Ancient Rome Quiz

Which two classes in Roman society could vote, pay taxes, and serve in government?

• Patricians and Plebeians

• Slaves and Freedmen

• Senators and Consuls

• Gladiators and Merchants

What were the three branches of the Roman government?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Military, Senate, Consuls

• Praetors, Consuls, Senate

• Patricians, Plebeians, Slaves

Who was the head of the Roman government?

• Consul

• Senator

• Praetor

• Emperor

What was the outcome of the 1st Punic War?

• Rome defeated Carthage and won Sicily

• Carthage defeated Rome and won Sicily

• Rome and Carthage signed a peace treaty

• Hannibal invaded Rome

Which Roman leader captured Italy and drove Pompey out?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Constantine

• Hannibal

What was the Pax Romana?

• 200 years of peace in the Roman Empire

• A series of wars in the Roman Empire

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The rise of Christianity in Rome

What was one of the reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Political confusion and economic weakness

• Expansion of the empire

• Strong military leadership

• Increase in trade

What did Constantine see in the sky that he attributed to his victory?

• A cross

• A star

• A comet

• An eagle

Where was the Byzantine Empire geographically located?

• Peninsula between the Black Sea and Aegean Sea

• Along the Nile River

• In the British Isles

• In the Indian subcontinent

What was a key difference between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity?

• Eastern Orthodox reflected Greek heritage

• Roman Catholicism was polytheistic

• Eastern Orthodox did not have a pope

• Roman Catholicism did not have churches