Ancient Rome Quiz

What invention carried water from rivers all the way to the Roman cities?

• drainage system

• aqueducts

• waterwheel

• waterbridge

What was held at the Roman Colloseum?

• Gladiator shows

• the Olympics

• Social gatherings with senators and nobles

• Ceremonies and political events

What was the class of Roman commoners made up of minor landowners, farmers and merchants?

• equestrians

• patricians

• freedpeople

• plebians

During the Punic Wars, many battles were fought between Rome and...

• Carthage

• Athens, Greece

• Hungary

• Croatia

The Nobles and Patricians were...

• Men that served in the senate, highest ranking class

• land owners and were part of Rome's ruling class

• once enslaved but now recovered their freedom

• the majority of Roman society

An absolute ruler is also known as...

• monarchy

• matriarchy

• theocracy

• dictator

What is a Roman law that is still around today?

• A person seen as innocent until proven guilty

• Accused people are able to defend themselves in front of a judge

• A judge weighs all evidences before a decision is reached

• All of the above

A triumvirate is...

• A system of government where citizens exercise power

• Type of government where the people represent themselves and vote directly for new laws

• A type of government run by three people with equal power

• Type of government where people have little to no participation in decision-making

What was the language of the Ancient Romans?

• Luwian

• Latin

• Celtic

• Romanian

The Twelve Tables were...

• where government official gathered

• the first Code of Laws in Ancient Rome

• the city-states in Rome

• located in Roman Colosseum