Question

rome is the name of a city, but it can also refer to the roman republic. the roman republic began to rule many new places between 500 bce and 50 bce. in the questions that follow, you will learn more about the spread of the republic during that time.
this timeline shows when the roman republic was at war and peace during the 450 years after it began. look at the timeline. then answer the question below.
according to the timeline, which of the following statements is true about the period between 500 bce and 50 bce?
rome was always at war during these years.
rome was at war only a few times during these years.
rome was at war for most of these years.
rome was almost never at war for more than two years.

Explanation:

By analyzing the timeline, we can see that the dark blue (war) segments make up a larger portion of the 500 BCE to 50 BCE period compared to the light blue (peace) segments. This means war was the dominant state for most of these years. The other options are incorrect: Rome was not always at war, war was not only a few times, and war lasted longer than two years in multiple periods.

Answer:

Rome was at war for most of these years.