Ancient Rome Quiz #1 (terms 1-20)

Where is Rome?

Where is Sicily?

Where is the Italian Peninsula?

Where is Carthage?

Match the following locations with their descriptions.

• largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; a part of Italy

• Italian Peninsula

• capital city of the Roman Empire and of present-day Italy

• Rome

• boot-shaped peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea; present-day Italy

• Sicily

• city that served as a key trade center on the North African coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• Carthage

The ​ (a)   civilization had a Hellenistic culture on the Italian Peninsula.

• Etruscan
• Phonecian
• Euclidian
• Roman

A government ruled by representatives chosen by the people.

Match the following terms and definitions.

• an official that was elected in the Roman Republic to serve for one year

• tribune

• member of the working class in ancient Rome

• patrician

• member of the wealthy ruling class in ancient Rome

• consul

• a leader of the Tribal Assembly in ancient Rome

• plebeian

The ​ (a)   ​ was the most powerful branch of the government in the Roman Republic.

• Senate
• Assembly of Centuries
• Tribal Assembly
• Roman Forum

The ​ (a)   ​ was a powerful group of patricians in early Rome.

• Assembly of Centuries
• Tribal Assembly
• Roman Forum
• Senate