Overthrow of the Roman monarchy
- 1. Who was the last king of Rome before the monarchy was overthrown?
A) Tarquin the Proud
B) Augustus
C) Octavian
D) Julius Caesar
- 2. In what year did the overthrow of the Roman monarchy take place?
A) 476 AD
B) 509 BC
C) 27 BC
D) 753 BC
- 3. Which Roman historian wrote about the overthrow of the Roman monarchy in 'The Rise of Rome'?
A) Tacitus
B) Plutarch
C) Suetonius
D) Livy
- 4. Who was the Roman noblewoman whose rape led to the overthrow of the monarchy?
A) Livia
B) Cleopatra
C) Lucretia
D) Cornelia
- 5. What kind of government did the Romans establish after the monarchy was overthrown?
A) Empire
B) Dictatorship
C) Republic
D) Oligarchy
- 6. Who was the Roman general who played a key role in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Republic?
A) Mark Antony
B) Julius Caesar
C) Lucius Junius Brutus
D) Publius Valerius Publicola
- 7. In what city did the events leading to the overthrow of the Roman monarchy take place?
A) Alexandria
B) Athens
C) Carthage
D) Rome
- 8. What is the term used to describe the traditional date of the founding of Rome, which also coincides with the year the monarchy was overthrown?
A) Ab Urbe Condita
B) Ad Infinitum
C) Veni Vidi Vici
D) Carpe Diem
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