage did Rome's location in the Mediterranean region give it?

• Being at one end, it had contact with only a few other peoples.
• Located in the Alps, it was difficult to travel to.
• The nearby seas allowed Rome to trade with other places.
• Rome wasn't located in the Mediterranean region.

Before the time of the republic, who helped the kings rule Rome?

• the senate
• the dictators
• the wives of the wealthy
• everyone in the country, including children

What allowed soldiers to travel so quickly over land in ancient Rome?

• the high quality of road construction
• a special type of sandal design
• rigorous training for soldiers
• all soldiers had a horse they could ride

Why did the Roman Republic limit the time that a person could serve as a public official?

• to keep them from gaining too much power
• to keep them from getting too tired of their job
• to give everybody a chance to serve
• because it was tradition

What general statement would describe the idea of the "assemblies of citizens" and that "citizens elect officials and passed laws"?

• Democratic Features of the Roman Government
• Flaws of the Roman Government
• Monarchical Features of the Roman Government
• Tyrannical Features of the Roman Government

The Roman Republic had elements of __ and __. (TWO ANSWERS)

• a democracy
• an oligarchy
• a monarchy
• a tyranny

Which government official could veto any law or action of a magistrate?

• Tribune of the Plebs
• Senator
• Quaestor
• Aedile

What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?

• separation of powers
• voting rights for men and women
• two people at head of government
• direct democracy

The Roman Republic had an assembly, senate, and magistrates--in other words they had:

• separation of powers
• monarchy
• tyranny
• rule of law