1. What separates Italy from the rest of Europe?

a. the Apennines
b. the Alps
c. the Po River Valley
d. Mount Vesuvius

2. What was the name of the river that ran through the center of the Roman Empire?

a. Vesuvius
b. Gaul
c. Tiber
d. Latium

3. The lawmaking body of Rome was called the _________.

a. Senate
b. Consul
c. Punicus
d. Republic

4. Caesar conquered _____.

a. Greece
b. Carthage
c. Egypt
d. Gaul

5. How were male patricians and plebeians alike?

a. Both had the same social status.
b. Both had citizenship.
c. Both could hold public office.
d. Both were wealthy.