World History Quiz: The Rise Of Rome

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1.

The Italian Peninsula is shaped like what?
- A.
  
  A boot/bone
- B.
  
  A star/flower
- C.
  
  A fish/shark
2.

What is not a benefit of Rome's Apennines Mountain range?
- A.
  
  A natural defense
- B.
  
  A popular tourist attraction back in the 1500 B.C.E
- C.
  
  Easy to cross because it is not very rugged
- D.
  
  Support a larger population
3.

Which of these groups were not known to inhabit Italy?
- A.
  
  Etruscans
- B.
  
  Greek Colonies
- C.
  
  Puritans
- D.
  
  Indo-Europeans
4.

Established by Romulus & Remus, the Roman government was once what? What government was later established by Tarquinuis Superbus?
- A.
  
  Monarchy; Republic
- B.
  
  Oligarchy; Democracy
- C.
  
  Dictatorship; Aristocracy
- D.
  
  Republic; Monarchy
5.

What did the Roman Confederation allow?
- A.
  
  Full Citizenship
- B.
  
  Money & Riches
- C.
  
  Marriage
- D.
  
  Judaism
6.

Livy was a historian that provided stories to teach Romans virtues?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The two classes of people in the Roman State were Patricians & the Plebeians. Which best describes the Patricians?
- A.
  
  Great Landowners
- B.
  
  The Masses
8.

Which best describes the Plebeians?
- A.
  
  Great Landowners
- B.
  
  The Masses
9.

What were the roles between the Roman consuls, practors and senate?
10.

The following words can represent what war? Naval Power Vs. Land Power Sicily Carthage Defeat
- A.
  
  1st Punic War
- B.
  
  2nd Punic War
- C.
  
  3rd Punic War
11.

The following words can represent what war? "Bye, Bye Carthage!!" "Hello, Pergamum!!"
- A.
  
  1st Punic War
- B.
  
  2nd Punic War
- C.
  
  3rd Punic War
12.

The following words can represent what war? Elephants Scipio Africanas (Roman) No Supply Lines Carthage loses Spain
- A.
  
  1st Punic War
- B.
  
  2nd Punic War
- C.
  
  3rd Punic War
13.

Who were Tiberius & Gaius, and how have their actions affected Rome and themselves?
14.

Which of the following did General Marius not do?
- A.
  
  Recruited an army from urban and rural poor areas
- B.
  
  Made his soldiers swore an oath of loyalty
- C.
  
  Believed that the new system of military recruitment gave more power
- D.
  
  Was overthrown by his own soldiers
15.

Who was Sulla?
16.

Which of these men did not rise up to rule for power after Sulla?
- A.
  
  Julius Caesar
- B.
  
  Marcus Crassus
- C.
  
  Gaius Pompey
- D.
  
  Octavian Caesar
17.

What was a triumvirate?
18.

Who did senators vote to rule solely after the death of Crassus?
- A.
  
  Caesar
- B.
  
  Pompey
19.

Who won the civil war between Caesar & Pompey?
- A.
  
  Caesar
- B.
  
  Pompey
20.

After the death of Caesar, who were not one of the three men that formed the 2nd triumvirate to replace him?
- A.
  
  Mark Antony
- B.
  
  Octavian Caesar
- C.
  
  Lepidus
- D.
  
  Brutus
21.

List the facts about the Age of Augustus.
- A.
  
  Claimed a restoration to the republic
- B.
  
  Gave some power to the senate
- C.
  
  Augustus was known as the "revered one"
- D.
  
  Set up a system of selecting own successor
- E.
  
  Dealt in another war with Carthage
22.

Who did Caligula make a senator?
- A.
  
  A horse
- B.
  
  A donkey
- C.
  
  Octavian Caesar
23.

Which is not true about Nero?
- A.
  
  Nero killed his mother
- B.
  
  Nero led the battle at Actium
- C.
  
  Nero set Rome on fire while he played the fiddle
24.

He withdrew forces and built defensive structures. He was also named after a wall in Britain that prevented invaders from Scotland.
- A.
  
  Hadrian
- B.
  
  Trajan
25.

He extended the Roman empire into Romania, Mesopotamia, and the Sinai Peninsula.
- A.
  
  Hadrian
- B.
  
  Trajan