Roman Republic to Empire

The Romans got many of their ideas and customs (including religion) from Greece.

• True

• False

After the harsh rule of a tyrant king, the early Romans formed which type of government?

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Aristocracy

Julius Caesar was elected by the people of Rome to be King due to his military successes and leadership abilities.

• True

• False

The lengthy period of Roman peace, expansion, and stability was known as...

• the Pax Romana.

• the SPQR.

• the Roman Golden Age.

• the Roman Revolution.

Life in the Roman Empire was marked by social equality and a decrease in the use of slavery.

• True

• False

Rome's religion was originally ___________.

• Hinduism
• Monotheism
• Polytheism
• Buddhist 

Rome is located on the ______________
peninsula.

• Iberian
• Floridian
• Italian
• African

Made up of 300 elected Roman officials to make laws and taxes.

• Congress
• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Assembly

Who was Julius Caesar?

• He declared himself dictator for life, which led to change of the Roman government from a republic to an empire
• He was the founder of Rome.
• He was the last emperor of Rome.
• He was a brilliant architect who built the first aqueduct.

The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called

• Ciceros
• Plebeians
• Visogoths
• Patricians