The Decline of the Roman Republic (1)
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1
A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the?:
concept of government by laws.
belief that political power should be controlled by the military.
establishment of agricultural communes.
rejection of the concept of slavery.
2
After the Punic Wars, the Roman Republic declined in part because?:
Caesar refused to give citizenship to people outside Italy.
bitter disputes divided the people of Rome.
the army lost power.
Christianity became the official religion of Rome.
3
Which of the following were outcome of the Punic Wars?:
1 - Rome gained control of the western Mediterranean.
2 - Unemployment became a serious problem in Rome.
3 - Grain prices rose.
4 - large estates were broken up and given to veterans.
both choices 1 and 2.
both choices 2 and 3.
both choices 2 and 4.
choice 4 only.
4
The term
latifundia
refers to?:
land conquered by Roman armies.
a new social class created by imperial expansion.
the military reforms of Marius.
huge agricultural estates.
5
The main feature of the reform program of Tiberius Gracchus was?
:
providing free bread to the poor of Rome.
distributing public land to impoverished Romans.
the abolition of the Senate.
establishing colonies of ex-soldiers throughout the empire.
6
To gain political power, Caesar used all of the following means EXCEPT?:
becoming popular with the Roman people.
ruling Rome in the First Triumvirate.
declaring himself emperor.
leading the Roman army in Gaul.
7
The MAJOR purpose of the spectacles in the Roman Coliseum was to?:
entertain the proletariat.
honor the gods.
provide recreation.
strengthen the government.
8
The most important consequence of the reforms of Julius Caesar was the?:
destruction of the Republic.
continuation of civil war.
gradual acceptance of Christianity.
creation of an empire of citizens, not just conquered subjects.
9
Rome's expansion throughout the Italian peninsula?:
was motivated by land hunger among the peasants and conflicts with hostile neighbors.
resulted in heavy taxation and severe oppression for those whom they conquered.
was primarily a result of the greed of the patrician class.
weakened Rome militarily and led to frequent revolts against Roman rule.
10
The assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BCE?:
finally ended the civil wars that had plagued Rome.
resulted from mob violence by the poor, who feared and opposed Caesar's dictatorship.
was carried out by people who saw themselves as defenders of the republic against Caesar's ambitions.
restored the health and effectiveness of the Republic.
11
The Roman Republic ended when?:
Hannibal won the battle of Cannae.
Spartacus led a slave revolt.
Octavian became emperor.
plebeians became members of the Senate.
12
All of the following were members of the Second Triumvirate EXCEPT?:
Pompey.
Marc Antony.
Octavian.
Lepidus.