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Ch. 11: Roman Republic Test

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Choose One of the following:
1. Read the Biography on Cicero in your workbook. Use R.A.C.E. to answer this question about Cicero: How did Cicero's letters provide a glimpse into life during the Republic? Give reasons and use text evidence!

2. Read Cleopatra's Biography in your workbook. Use R.A.C.E. to answer this question about Cleopatra: Do you think Cleopatra was a strong ruler? Give reasons! Don't forget text evidence!

Which statement best descrives the geographical location of Rome?
Withing the mountain range known as the Alps
on the island of Sicily
on seven hills on the west coast of Italy
In a flat region known as the Mare Nostrum
Who were the early Romans?
Latins, Etruscans, and Greeks
Latins, Macedonians, and Greeks
Carthaginians, Latins, and Macedonians
Greeks, Etruscans, and Sicilians
How was ancient Roman society organized, from the aristocracy to the bottom of society?
Patricians, slaves, pelbeians
plebeians, slaves, patricians
slaves patricians, plebeians
patricians, plebeians, slaves
How did the land purchases of wealthy Romans affect the lives of poorer citizens?
The wealthy would creat huge farms worked entirely by patricians.
The wealthy would purchase land ans sell it to poor farmers for twice as much.
The wealthy would buy up small farms, vorcing poor farmers to find work in cities.
The wealthy would force poor farmers to work on their land for free.
According to legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Roman gods
Romulus and Remus
Aeneas and the Etruscans
Cicero and Cinncinnatus
Who defeated the Roman army at Cannae during the Second Punic War?
Scipio
Marius
Philip V
Hannibal
What human qualities were important to the ancient Romans?
beauty, grace, elegance
curiosity, intelligence, imagination
discipline, strength, loyalty
honesty, humor, helpfulness
What was the legion in ancient Rome?
a group of loyal Senators
a group of well-trained professional soldiers
a group of elected plebeians
a group of patriarchs
Why was Marius forced to allow volunteers in his army?
Most of his soldiers had been killed in battle.
Property owning citizens no longer wanted ot fight long wars far from Rome.
Most men didn't have the right weapons and equipment to fight in the army.
Property-owong citizens were demanding higher pay to serve in the army.
Why were Roman armies considered unstoppable?
Soldiers were treated kindly and were never punished if they failed.
The armies were small but well trained.
Roman soldiers had weapons that were better than the weapons of other armies.
If a Roman army was defeated, Rome would simly send a larger army the next time!
What were likely to have been Hannibal's biggest challenges when he crossed the Alps during winter?
war camels needed more supplies.
bad weather and difficult terrain
enemy attacks and starvation
lack of supplies and illness
To whom did the Senate turn when its powere was taken by the consuls in 70 BC?
Julius Caesar
General Crassus
General Pompey
The First Trimvirate
Which two generals were given extraordinary powers by the Senate to put down a slave rebellion?
Sulla and Marius
Caesar and Crassus
Pompey and Crassus
Tiberius and Marius
What did Cicero argue for to repair the damaged republic during its civil war?
Making the senate and army stronger
reducing the power of the army and restory the system of checks and balances
giving slaves and plebeians more power and taking land fromt the rich
starting a civil war totake power from the Senate