Unit 7 Review: Ancient Rome

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan kings

• military consuls

• Roman senators

• plebeian assemblies

Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They had lost the right to vote.

• They preferred living in an empire.

• They had no say in making the laws.

• They preferred being ruled by a king.

What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army

• to choose the lawmakers

• to perform religious rituals

• to construct public buildings

Plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to

• put laws in writing.

• choose their own king.

• pass laws for all Romans.

• serve as priests and soldiers.

Which issue first led to war between Rome and Carthage?

• the ability to get wheat from Egypt

• the right to start colonies in Spain

• the use of chariots in warfare

• control of trade in the Mediterranean

How did enslaving prisoners lead to unemployment?

• Roman citizens were banned from enslaving people.

• People who supported revolts by enslaved people lost their jobs.

• Landowners enslaved people instead of paying free workers.

• Soldiers who enslaved people were released from the army.

When did a man become a paterfamilias?

• when he got married

• when his own father died

• when he became a grandfather

• when he gave his toys to the gods

Why was fighting a regular event in the Colosseum?

• to protect the city from raids

• to entertain the audience

• to express the anger of the poor

• to decide who should be emperor

Why did thousands of Romans go to the Circus Maximus?

• to eat a free meal

• to watch chariot races

• to enjoy the dancing bears

• to shop for everyday clothing