8/29/2017 True or False? The people who came to be known as Romans were the product of Etruscan, Greek, and Latin cultures. Similar to the United States, Rome developed what kind of government: a. An oligarchy b. A direct democracy, such as what existed in the “Golden Age” of Athens c. A republic with a representative democracy d. None of the above True or False? Much of Rome’s success was due to the strength and discipline of its’ Legion (army). 4) Julius Caesar defied all expectations by: a. Resigning from the Legion in protest of a corrupt senate b. Defecting from the Legion and joining on with the Germanic tribes c. Conquering all of Gaul (modern day France and Germany) and returning to Rome in triumph d. None of the above