Life in Rome Review

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

• Phoenicians

• Etruscan

• Assyrians

• Carthaginians

Although Julius Caesar built the largest empire in the known world, a group of patricians killed him because they were afraid he wanted to become...

• dictator

• emperor

• general

• king

Which of the following classes would you belong to if you were a farmer in ancient Rome?

• slaves

• patricians

• plebeians

• nobles

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

• Terra

• Apollo

• Neptune

• Mercury

The Punic Wars were fought over control of which major body of water?

• Tiber River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Tyrrhenian Sea

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

• medals

• jewels

• gold tassels

• purple stripes

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

• a wolf

• a fox

• a bear

• a lion

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

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Nero

• Constantine

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