The Roman Republic and Empire
This worksheet covers key aspects of the Roman Republic and Empire, including its political structure, expansion, and decline.
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The Roman Republic and Empire
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following was a key feature of the Roman Republic's government?
Rule by a single emperor
Direct democracy for all citizens
A system of elected officials and a Senate
A council of elders chosen by lot
2. The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between Rome and for control of the Mediterranean.
3. Julius Caesar's assassination ultimately led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman .
4. Briefly describe two reasons for the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire.
5. The Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under the reign of Augustus.
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False
Match the term with its definition.
6. Pax Romana
a. A Roman legislative body
7. Patricians
b. A period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire
8. Senate
c. The upper-class citizens of ancient Rome