Empires Review Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Roman success?

• Good diplomacy

• Strong military

• Flexible legal system

• Culture of discipline and duty

• Religious intolerance

Rome became the dominant power in the Mediterranean after the series of wars with Carthage known as the _ wars.

• Peloponnesian

• Punic

• Corinthian

• Gallic

What term was used for the situation in Rome where three powerful men shared political power in the government?

• Triarchy

• Tetricium

• Triumvirate

• Triad

What other empire did Alexander want to conquer as revenge for invading Greece decades earlier?

• Macedonian

• Egyptian

• Roman

• Persian

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Roman Republic became an empire?

• Wealthy land owners started buying farms from small landowners, who were the heart of the Roman army

• Powerful Romans cared more about the republic than their own success

• Soldiers were more loyal to their own generals than they were to Rome itself

• Poor Romans with no land began gathering in cities and sharing their anger with each other

What characteristics helped make Alexander a successful conqueror?

• Intelligence

• Bravery

• Creativity

• Ambition

As Roman emperors attained more power, they also generally became more ________.

• Compassionate

• Intelligent

• Insane

• Corrupt

Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

• Nero

• Octavian/Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Caligula

The term Hellenistic means to imitate _________.

• Hellen

• Alexander

• Greeks

• Achilles

Who were the two main social classes in Rome?

• The Wealthy Patricians and the Poor Plebeians

• The Poor Patricians and the Wealthy Plebeians

• Consuls and the proletariat

• Room 303 and everyone else