Studies Weekly #16 Life in Rome

Which class would you belong to if you were a farmer?

• slaves

• patricians

• plebeians

• nobles

According to the Roman legend, what animal rescued and raised the twin boys, Romulus & Remus?

• a wolf

• a lion

• a fox

• a bear

Even though the Romans were famous for building many aqueducts to bring clean drinking water to their people, historians say that the first aqueduct was built by the __.

• Egyptians

• Assyrians

• Indians

• Greeks

What was displayed on a wealthy Roman's toga to show his rank?

• medals

• jewels

• gold tassels

• purple stripes

According to Roman mythology, which god or goddess ruled the sun?

• Neptune

• Apollo

• Terra

• Pluto

Which people conquered the region of Italy that included Rome in 800 B.C.?

• Phonenicians

• Etruscans

• Assyrians

• Carthaginians

Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Nero

• Constantine

What were the wars called between Carthage and Rome?

• Roman Wars

• Carthigian Wars

• Punic Wars

• Phonician Wars

Julius Caesar conquered Egypt and returned to Rome with a variety of animals to show the Romans. One of the animals was a __, the first seen in Europe.

• wolf

• aligator

• giraffe

• elephant

What mountain range is found in Italy?

• Alps

• Apennine

• Tiberis

• Himalayan