The Republic of Rome Answers

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As Rome expanded, more power went to its

A
senators.
B
praetors.
C
plebeians.
D
generals.
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Rome’s location made it a center for trade throughout the

A
Atlantic.
B
Mediterranean.
C
Pacific.
D
Red Sea.
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What was one consequence of Roman expansion beginning in 300 BCE?

A
Soldiers became less loyal to their generals.
B
Plebeians lost their influence in government.
C
Economic problems began to increase.
D
Rome was no longer a center of trade.
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Which was an achievement of the Roman Empire?

A
banning the use of coins
B
conquering the world
C
starting a civil service
D
posting the Twelve Tablets
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With Caesar Augustus’s rise to power, Rome

A
became a powerful empire.
B
was invaded by outsiders.
C
lost its battles with its enemies.
D
ruled the entire world.
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Why did Romans create a written code of law?

A
to confuse their enemies and block invasions
B
to allow citizens to see and understand the law
C
to spread literature throughout the republic
D
to serve as the basis for a new religion
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Rome was strongly influenced by the culture of the

A
Sumerians.
B
Germans.
C
Greeks.
D
Assyrians.
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The factor that most contributed to the development of Roman civilization was

A
Rome’s language.
B
Rome’s geography.
C
Rome’s isolation from the world.
D
Rome’s foundation myth.
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Like Rome, the United States has

A
two houses in the legislative branch.
B
eight praetors in the judicial branch.
C
a list of laws called the Twelve Tables.
D
an assembly of plebeians and soldiers.
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On which river was Rome located?

A
Tigris
B
Euphrates
C
Nile
D
Tiber
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Julius Caesar’s assassination led to the

A
founding of the Roman Republic.
B
beginning of Rome’s expansion.
C
fall of the Roman Empire.
D
end of the Roman Republic.

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