Lesson 1: Introduction to Ancient Rome: History and Culture

Which of the following is not a reason for the Romans' drive for expansions and acquisition of new territory?

A noncompetitive ethic among the patricians.

What is maniple?

A small, tightly disciplined infantry group.

What system allowed the Romans to settle conflict by compromise?

A system of written laws.

The Gauls inhabited most of modern-day _.

France.

Compared to other ancient peoples, the Romans were _ in granting citizenship to freed slaves.

Generous.

Which of the following is NOT one of the new military methods that allowed Rome to conquer all of Italy and achieve the first political unification of the peninsula?

Plebeian uprising.

Rome was able to expand, in part, because it was _ in contrast to its enemies.

Politically stable.

Early Rome began as a small city ruled by which peoples?

The Etruscans.

Who demanded written code of law?

The Plebeians.

Choose the best answer. What would be a benefit of the Romans having a developed system of written laws?

The system would provide structure and allow laws to be enforced more fairly.