Rise of Rome — Unit test Answers

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From which body of water did Rome get fresh water for drinking and agriculture?

A
the Tiber River
B
the Sardinian River
C
the Tyrrhenian Sea
D
the Mediterranean Sea
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Read the passage from the myth of Romulus and Remus.The founding of Rome revolves around two orphan boys named Romulus and Remus. Legend says that the boys were raised by a mighty wolf. The boys’ mother was murdered by an evil king named Amulius. The king then threw the two babies into the Tiber River. They washed up onto the banks of the river, where the wolf found them. Seeing the crying babies, she took pity on them. She gently picked them up in her teeth. She took the babies to her cave and fed them. She cared for them for years. The boys grew bigger and stronger. Eventually, a herder found the boys and took them home. He and his wife raised the boys. The boys decided to build a city where the wolf had fed them. However, Romulus and Remus fought over whom the gods favored. In this fight, Romulus killed Remus. Then Romulus founded Rome.

A
He was the founder of the city of Rome.
B
He was killed before Rome was founded.
C
He was a herder who raised Rome’s founders.
D
He was a king who threw Rome’s founders into a river.
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What geographic feature protected Rome from an invasion from the north?

A
the Tiber River
B
the Italian Alps
C
the hills of Rome
D
the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Why did senators oppose the idea of Julius Caesar becoming the leader after Crassus died?

A
They favored a different military leader, whom they considered stronger and more popular.
B
They favored giving power to someone outside the military and strengthening democracy.
C
They favored the patrician class and did not like that Caesar was popular with the plebeians.
D
They favored having an election for a new leader, because they thought that Caesar was dangerous.
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What was one way the consuls were prevented from having too much power?

A
One was considered the dictator.
B
Consuls could veto each other’s decisions.
C
The legislative branch approved all decisions.
D
The army was allowed to override their decisions.

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