Chapter 6: Rome Test

Where was the city of Rome built?

• On the Iberian peninsula

• On the Greek peninsula

• On the Balkan peninsula

• On the Italian peninsula

What form of government did the Romans establish?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

Who were the main governing body in the early Roman republic?

• Tribunes

• Senators

• Plebeians

• Patricians

What was the basic unit of Roman society?

• The city

• The family

• The government

• The army

What was the main military unit of Rome?

• Cavalry

• Phalanx

• Militia

• Legion

What was the policy of establishing control over foreign lands and peoples called?

• Expansionism

• Imperialism

• Colonialism

• Nationalism

Who emerged as the leader of Rome after a period of disorder and civil wars?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Marc Antony

• Pompey

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Pompey

• Marc Antony

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

What was the period of peace, prosperity, and order in the Roman Empire called?

• Pax Romana

• Pax Augusta

• Pax Britannica

• Pax Americana

Who divided the Roman empire into two parts?

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Diocletian