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Usborne Encyclopedia of World History - The Rise of RomeOnline version Usborne Encyclopedia of World History - The Rise of Rome by Vijo Gor 1 Where did the city of Rome begin? a As a group of villages by a river called the Tiber b In the mountains of northern Italy c As a port city by the sea d On an island in the Mediterranean 2 According to Roman legend, who founded Rome? a A farmer named Tiberius b A Roman soldier named Augustus c Julius Caesar d The twins Romulus and Remus 3 What was said to have happened to Romulus and Remus as babies? a They were raised in a palace b They were raised by an eagle c They were found by farmers d They were raised by a wolf 4 How did Romulus become the first king of Rome? a He was crowned by Greek traders b He was sent by the gods c The people chose him in an election d He killed his brother Remus in an argument 5 Before becoming a Republic, how was Rome ruled? a By emperors b By kings c By a council of priests d By generals 6 What was the Roman Republic? a A government ruled by the Senate, made up of elected senators b A democracy ruled by slaves c A system where citizens voted for a king d A group of tribes that shared power equally 7 What did the Senate control during the Republic? a The government and army b The temples and religion c The city’s slaves and farmers d The theater and festivals 8 The Roman Republic had a Senate made up of powerful men who debated and voted. What older civilization does this most resemble? a The pharaoh’s court in Egypt b The Persian Empire’s satraps c The Celtic tribal councils d The democratic assemblies of ancient Greece 9 Unlike Greek democracy, where many citizens could vote, the Roman Republic limited power mostly to senators. What does this show about early Roman society? a It was controlled by a small group of rich men b It was ruled by the people equally c It valued equality for everyone d It had no real leaders 10 Romans admired Greek art but ruled by force. What does this show? Choose one or more answers a They rejected everything Greek b They only cared about war, not ideas c They combined cultural developments from the Greeks with military power d They were peaceful philosophers 11 What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called? a The Gallic Wars b The Persian Wars c The Punic Wars d The Civil Wars 12 What happened after Rome defeated Carthage? a The wars continued for another 500 years b Rome took over Carthage’s lands and ruled the western Mediterranean c Carthage conquered Rome d Carthage became Rome’s ally 13 When Rome destroyed Carthage and took over its lands, what might this suggest about how Rome grew into an empire? a By conquering rivals and taking their territories b By making peace treaties with neighbors c By avoiding wars and focusing on trade d By asking nearby kings to join 14 Which statement best explains why Caesar became important in Rome? a He invented the Roman alphabet b He led Rome's army to victory in Gaul and gained great power c He was the first Roman emperor d He built the Colosseum 15 Why did some senators begin to fear Julius Caesar? a They thought he wanted to make himself king b He wanted to stop all wars c He destroyed the Senate building d He refused to expand the empire 16 What happened to Julius Caesar in the end? a He was defeated in battle b He retired and left Rome forever c He became the first emperor of Rome d He was assassinated by senators who feared his power 17 Who became the first official emperor of Rome after Julius Caesar’s death? a Octavian (later called Augustus) b Mark Antony c Romulus d Hannibal

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Usborne Encyclopedia of World History - The Rise of RomeOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Where did the city of Rome begin?

According to Roman legend, who founded Rome?

What was said to have happened to Romulus and Remus as babies?

How did Romulus become the first king of Rome?

Before becoming a Republic, how was Rome ruled?

What was the Roman Republic?

What did the Senate control during the Republic?

The Roman Republic had a Senate made up of powerful men who debated and voted. What older civilization does this most resemble?

Unlike Greek democracy, where many citizens could vote, the Roman Republic limited power mostly to senators. What does this show about early Roman society?

Romans admired Greek art but ruled by force. What does this show?

Choose one or more answers

What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called?

What happened after Rome defeated Carthage?

When Rome destroyed Carthage and took over its lands, what might this suggest about how Rome grew into an empire?

Which statement best explains why Caesar became important in Rome?

Why did some senators begin to fear Julius Caesar?

What happened to Julius Caesar in the end?

Who became the first official emperor of Rome after Julius Caesar’s death?