Question

when rome’s final ______ was overthrown, the roman republic began. choose one option a emperor b king c pope d dictator

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the historical context of the Roman Republic's beginning. The Roman Republic started after the overthrow of Rome's final king (Tarquin the Proud). Option A (emperor) is incorrect because emperors came after the Republic (during the Roman Empire). Option C (Pope) is related to the Catholic Church and not relevant to the founding of the Roman Republic. Option D (dictator) - while Rome had dictators during the Republic, the Republic began after overthrowing the king, not a dictator. So the correct option is B as the overthrow of the last king led to the Republic.

Answer:

B. king