TCI Lesson 35

At the height of the Roman Empire, the population of the city of Rome was

• • A. about 10 million.

  
  

• • B. nearly one million.

  
  

• • C. nearly five million.

  
  

• • D. about 15 million.

  
  

Which of these describes the Forum?

• • A. Merchants and craftspeople worked there.

  
  

• • B. Foreigners were not allowed there.

  
  

• • C. Only senators could gather there.

  
  

• • D. Only soldiers could gather there.

  
  

The center of most of the important public activities in Rome was

• • A. the atrium.

  
  

• • B. the Colosseum.

  
  

• • C. the villa.

  
  

• • D. the Forum.

  
  

The Romans worshipped

• • A. one god.

  
  

• • B. nature.

  
  

• • C. many gods.

  
  

• • D. animals.

  
  

Which of these describes law and order in Rome?

• • A. Only wealthy people could charge someone with a crime.

  
  

• • B. Roman laws were so strict that no one broke the law.

  
  

• • C. Persons accused of a crime were tried by a jury of citizens.

  
  

• • D. Roman law applied equally to the wealthy and the poor.

  
  

Which statement is true about Roman women?

• • A. They became adults when they married.

  
  

• • B. They became adults after passing a physical test.

  
  

• • C. They were not allowed to buy and sell property

  
  

• • D. They were not allowed to run businesses.

  
  

• In Roman families, a husband became a paterfamilias when
  

• • A. he became a new father.

  
  

• • B. his oldest son married.

  
  

• • C. his own father died.

  
  

• • D. he turned 18 years old.

  
  

Family life in Rome was ruled by the

• • A. mother.

  
  

• • B. emperor.

  
  

• • C. paterfamilias.

  
  

• • D. Senate.

  
  

Poor Romans ate

• • A. food cooked in their kitchens.

  
  

• • B. food cooked in thermopolia.

  
  

• • C. fancy foods such as snails.

  
  

• • D. the same foods as the wealthy.

  
  

The main foods in ancient Rome included

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• • A. bread and beans.

  
  

• • B. porridge and cheese.

  
  

• • C. vegetables and meats.

  
  

• • D. all of the above