Social Studies Chapter 8
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Think you’re ready to delve into the eight chapter of our ongoing quiz series on social studies? Try your hand at these questions related to farming estates, rulers, forms of government, Trojan heroes and much more!
- 1.A human-made channel for carrying water long distances...
- A.
Cicero
- B.
Aqueduct
- C.
Latifundia
- D.
Pax Romana
- 2.Artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms...
- A.
Veto
- B.
Apennines
- C.
Aqueduct
- D.
Piebeians
- 3.A large farming estate
- A.
Dictator
- B.
Latifundia
- C.
Scipto
- D.
Triumvirate
- 4.A ruler with complete control of the state
- A.
Dictator
- B.
Republic
- C.
Handrian
- D.
Patricians
- 5.A form of government in which the citizens vote for its leader
- A.
Patricians
- B.
Republic
- C.
Aeneas
- D.
Praetors
- 6.A "good emperor" who built a wall in Britain
- A.
Praetors
- B.
Aeneas
- C.
Patricians
- D.
Handrian
- 7.Means "Romas Peace"
- A.
Cicero
- B.
Latifundia
- C.
Pax Romana
- D.
Veto
- 8.The Trojan hero of the epic the Aeneid
- A.
Aeneas
- B.
Praetors
- C.
Patricians
- D.
Handrian
- 9.The Latin word that menas "I forbid"
- A.
Appennines
- B.
Aqueduct
- C.
Piebeians
- D.
Veto
- 10.The mountain range that runs the length of Italy
- A.
Pax Pomana
- B.
Apennines
- C.
Scipio
- D.
Aeneas
- 11.Interpreted laws and acted as judges
- A.
Praetors
- B.
Patricians
- C.
Republic
- D.
Triumvirate
- 12.Roman general who helped win the Second Punic War
- A.
Scipio
- B.
Handrian
- C.
Aeneas
- D.
Cicero
- 13.Rome's greatest public speaker
- A.
Scipio
- B.
Handrian
- C.
Aeneas
- D.
Ciero
- 14.Wealthy landowners / ruling class
- A.
Latifundia
- B.
Piebeians
- C.
Patricians
- D.
Praetors
- 15.Political alliance of 3 people
- A.
Director
- B.
Triumvirate
- C.
Patricians
- D.
Plebeians
- 16.What were the Twelve Tables?
- A.
Rome's first written laws
- B.
The tables in the Senate
- C.
The seats in the courtroom
- D.
The leaders of the Senate
- 17.Who was Cincinnatus?
- A.
A dictator who served 16 days
- B.
A dictator in power until his death
- C.
A plebeian
- D.
A member of the Senate
- 18.Tiberius and Galus Gracchus wanted to
- A.
Give women the right to vote
- B.
Give land to the poor
- C.
Take over Roman government
- D.
Free all enslaved people
- 19.Rome fought ________ in the Punic Wars for control of the Mediterranean regions.
- A.
Sicity
- B.
Phoenicia
- C.
Carthage
- D.
Greece
- 20.According to traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
- A.
Helen of Troy
- B.
Romulus & Remus
- C.
Aristotle & Plato
- D.
Juilus Caesar
- 21.At the Battle of Atcium, Antony and Cieopatra
- A.
Were killed
- B.
Defeated Octavian
- C.
Killed themselves
- D.
Surrendered
- 22.The Romans reorganized their soldiers into groups called ______ of about 6000 men.
- A.
Legions
- B.
Leaders
- C.
Battle men
- D.
Soldier legions
- 23.The Romans overthrew the _________ and set up the republican form of government where people were treated fairly.
- A.
Tarquins
- B.
Latins
- C.
Greeks
- D.
Romans
- 24.What title did Octavian take?
- A.
Cicero
- B.
Antony
- C.
King
- D.
Augustus
- 25.The emperor _________ gave his favorite horse the position as consul.
- A.
Caliguia
- B.
Ciaudius
- C.
Antony
- D.
Nero
- 26.Crassus, Julius Caesar, and ________ were part of the First triumvirate.
- A.
Antony
- B.
Pompey
- C.
Nero
- D.
Octavian
- 27.In 494BC, many Roman piebeians ______ to protest for equal rights.
- A.
Moved to another country
- B.
Cried
- C.
Went on strike
- D.
Burned buildings
- 28.What happened in March 15 44BC?
- A.
Ceaser began a civil war
- B.
Ceasar's enemies killed him
- C.
The Council of Piebs met
- D.
All slaved people were free
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