Roman Rulers
The Roman Republic
Roman Wars
Roman Society
Roman Achievements
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Who first ruled early Rome?
Etruscan kings
100
What event belongs in the blank space on the timeline?
Plebeians refuse to fight
100
A city conquered by Rome might become a Roman ally. What was a disadvantage for the conquered city?
It had to pay Roman taxes.
100
How did enslaving prisoners lead to unemployment?
Landowners enslaved people instead of paying free workers.
100
Why was the home of a wealthy Roman unlikely to burn down?
It was built of stone.
200
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
wealthy landowning families.
200
What made the dictator Cincinnatus a hero of the Roman Republic?
He chose to give up his power.
200
Why did most of the city of Rome burn down in 390 B.C.E.?
It was attacked by Gauls.
200
What could a foreign visitor to ancient Rome expect to see in the Forum?
a central gathering place
200
How did patrons support the arts?
They paid the artists.
300
Who set up the Roman Republic?
patricians
300
How did enslaving prisoners lead to unemployment?
Landowners enslaved people instead of paying free workers.
300
Which issue first led to war between Rome and Carthage?
control of trade in the Mediterranean
300
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor “bread and circuses”?
so the poor would not rebel
300
Which kind of art did Romans wear as jewelry?
cameo
400
In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words?
“I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge.”
a senator
400
What was one cause of the end of the Roman Republic?
Caesar defeated Pompey.
400
How did the general Hannibal surprise the Romans?
He crossed the Alps with elephants.
400
Why did Rome have many different forms of worship?
Foreigners brought their religions.
400
How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?
by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete
500
How could a Roman become a tribune?
get the plebeians to elect him
500
Who made the decisions at Roman trials?
a jury
500
Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?
It had a very long border.
500
The poor oFen ate food that was
bought at "fast-food" shops.
500
Which modern languages developed from Latin?
Spanish and French