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In the ancient Roman republic, two Consuls were elected by those with voting rights. These consuls in turn appointed the Senators. Senators and Consuls protected the interests of ______.

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  1. Plebeians

  2. Patricians

  3. Bourgeoisie

  4. Proletariat

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Correct Option: B

The Rome and Carthage united to drive out the ______.

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  1. Egyptians

  2. Greeks

  3. Mesopotamians

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

What did the period of Principate witness?

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  1. A great influx of luxury goods such as silk, spices, and gems from the east.

  2. Cities were built on a grand scale, with temples, theatres, stadia and Colosseum, gymnasia, aqueducts, baths, and markets.

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C

After expelling Marius who reigned for three years as a virtual dictator in Rome?

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  1. Augustus

  2. Sulla

  3. Julius Caesar

  4. Caligula

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Correct Option: B

Whose martyrdom played a decisive role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire?

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  1. The Sullivan Brothers

  2. Gracchus brothers

  3. The Marx Brothers

  4. Wright Brothers

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The three wars fought between Romans and Carthage are called _____.

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  1. Greco- Persian Wars

  2. Punic Wars

  3. Trojan Wars

  4. Roman- Persian Wars

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Ptolemy built the best museum in  _______________.

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  1. Phoenicia

  2. Alexandria

  3. Palestine

  4. Egypt

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Correct Option: B

Buddhism weakened the Roman Empire.

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  1. True

  2. False

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The Romans were famous for fights between man-man and man-animal which took place in ________.

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  1. Amphy theatres

  2. Stadiums

  3. Arenas

  4. Open areas

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Correct Option: C

What statement best explains the changes in the Roman legions after about $200\ CE$?

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  1. The legions stored using the traditional phallax formation that was developed by Greek warriors and instead began to fight with more open lines and swords instead of spears.

  2. The legions no longer protected the Roman frontier as they turned to looting the wealthy provinces of Italy and Greece.

  3. The legions became more dependent on foreign recruits, especially Germans, as fewer Romans volunteered for military service.

  4. The legions became more devoted to individual commanders and not to the Senate and not to the Senate and people of Rome.

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Correct Option: C