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

A
Augustus
B
Cicero
C
Crassus
D
Pompey
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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 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
4

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 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 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.
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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 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 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
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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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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
12

What type of government did the leaders of the Roman Republic establish?

A
tripartite
B
patrician
C
tribunal
D
dictatorship
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How did Rome’s location near the Mediterranean Sea contribute to its growth?

A
The sea provided fishing for food.
B
The sea provided fresh drinking water.
C
The sea provided water for agriculture.
D
The sea kept Rome isolated from other places.
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How did Cincinnatus exercise his civic duty?

A
He was a farmer who took care of his land.
B
He led Rome as a dictator when he was asked.
C
He regularly voted in Rome’s presidential elections.
D
He ran for the Roman Senate and lost the election.
15

On what geographic feature was Rome built?

A
cliffs
B
mountains
C
canyons
D
hills
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How did patricians distract people at the end of the Roman Republic?

A
They divided up their own large estates to provide land for the lower classes to farm.
B
They rejected calls for Senate reforms and sent the military in to control the people.
C
They kept the people happy by providing them with cheap food and entertainment.
D
They reformed government policies to prevent the Senate from taking away their power.
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What was a characteristic of the Roman Senate?

A
It was led by two consuls who served one-year terms.
B
It was made up of an assembly of representatives called tribunes.
C
It was responsible for protecting the rights of plebeians.
D
It was made up of three hundred patricians who were elected for life.
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How did the plains around Rome contribute to its growth?

A
They supplied Rome with a source of fresh water.
B
They offered a central location for Romans to gather.
C
They provided access to the seas surrounding Rome.
D
They were a fertile place to grow crops and raise livestock.
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Which statement best describes the physical geography of the Italian Peninsula?

A
It is a flat plain with few hills or mountains.
B
It is a desert without access to fresh water.
C
It is a combination of hills, mountains, and plains.
D
It is mountainous without flat areas for growing crops.
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How did the Roman Republic become a dictatorship?

A
General Sulla was declared leader after a long civil war.
B
The patricians and senators were defeated by General Sulla.
C
General Sulla challenged and defeated his opponent in an election.
D
The plebeians supported General Sulla’s overthrow of the government.

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