Rome Pre-Assessment

What continent is Rome on?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

Italy is shaped like a what?

• A Boot

• Texas

• An Air Force 1

• A triangle

What river runs through Rome?

• Tiber

• Po

• Rhine

• Euphrates

A man-made channel that carries water over long distances is called:

• an Aqueduct

• an Aquifer

• an Acropolis

• A Peninsula

How many hills was Rome built on?

• Five

• Seven

• One

• Thousands

What ancient civilization was located to the north of Rome?

• The Greeks

• The Egyptians

• The Etruscans

• The Helots

The first Roman government was a what?

• Republic

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

The people at the top of the Roman social structure were called:

• The patricians

• The plebeians

• The Brahmans

• The tribunes

A government official who ruled like a king for a year at a time was called:

• A consul

• A temporary king

• A Caesar

• A Senator

The poor farmers and craftsmen in Rome were part of what social class?

• The plebeians

• The patricians

• The republicans

• The consuls