Ancient Rome Quiz

What river was Rome located beside?

• Danube River

• Tiber River

• Rhine River

• Nile River

In the story of Romulus and Remus, what animal rescued them?

• Lion

• Coyote

• Wolf

• Elephant

According to legend, who was the first king of Rome?

• Remus

• Romulus

• Julius Caesar

• Aeneas

According to an epic written by Virgil, what Trojan hero founded Rome?

• Romulus

• Julius Caesar

• Cassius

• Aeneas

What two groups played a major role in shaping Roman civilization?

• Greeks and Egyptians

• Etruscans and Sumerians

• Chinese and Egyptians

• Greeks and Etruscans

Name one reason why The Rome army became so strong?

• Hired professional soldiers

• Changed their fighting strategy

• Paid the Greeks to train their army

• Disbanded their navy and focused on the army

Why did the Romans create the Roman Confederation and treat their conquered people well?

• They would be more healthy to join their army

• They would be more loyal

• They would be more content being slaves

• They did not want them to join the Greeks

Who made up the patrician class in Rome?

• Priests

• Artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms

• Enslaved people

• Wealthy landowners

What was the most important legislature body in Rome?

• Council of Plebs

• Assembly of the Tribes

• Assembly of Centuries

• Senate

What was set up to give the plebeians more power in Rome?

• Their own city outside of Rome

• Gave them the island of Sicily

• Their own military

• Their own body of representatives