1.Mark the statement if it is a reason that Rome was a good site for a city.
A.
Rome was located on a large river.**
B.
Rome was built on seven hills, which offered natural protection from invaders.
C.
Rome had an ideal seaport.**
D.
The climate of Rome was good for growing a variety of crops.
2.Mark the statement if it describes the legend of Romulus and Remus.
A.
Two brothers, Romulus and Remus, founded Rome.**
B.
Romulus was building the wall of a city on a hill overlooking the Tiber River while his brother, Remus, was building a wall around another city.**
C.
Remus jumped over the wall Romulus was building and Romulus killed him in a fit of rage.
D.
Rome is Romulus’s namesake city.**
3.Who was the paterfamilias in early Rome?
A.
a boy's father
B.
a boy's grandfather
C.
the oldest living male in a family**
D.
descendants of the family
4.What is the Latin word for king?
A.
fasces
B.
rex**
C.
res publica
D.
patrician
5.Who were the aristocrats of early Rome?
A.
fasces
B.
rex
C.
res publica
D.
patricians**
6.Mark the statement if it describes a republic.
A.
A government in which the citizens elect their leaders.**
B.
A government in which all citizens come together to make important decisions.
C.
A government with a king as the head of the government.
D.
A government where the people can vote to replace their leaders if they don’t approve of the job they are doing.**
7.What does the story “Horatius at the Bridge” show about Roman values?
A.
Romans valued loyalty and discipline.**
B.
Romans valued peace more than war.
C.
Romans valued the contributions of the commoners.
D.
Romans valued strong armies.
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