Ancient Rome Review

1. Rome is said to have been founded by a legendary figure named

• A. Aeneas
• B. Caesar
• C. Remus
• D. Romulus

2. A popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved is a(n)

• A. epic
• B. legend
• C. primary source
• D. secondary source

3. In the earliest years of the republic, the highest positions in government were held by

• A. consuls
• B. patricians
• C. plebeians
• D. generals

4. The general who gained control of Rome and was named dictator for life was

• A. Augustus
• B. Hannibal
• C. Julius Caesar
• D. Marius

5. What did Roman aqueducts carry?

• A. travelers
• B. soldiers
• C. trade
• D. water

6. Where did Romans go to see gladiators?

• A. Colosseum
• B. Roman Fort
• C. public bath
• D. town

7. What was the Roman name of the Greek god Zeus?

• A. Apollo
• B. Mars
• C. Jupiter
• D. Neptune

8. The river that provided a transportation route into Rome from the Mediterranean

• A. Remus
• B. Tiber
• C. republic
• D. legend

9. Most early Romans were

• A. Etruscans
• B. farmers
• C. Greeks
• D. slaves

10. How did Rome's geography aid its development?

• A. isolated on all sides by mountains
• B. colonized an unpopulated part of Italy
• C. location offered water, protection, trade
• D. monsoon rains supported farming