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Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Ancient Roman people were divided into how many classes?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Seven
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Roman political institutions reflected Roman society, which was divided into two classes:
  • patricians, wealthy elites
  • plebeians, the common people
Initially, only the patricians were able to hold political office and make important decisions. Hence, Option A is correct. The three class system was prevalent in French society, four class system was prevalent in China, while the seven class system is prevalent in 21st century Britain. Hence, these are incorrect. 
Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Whom did Carthage send as a general who defeated the Roman army and made a great part of Italy a desert?

  1. Hamilcar Barca

  2. Hannibal

  3. Xanthippus

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hannibal Barca was the Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Alps and inflicted major defeats on the Roman army during the Second Punic War.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Rome emerged as an unrivaled power in the western world after the ______.

  1. First Punic War

  2. Second Punic War

  3. Third Punic War

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While Rome gained significant territory after the first two wars, the Third Punic War (149-146 BCE) resulted in the total destruction of Carthage, leaving Rome as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

What resulted in a civil war between the followers of Marius and Sulla?

  1. Sulla's attempt to push through a land distribution bill in the Senate.

  2. Marius's attempt to push through a land distribution bill in the Senate.

  3. Marius's attempt to push through a widow remarriage bill in the Senate.

  4. Sulla's attempt to push through a widow remarriage bill in the Senate.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The conflict between Marius and Sulla was largely driven by political disputes over command of the war against Mithridates and the legislative attempts by Marius to redistribute land to his veterans via the tribune Sulpicius Rufus.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

In the Roman state, the slave trade was a major source of revenue. Which island became the great slave market?

  1. The island of Delos

  2. The island of Elba

  3. The island of Stromboli

  4. The island of Ponza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The island of Delos in the eastern Mediterranean was made a free port in 166 BC and became one of the main market venues for slaves. Multitudes of slaves who found their way to Italy were purchased by wealthy landowners in need of large numbers of slaves to labor on their estates. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, the French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba, Stromboli is a volcanic island which was often deserted, and Ponza has the ancient basins built in the 1st century BC by the Romans for breeding moray eels. Hence, these are incorrect.