Ancient Rome Quiz #1

The Roman Empire began with a settlement in which location?

• the middle of Italy

• the Euphrates River valley

• the mountains of central Europe

• the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea

What effect did the Alps have on Rome?

• They funneled European trade routes directly into Rome.

• They limited Rome's connections with other European peoples.

• They made travel across the Italian Peninsula difficult.

• They provided runoff that ensured Rome an adequate water supply.

The location of Rome made which activity an important part of its early economy?

• trade

• fishing

• shipbuilding

• ironworking

In ancient Rome, the common people were known as...

• consuls

• tribunes

• patricians

• plebeians

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was a harsh ruler who was overthrown by Roman rebels around 509 BCE. The Romans then set up the Roman Republic.

This information suggests that...

• the Romans valued fair treatment.

• the Romans hated foreign rulers.

• the Romans did not like monarchies.

• the Romans did not want a government.

The Punic Wars resulted in...

• a massive expansion of Roman territory

• a civil war that ended the Roman Republic

• a 500-year rivalry between Rome and Carthage

• the death of Julius Caesar

The First Punic War began as a conflict over control of...

• Northern Africa

• the Italian peninsula

• Carthage

• Mediterranean shipping lanes

Along with the Greeks, what other culture influenced Roman religion?

• Chinese

• Etruscan

• Egyptian

• American

How did the Punic Wars contribute to the end of the Roman Republic?

• They divided the loyalties of Roman leaders, who fought to control the new territories.

• They created deep political rivalries that divided the Senate.

• They overextended the Roman military, which weakened defenses along the northern border.

• They resulted in territorial expansion that made the Republic wealthier but more economically unequal.

Which factor contributed to the Senate granting Caesar the title dictator for life?

• his alliances with powerful foreign rulers

• his generosity toward the lower classes of Rome

• his support among Rome's most wealthy families

• his connections with the governors of all of the provinces.