Ancient Rome Quiz

What are the name of the 2 mountain ranges in Italy?

• Ural and Carpathian

• Andes and Sierra Nevada

• Alps and Apennines

• Rockies and Himalayas

Which sea does Italy touch?

• Adriatic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tyrrhenian Sea

• Baltic Sea

What is the name of the river in that Ancient Romans built their civilization near?

• Tiber River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

Rome was a good place to settle because of...

• there was corn and wheat

• the fertile soil, good water supply, and mild climate

• proximity to important powers

• no one had settled there before

What was the big meal of the day for the Romans?

• Dinner

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Snacks

If a poor person of the lower class wanted to raise their status in the Roman culture, what kind of job would likely help them?

• Soldier or military service

• Artist or entertainer

• Slave or servitude

• Farmer or agricultural work

About what time in the day did the Romans start their dinner?

• 12:00 PM

• 6:00 - 7:00 PM

• 3:00 - 4:00 PM

• 8:00 AM

What was Spartacus famous for?

• Leading a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic

• Establishing a new religion

• Conquering Egypt

• Inventing the wheel

What was Cicero famous for?

• Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher

• Egyptian pharaoh

• Chinese emperor

• Greek mathematician

Which of the following statements is true?

• Julius Caesar was famous for discovering America

• Julius Caesar was famous for writing the Bible

• Julius Caesar was famous for being a Roman general, statesman, and dictator.

• Julius Caesar was famous for inventing the wheel