Review: Ancient Rome

Within the Roman Republic, this group had the most influence and wealth:

• plebians

• senate

• patricians

• assemblies

What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?

• Colosseum
• Parthenon
• aqueduct
• city-state

This Roman Emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome.

• Nero

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Trajan

What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?

• columns
• mosaics
• aqueducts
• roads

Which of the following continents did the Roman Empire extend its territory into?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• All of the Above

A government ruled by a body of officials who citizens elect to represent them is called what?

• Republic

• Empire

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

The Roman empire started when?

• The start of Julius Caesar’s rule

• Shortly after the assassination of Julius Caesar

• The rise of Nero at 17 years old

• End of the Punic Wars

Society in Ancient Rome was defined by two social groups, the Patricians and the___________.

• Plebians

• Gladiators

• Farmers

• Artisans

A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome:

• dictator

• patrician

• mercenary

• plebian

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

• Octavian “Caesar Augustus”

• Julius Caesar

• Trajan

• Nero