Unit 6: Rome Practice Questions

All gladiators were slaves.

• True

• False

Only men could become gladiators.

• True

• False

All gladiators fought to the death.

• True

• False

Only Plebians could attend events at the Colosseum.

• True

• False

They flooded the Colosseum and held mock sea battles.

• False

• True

What important building material did the Romans develop that helped them construct long-lasting structures?

• Steel

• Concrete

• Plastic

• Granite

What Roman innovation helped increase trade and move armies quickly throughout the empire?

• Roads

• sailboats

• Airplanes

• Horses

Under the Twelve Tables Plebians and Patricians were treated differently.

• False

• True

What were the Twelve Tables?

• Bronze tablets with laws on them

• Stone tablets of religious rules

• The large wooden tables in the Roman Emperor's Palace

• The laws written by Julius Caesar

The Edict of Milan

• proclaimed a festival for the god Jupiter

• Was a law that required a person to go to court if called.

• made Christianity legal.

• gave Plebians equal rights to Patricians