Ancient Rome Test

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?

• Naples
• Florence
• Rome
• Pompeii

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Augustus created a new era of peace and prosperity that lasted 200 years called:

• Pax Romana

• Golden Years

• Pax Augustus

• Age of Prosperity

Name the conflict between the Ancient Romans and Carthage.

• The Battle of Thermopylae

• The Punic Wars

• The Battle of 300

• The New Age War

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

• Romulus & Remus
• Zeus & Hera
• Ronulus & Roman
• Bill & Ted

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• legion

• republic

• patricians

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

• island

• plebeian

• peninsula

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• patrician
• plebian
• counsul
• mercenary