Ancient Rome Quiz

At the height of the Roman Empire, the population of the city of Rome was:

• About 10 million

• Nearly one million

• Nearly 5 million

• About 15 million

Which of these describes Law and Order in Rome?

• Only wealthy people could charge someone with a crime.

• Roman laws were so strict that no one broke the law.

• Persons accused of a crime were tried by a jury of citizens.

• Roman law applied equally to the wealthy and the poor.

The Romans worshiped:

• One god

• Nature

• Many gods

• Animals

Which statement is true about Roman women?

• They became adults when they married

• They became adults after passing a physical test

• They were not allowed to buy and sell property

• They were not allowed to run businesses

Poor Romans ate:

• Food cooked in their kitchens

• Food cooked in thermopolia

• Fancy foods such as snails

• The same foods as the wealthy

What was the purpose of an atrium?

• It shut out noise

• It let in light

• It decorated floors

• It was used to play music

Which of these describes a student at a Roman school?

• A rich boy learning leatherworking

• A poor boy in a shop learning metalworking

• A rich boy using a stylus to copy down lessons

• An enslaved person learning farming skills

Where would a Roman have gone to watch chariot races?

• The Circus Maximus

• The garden at a bath

• The Colosseum

• The Forum

Most people in the Roman Empire lived in:

• Villas

• The city

• The country

• Apartment buildings

What did farmers raise on the empire’s farms?

• Bees

• Olives

• Sheep

• All of the above