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Grade 6 Roman Empire
What was the name of the struggle between the patricians and the plebeians in 494 BCE?
  1. The Punic Wars
  2. The Conflict of the Orders
  3. The Great War
  4. The Hundred Years War
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
  1. benefited tribunes
  2. showed influence of the Etruscans
  3. protected the plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians
  4. violated the constitution hammered out by patricians and plebeians
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Romans created a new form of government called a(n)
  1. republic.
  2. monarchy.
  3. oligarchy.
  4. regime.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Which of the following is an aspect of Roman laws that is reflected in our own laws today?
  1. People accused of a crime have a right to face their accusers.
  2. People are guilty until proven innocent.
  3. People are not allowed to be tried by a jury of their peers.
  4. Dictators are necessary in times of national emergency.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
What was the primary purpose of an aqueduct?
  1. allowed people and animals to cross valleys
  2. delivered water to cities
  3. was designed as a place for gladiators to fight in public
  4. used on a battlefield to conquer land
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Two of the worst emperors in Rome's history were
  1. Julius Caesar and Octavian.
  2. Marc Antony and Caligula.
  3. Nero and Caligula.
  4. Marcus Aurelius and Commodus.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
The Colosseum in Rome was a(n)
  1. aqueduct.
  2. large temple.
  3. wall built around the city.
  4. giant arena that held 50,000 spectators.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
In the Roman Republic, what happened if the republic faced an emergency?
  1. A dictator was appointed.
  2. A third consul was appointed.
  3. The senate made the final decision.
  4. All citizens voted.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
The Romans were able to build larger buildings than the Greeks by using
  1. a better grade of granite.
  2. arches.
  3. scaffolding.
  4. stairways and ramps.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Which of the following is a key feature of a republican government?
  1. rule by a king
  2. dictatorship
  3. polytheism
  4. elected officials
Grade 6 Roman Empire
These army units had about 6,000 men in each.
  1. Legions
  2. Army
  3. Squad
  4. Troops
Grade 6 Roman Empire
In which of the following ways did the Greeks NOT influence the Romans?
  1. architecture and engineering
  2. philosophy and religion
  3. the use of concrete in building
  4. ideas about government
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Rome's first code of laws that were carved on bronze tablets.
  1. consuls
  2. Law of Nations
  3. Twelve Tables
  4. Pax Romana
Grade 6 Roman Empire
What did Caesars actions before he was elected to the consul result in?
  1. Punic Wars
  2. Trojan Wars
  3. PAx Romana
  4. Civil War
Grade 6 Roman Empire
What did Caesar do in an effort to be reelected consul?
  1. Bribe people
  2. Bring his army into Rome
  3. Conspire against the Senate
  4. Appoint himself
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Romulus and Remus were
  1. Roman emperors.
  2. Roman generals.
  3. the main characters in the story about the beginnings of Rome.
  4. the main gods worshiped by the Romans.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
The first settlers in Rome chose the site because
  1. the valley surrounded by steep mountains provided protection from invaders.
  2. settlers could see invaders from the site on the open plains.
  3. the soil was fertile.
  4. it was located on an island.
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Heads of aristocratic families in Rome
  1. feudalism
  2. patricians
  3. mercantilism
  4. suffragettes
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