26. Rise of the Roman Republic

The Roman Republic (509-27 BC) was a/an

• democracy

• empire

• monarchy

• aristocracy

From top to bottom, what was the correct order or Roman social classes?

• 1. 1. Patricians
     2. Plebeians
     3. Slaves

• 1. Plebeians

  2. Patricians

  3. Slaves

• 1. Patricians
  2. Slaves

  3. Plebeians

• 1. Slaves
  2. Plebeians
  3. Patricians

Rome grew because it was _____ protected and _____ located in the Mediterranean.

• geographically; centrally

• politically; dangerously

• spiritually; extremely

• religiously; curiously

Rome had _____ and _____.

• good farmland; access to trade routes

• good-looking people; access to entertainment

• good ideas; access to culture

• good leaders; access to secrets

After the collapse of _____ empire, Rome became the dominant civilization in the Mediterranean.

• Alexander the Great's

• Pericles'

• Socrates'

• Siddhartha Gautama's

The Roman Republic was ______ and copied _____.

• polytheistic; Greek mythology

• polytheistic; Buddhism

• monotheistic; Hinduism

• monotheistic; Judaism

Roman version of Zeus; king of the gods

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Minerva

Roman version of Athena; goddess of wisdom.

• Minerva

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

Roman version of Aphrodite; goddess of love and beauty.

• Venus

• Minerva

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Many of the _____ are named after Roman gods.

• planets

• countries

• days

• months