Studies Weekly 16 (Life in Rome)

If you were a farmer, you would be a _____________.

• slave

• plebeian

• noble

• patrician

On a timeline, the things that happened first are where?

• On the right

• In the middle

• On the left

• Anywhere

According to legend, what animal rescued Romulus and Remus?

• a wolf

• a fox

• a bear

• a lion

Who built the first aqueducts?

• Egyptian

• Indians

• Greeks

• Assyrians

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

• gold tassels

• medals

• purple stripes

• jewels

Which Roman god or goddess ruled the ocean?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Terra

• Apollo

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

• Phoenicians

• Assyrians

• Carthaginians

• Etruscans

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

• the Tiber River

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Adriatic Sea

• the Tyrrhenian Sea

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

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Nero

Julius Caesar was killed by a group of patricians because they were afraid he wanted to become a(n) ______________.

• dictator

• general

• king

• emperor