Ancient Rome Study Guide

Rome was located on the ________ River

• Danube
• Nile
• Tiber
• Euphrates

Which one of the following is NOT a geographical feature of Rome?

• Volcano
• Rivers and seas
• Mountains
• Desert

How did the geographical features impact the Roman Empire?

• There was fresh water and good land
• It protected the Romans
• Sea access and an ideal climate
• All of the above

Which of the following is a similarity between Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece?

• Both had many islands and was isolated
• Both had peninsulas that helped protect from invaders
• Both were isolated and developed city-states
• Both have a major river they used for farming

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

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

Where did Romans get the idea for their gods?

• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Mesopotamians
• Mayans

Romans adopted Greek mythology, but gave their Gods and Goddesses different names

• True
• False

What is one way the Romans’ shift to Christianity impacted the world today?

• Christianity is one of the world's top religions today and is still with us
• Christianity is no longer a religion that people believe in
• Christianity is a religion still, but it is not a top religion in the world
• The Romans did not help with this, it was the Greeks

How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?

• He banned Christianity
• He ordered Christians to be killed by gladiators
• He let Christians worship freely
• He made Christianity the official religion of Rome

When you are polytheistic, you would…

• Believe in no gods
• Believe in many gods
• Believe in one god
• Not believe in anything