1) Which river flowed through Rome? a) Tiber b) Po c) Rhine d) Danube 2) Which mountain range stood north of the Italian peninsula? a) Apennine b) Alps c) Appalachian d) Atlay 3) Which mountain range runs down the middle of the Italian peninsula? a) Apennine b) Alps c) Appalachian d) Atlay 4) Which of the following did not influence early Romans? a) Greeks b) Minoans c) Etruscans 5) A government where citizens elect their leaders is called a) Democracy b) Monarchy c) Republic 6) How was the Roman army organized? a) Regiments b) Legions c) Battalion d) Corps 7) Which of the following was not a piece of Roman armor? a) Sword b) Helmet c) Spear d) Boots 8) How was Rome ruled effectively? a) Military outposts b) Roads c) Strategic locations d) All of the above 9) Rome wanted to treat conquered people fairly. a) True b) False 10) What was not required of Roman allies? a) Taxes b) Religious gifts c) Soldiers 11) The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and a) Germanic tribes b) Carthage c) Huns d) Visigoths 12) General Hannibal of Carthage used this animal as part of his military. a) Lions b) Elephants c) Cheetahs d) Rhinos 13) In the beginning, this group had no political power in Rome a) Patricians b) Plebeians c) Peasants 14) The first Roman laws that were written down were a) The Ten Commandments b) The Eightfold Path c) The Twelve Tables d) The Seven Seals 15) The rule of three people is a a) triathlon b) trifecta c) triumvirate 16) Who took over Rome in 44 B.C.? a) Julius Caesar b) Crassus c) Pompey d) Nero 17) What happened to Julius Caesar on the Ides of March? a) He won control of Rome b) He was elected emperor c) He opened the gladiator games d) He was stabbed to death 18) Mark Antony was accused of plotting against Rome with this person a) Nero b) Caligula c) Cleopatra d) Hannibal 19) Octavian renamed himself a) Augustus b) Julius c) Janus 20) The two hundred years of peace in the Roman Empire was called a) Calmo Roma b) Pax Romana c) Tranquila Regla 21) Who was not considered a good emperor? a) Trajan b) Hadrian c) Marcus Aurelius d) Caligula 22) Which was a result of Roman engineering? a) Highways b) Parthenon c) Aqueducts

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