Ancient Rome Quiz #2

Which sentence is the best example of a modern dictator?

• The dictator of Cuba provides free health care for his people.

• The dictator of Venezuela bought slaves to serve him.

• Dictators can do whatever they want.

• The dictator of North Korea forced the men in his country to cut their hair like his or face imprisonment.

Which sentence is the best example of an ancient Roman dictator?

• The Roman dictator killed those who he didn't like.

• The Roman dictator gave free food to the people of Rome.

• After destroying the invading army, the Roman dictator went back to Rome and remained in power.

• After destroying the invading army, the Roman dictator went back to Rome and gave up his power.

Who was Cincinnatus?

• A Roman citizen/general that saved Rome and gave up his power.

• A Carthaginian citizen/general that attacked Rome.

• A Roman citizen/general that attacked Carthage.

• A Greek citizen/general that saved Rome and gave up his power.

Which statement is true regarding the Twelve Tablets?

• The Twelve Tablets were based off Greek laws that the Romans took for their own.

• One of Rome's chief gifts to the world was it's system of law and the US law system owes much to the Roman system.

• Roman patricians created the written law to benefit themselves and the plebeians.

• Both plebeians and patricians were able to make laws.

Rome's location on the Tiber River...

• is 15 miles from the sea and protected them from barbarian invasion.

• protected them from the Carthaginian general, Hannibal.

• gave them fresh water and protected them from pirates.

• caused the fisherman of Rome to not be able to provide a surplus of food for the city.

Which one of the answers below is not true of how ancient Rome's government worked?

• It was a three-part government.

• The president of Rome made the laws that he felt were best.

• It had checks and balances so one group could not get too strong.

• Consuls could veto, or forbid, the other consuls decision.

Plebeians complained that they had little power compared to the patricians, and went on strike to force a change.

• True

• False

The United States is what type of government?

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Democracy

• Oligarchy