Practice: Common Assessment #5: Rome/Christianity

Rome is situated along which river?

• Tiber
• Rubicon
• Adige
• Po

What do the Alps mountains assist Rome with?

• They serve as protection from invaders.

• They provide many resources for Rome's growth.

• They provide other cultures to trade with.

• They run down the middle of the Italy.

What culture did Rome admire and "borrow" many things from, including their many of their gods?

• the Etruscans

• the Greeks

• the Macedonians

• the Egyptians

Answer explanation

Greece came into contact with Romans via the many colonies they had created.

Which letter indicates the location of Gaul (modern day France)?

• A

• E

• G

• D

Who was 1 of the 2 men who served as the top magistrates in the Republic?

• Plebeian

• Patrician

• Consul

• Tribune

Answer explanation

Consuls were advised by the Senate and served 1-year terms only. In the US, the President serves a similar role.

Identify the US Government Position to the Roman Position

Groups:

(a) President

,

(b) Assemblies

,

(c) Senate

,

(d) Supreme Court Justices

• Praetors

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Consul

Answer explanation

In both the US and Rome, the Senate is the most important legislative body.

Match the following

• one of two people elected for a year; had veto power

• Plebeians

• wealthy landowning families

• Patrician

• considered the oldest and wisest leaders; gave advice to Rome's leaders

• Senator

• representatives of the plebeians who could veto laws

• Tribune

• merchants, farmers, and craft workers

• Consul

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The patricians and the plebeians agreed on a legal code called the ___.

• Deck of Cards

• Twelve Tables

• Constitution

• Declaration of Human Rights

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Which group did most of the work on the latifundia (large farms owned by the patricians)?

• plebeians

• slaves

• praetors

• Roman soldiers

These three men formed the First Triumvirate to rule Rome.

• Crassus

• Pompey

• Julius Caesar

• Mark Antony

• Octavian