Classical Rome Bonus Quiz Review

How did the Roman Empire gain, consolidate, and maintain power?

• through trade
• through military conquest
• through making peace treaties

•Roman women could own property.

•Roman women could make wills leaving their property to whomever they chose.

A valid conclusion drawn from these facts is that Roman women...

• were equal to men

• could hold political offices

• had the right to vote

• enjoyed some legal rights

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?

• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Scipio
• Caesar Augustus

Which describes a government that controls many territories and people?

• a democracy

• a civilization

• a village

• an empire

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem?

• Criminal organizations grew in size

• It was too big for one person to govern

• the imperial currency lost value

• there were food shortages

Ancient Rome is located in this modern country:

• Italy

• Germany

• Egypt

• Europe

The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome are examples of

• written laws

• religious rules of conduct

• economic sanctions

• early constitutions

Which of the following statements is a FACT, not an opinion, about ancient Rome? 

• Julius Caesar brought about the end of the Roman Empire.

• Roman law was superior to Mesopotamian law.

• Roman engineers built aqueducts that lasted for more than 1000 years.

• The Pax Romana improved life in the Mediterranean region.

Pericles was to the Golden Age of Athens as Augustus Caesar was to the Golden Age of

• Egypt

• Venice

• Rome

• England

Two outstanding contributions of Rome to civilization were in

• literature and medicine

• painting and drama

• music and military tactics

• engineering and law