4/04 6th Grade Rome Quiz English

Which large body of water surrounded Ancient Rome

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Aegean Sea

What river was Rome founded on?

• Tiber River

• Nile River

• Hudson River

• Indus River

What type of government did Rome have AFTER they threw out their king?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Tyranny

• Democracy

What does it mean when the Tribunes would "veto" something.

• That they supported this decision

• That an action that they did not like would be stopped immediately

• They were calling for a vote from every citizen living in Rome

• They wanted to declare war on somebody

What change in Roman Government did NOT happened because of the Plebeian Revolt?

• Tribunes could "veto" the Senate

• The Twelve Tables were created and displayed in public

• One of the Consuls had to be a Plebeian

• Patricians lost all their rights to their owned land

What legal document established rules between Patricians and Plebeians while also inspiring many laws we have today?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Dead Sea Scrolls

• Twelve Tables

• Oracle Bones

What is a Republic?

• A form of government where people elect leaders to make decisions for them

• A form of government where a few wealthy people hold all of the power

• A form of government in which a popular leader takes charge

• A form of government where every citizen has to vote on every single issue brought to the government

Who were the Plebeians in Ancient Rome?

• Wealthy Businessmen

• Senators

• Kings

• Farmers, Fishermen, Merchants, Soldiers, and Laborers

Who were the two top officials in the Roman government?

• Consuls
• Praetors
• Tribunes
• Senators

Who were the two people who founded the city of Rome?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Plato and Cleon

• Romulus and Remus

• Zeus and Poseidon