Answers2025-2026_MDCPS_2109010-MJ World History Sem 2-CRUnit Test

Roman Empire at Its Height Answers

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What does the story of Romulus and Remus describe?

A
the geography of Rome
B
how Rome was founded
C
the political structure of Rome
D
ancient Romans’ religious beliefs
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What statement best describes the concept of civic duty?

A
The judicial branch interprets the laws of the country.
B
Citizens participate in the government of their country.
C
The government appoints a dictator during a time of crisis.
D
Different branches of the government check one another’s powers.
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What geographic feature led to the development of separate settlements in ancient Rome?

A
a mountain range
B
plains
C
hills
D
a sea
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What effect did the expansion of territory have on the Roman economy?

A
Rome suffered from severe debt.
B
Rome increased plebeians’ rights.
C
Rome gained more trading partners.
D
Rome changed its monetary system.
5

Whom did Julius Caesar defeat to become the ruler of Rome?

A
Augustus
B
Cicero
C
Crassus
D
Pompey
6

What was a cause of the Second Punic War?

A
Rome and Carthage wanted control of Spain.
B
Rome wanted control of Sicily and Greece.
C
Rome and Carthage had a trade disagreement.
D
Carthage was a major military rival to Greece.
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How did Caesar change citizenship in the Roman Republic?

A
He allowed women to become citizens.
B
He allowed plebeians to become citizens.
C
He allowed defeated soldiers to become citizens.
D
He allowed people outside the country to become citizens.
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What was one effect of Roman expansion on Roman society?

A
The income gap between the rich and poor widened.
B
New markets created new opportunities for plebeians.
C
The growth in trade led to conflict between other cities.
D
Soldiers were able to gain land and expand their farms.
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What was a characteristic of the legal system in the Twelve Tables?

A
Upper-class citizens were granted new rights.
B
Patricians were given more power than before.
C
Laws were applied equally to all Roman citizens.
D
A dictatorship was established to govern the republic.
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What form of infrastructure made it easier to transport trade goods among Roman cities?

A
aqueducts
B
canals
C
reservoirs
D
roads
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What type of government did the leaders of the Roman Republic establish?

A
tripartite
B
patrician
C
tribunal
D
dictatorship
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Which person is performing a civic duty?

A
a person who declines to serve on a jury because he is too busy
B
a person who regularly attends classes at a community college
C
a person who decides to run for office to fix problems in the town
D
a person who refuses to vote because the ballot is too confusing
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What is one way that patricians had more power than plebeians?

A
Patricians could not own enslaved persons.
B
Patricians could avoid paying taxes.
C
Patricians worked as artisans and farmers.
D
Patricians held powerful government jobs.
14

What mountain range forms the Italian Peninsula’s northern border?

A
the Italian Alps
B
the Adriatic Mountains
C
the Apennines
D
the Tyrrhenian Alps
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What financial problem contributed to the end of the Roman Republic?

A
Enslaved laborers wanted to be paid, and landowners did not agree to this.
B
Small farms failed due to bad harvests, which caused workers to lose their jobs.
C
The military created too much debt and forced spending cuts in other areas.
D
Unemployment grew as landowners replaced paid workers with enslaved laborers.
16

What was a consequence of Julius Caesar’s assassination?

A
public demand for democratic elections
B
incomplete improvements to education
C
the transfer of government lands to plebeians
D
a more powerful government without a dictator
17

How did the Etruscans influence the Roman religion?

A
The Etruscans wrote poems to symbolize animal gods.
B
The Etruscans discouraged the building of temples.
C
The Etruscans created statues of gods in human shapes.
D
The Etruscans emphasized the importance of worshipping a single god.
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How did the expansion of the Roman Republic affect the wealthy?

A
Patricians controlled the finances, and they forced the wealthy to pay all the taxes.
B
Wealthy people were forbidden from serving in the army, which angered the lower classes.
C
Patricians gained more control over the government and passed laws benefitting the wealthy.
D
Estate owners had difficulty attracting laborers, forcing them to raise wages.
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How did the location of the city of Rome help its economy grow?

A
The island location allowed for fishing.
B
Fertile farmland supported crop production.
C
The Tiber River limited competition for trade.
D
The Apennines protected the northern border.
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How was Rome’s location on a peninsula an advantage for its development?

A
Herding livestock was easier on the peninsula.
B
Gathering drinking water was easier on the peninsula.
C
Farming was easier because peninsulas have fertile land.
D
Trading was easier because of Rome’s access to the seas.

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