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According to legend, Rome was founded by
a. a man rescued by a wolf
b. Latin peoples from the area
c. a trojan who fled Troy
a. a man rescued by a wolf
After gaining control of the Italian peninsula in 275 B.C., Rome spent the next 125 years
a. fighting the Punic Wars
b. founding the Roman Republic
c. Ending the Civil War
a. fighting the Punic Wars
How did Rome's geography aid its development?
a. isolated on all sides by mountains
b. location offers water, protection, and trade
c. colonized an unpopulated part of Italy
b. location offers water, protection, and trade
What event marked the end of the Republic?
a. Etruscan king overthrown
b. Pax Romana begins
c. Julius Caesar's rule and death
c. Julius Caesar's rule and death
Most early Romans were
a. Etruscans
b. farmers
c. greeks
b. farmers
In the Roman Empire, about one-third of Rome's population was
a. immigrants
b. patricians
c. slaves
c. slaves
What reforms eased tensions between patricians and plebeians?
a. Pax Romana
b. creation of Senate
c. Twelve Tables
c. Twelve Tables
Which occurred long after the rule of Sulla
a. desire of Roman generals for more power
b. conflict between patricians and plebians
c. attacks by the Gauls
c. attacks by the Gauls
When the Romans overthrew their Etruscan King in 509 B.C., they
a. appointed a dictator
b. established democracy
c. formed a republic
c. formed a republic
a. Circus Maximus
b. Colosseum
c. Forums
a. Circus Maximus
Which principle came much later than the Roman Republic
a. equality of all
b. checks and balances
c. civic duty
a. equality of all
During what period did Rome enjoy stability and growth?
a. Circus Maximus
b. Pax Romana
c. Punic Wars
b. Pax Romana
The Senate was composed mainly of
a. farmers
b. patricians
c. Plebians
b. patricians
Jesus spread his message by means of
a. advertisements
b. books
c. parables
c. parables
What Roman general seized power from the Senate and became dictator?
a. Augustus
B. Hannibal
C. Julius Caesar
C. Julius Caesar
What were Jesus' closest followers called?
a. Romans
b. disciples
c. Gentiles
b. disciples
Fighting in public for entertainment was done by
a. Consuls
b. Dictators
c. Gladiators
c. Gladiators
The events that led to the rise of Christianity began in
A. Egypt
B. India
C. Judea
C. Judea
Which group performed all jobs requiring physical labor?
a. Immigrants
b. farmers
c. Slaves
c. Slaves
What are stories with morals called?
a. sermons
b. gospels
c. parables
c. parables