Ancient Rome

Which of these bodies of water surround Rome?

Choose all that apply.

• Adriatic Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tyrrhenian Sea

• Red Sea

What mountain range north of Rome created a natural border?

• The Himalayas

• The Alps

• Mount Olympus

• The Rocky Mountains

Rome was located along the ________ River.

• Amazon

• Nile

• Tiber

• Yellow

From whom did the Romans get their ideas about gods?

• Egyptians

• Indians

• Chinese

• Greeks

From whom did the Romans get their language?

• Latins

• Etruscans

• Phoenicians

• Mesopotamians

What modern day country is the city of Rome located in?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Spain

• Italy

What did the Romans get from the Etruscans?

• olives and wine

• gods and laws

• alphabet and arches

• language and weapons

What is a republic?

• a government where people elect representatives to rule

• a government where a dictator has all the power

• a government where a king or queen rules the people

• a government where only the rich hold the power

Why was the senate created in ancient Rome?

• to give all of the power to the emporer

• to allow the Patricians to rule over the Plebeians

• to make better laws

• to prevent any single person from becoming too powerful

What was the name of the wealthy, landowning, social class in Rome?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Aristocrats

• Centurions