Ancient Rome Quiz

Italy is a peninsula. A peninsula is ....

• land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• flat grassy land

• raised land with pointy peaks

• a large chunk of slow moving ice

What continent is Rome located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

The wealthy (rich) ruling class of Rome were called...

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Slaves

• Craftspeople

A government ruled by people who were elected or chosen is called

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

The 200 year period of peace in Rome was known as:

• Silver Age

• Stone Age

• Pax Julius

• Pax Romana

Why did the Romans persecute (mistreat) the early Christians?

• they dressed different

• they believed in one god

• they started a war

• they spoke a different language

Christianity is a monotheistic religion. What does montheistic mean?

• belief in no gods

• belief in many gods

• belief in nature gods

• belief in one god

Which social group made up a majority (most) of the population in ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Knights

• Plebians

• Consuls

Which Roman ruler expanded the empire to its greatest size?

• Augustus

• Remus

• Hannibal

• Hammurabi

Which is NOT an achievement of ancient Rome?

• Arches

• Roads

• Olympics

• Republic