Ancient Rome Reading and Vocab Check

Which god or goddess is represented by the question mark in the diagram?

• Artemis

• Diana

• Minerva

• Venus

During a time of crisis, who controls the government in the Roman Republic?

• Senate

• Emperor

• Assembly

• Consuls

Which governing body had the most power in the Roman Republic?

• Consuls

• Emperor

• Assembly

• Senate

What was the result of the First Punic War?

• Rome got all of Carthage's territory in Europe

• Carthage got all of Rome's territory in Europe

• Rome got Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica

• Carthage got Sicily, Rome and Sardinia

Which accomplishment of the Pax Romana supplied fresh water to Roman baths and fountains?

• Roads

• Irrigation ditches

• Aqueducts

• Cisterns

Who is responsible for separating the Roman Empire?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Diocletian

• Constantine

Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire?

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

What is the Pax Romana?

• A time of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire

• Rome raises taxes and the Empire thrives

• A time of economic turmoil in the Roman Empire

• Muslims attack the Eastern Empire

What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?

• The Himalayas

• The Alps

• The Aegean Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?

• Greek

• Latin

• Italian

• English