Name____________________________________________ Class Period________________

ANCIENT ROME UNIT TEST

Matching (2 points)
Match each key term with the correct definition.
_____1. forum a. to stop or cancel the action of a government official or body
_____2. republic b. a unit of between 60 and 160 soldiers
_____3. legion c. elected officials who enforce the law
_____4.maniple d. garment worn by adult men who were citizens
_____5. constitution e. government where the citizens have the right to vote on officials
_____6. veto f. a unit with 4,500-5,000 heavily armed soldiers
_____7. magistrate g. open area in a city with public buildings, temples, and markets
_____8. Toga h. system of rules by which a government is organized

Fill in the Blank (2 points)

Use the word bank to complete the key facts.
Bank: villas, civil war, religion
12. The two sides in a ___________________________________ are made up of groups within the same
country.
13. Only the wealthy could own Roman ___________________________.
14. An established ___________________________________ is official and supported by the government.

Multiple Choice (3 points)

_____16. Who could vote in the Roman republic?
a. Aristocrats only
b. Free adult male citizens
c. The king
d. All adults over 18
_____17. Why were the Etruscans important to early Rome?
a. They taught them to build roads.
b. They showed them how to write in Latin.
c. The influenced their writing system and architecture.
d. They founded the first city in the Roman republic.

_____18. How did the veto balance power in the Roman government?
a. It gave power to an assembly of ordinary Romans.
b. It gave votes only to wealthy, male citizens.
c. It limited the amount of time an official could serve.
d. It allowed one consul to stop another’s actions.
Short Answer (4 points)

21. What year was the city of Rome founded? _________________________________________________

22. What year was the Roman Republic founded? ______________________________________________

23. What mountain range protected Italy from foreign invaders to the north? _________________________

24. How many senators were in the Senate? ___________________________________________________

25. What other two cultures influenced Rome the most? _________________________________________

List (5 points)

31. List the 3 branches of the Roman government.

BONUS QUESTION (Optional) (5 points)

Name the Roman goddess.
She was the wife of Jupiter. She was the goddess of marriage and the family. In Greek mythology, her name
was Hera. What is her name?
Answer______________________________________________