WorksheetsAncient Rome Vocabulary
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The control a ruler has that is not limited by a constitution or other forms of government
a)
Absolute Power
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
King
2.
Natural geographic barrier located north of Italy
a)
Mediterrean Sea
b)
Great Wall
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Himalayan Mountains
3.
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities.
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Assemblies
c)
Bridges
d)
Alps
4.
Patricians and Plebeians took part in these assemblies; their main purpose was to elect the magistrates.
a)
Election Day
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Electoral Vote
d)
Assemblies
5.
Caesar's adopted son; The first Roman Emperor or sole leader which officially started the Roman Empire; Established the rule of emperors
a)
Augustus Caesar (Octavius)
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Julius Caesar Jr.
d)
Socrates
6.
City in north Africa that fought Rome in the Punic Wars
a)
Egypt
b)
Carthage
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Sicily
7.
A system that balances the distribution of power in a government; keeps any one part of government from becoming stronger or more important than the others
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Democracy
c)
Legislation
d)
Civil Law
8.
A war between regions or groups of people in the same country
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
World War
c)
Civil War
d)
Holy War
9.
Emperor of the Roman Empire during the Pax Romana; Rome reached its greatest extent under his rule.
a)
Emperor Trajan
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Emperor Romulus
10.
An important Italian tribe from the north that eventually conquered Rome.
a)
Egyptians
b)
Carthagians
c)
Romans
d)
Etruscans
11.
A political alliance that Julius Caesar used to unofficially gain control of the Roman Republic.
a)
First Triumvirate
b)
Second Triumvirate
c)
Senate
d)
Cabinet
12.
A Roman public meeting place
a)
Agora
b)
Town Hall
c)
Forum
d)
Voting Center
13.
Responsible for getting Rome to move away from a republic and towards a permanent dictatorship; the greatest general in Roman history.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Marc Anotny
d)
Alexander the Great
14.
A large, oval building or stadium in which athletic contests and
entertainment were presented; one of Roman's greatest architectural achievements
entertainment were presented; one of Roman's greatest architectural achievements
a)
Coliseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
Government House
d)
Pentagon
15.
The two most powerful government officials in Rome
a)
President and VP
b)
Magistrates
c)
Consuls
d)
Patricians
16.
A ruler who has almost absolute power
a)
President
b)
King
c)
Dictator
d)
Monarch
17.
A wealthy, Etruscan family that established a monarchy which ruled for over a century.
a)
Tarquins
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Graysons
d)
Plebians
18.
Undivided rule by a single person
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Monarchy
d)
Representative Democracy
19.
Emperor of the Roman Empire during the Pax Romana; Rome reached its greatest extent under his rule.
a)
Caesar
b)
Etruscans
c)
Trajan
d)
Tarquin
20.
The language of the Romans; language of law, medicine and science. (examples: et cetera, curriculum, veto)
a)
Spanish
b)
Roman
c)
English
d)
Latin
21.
An elected official in Rome
a)
Patricians
b)
Magistrates
c)
Plebians
d)
Romans
22.
The nobility in Roman society
a)
Plebians
b)
Patricans
c)
Romans
d)
Senators
23.
A time period that Rome experienced peace, prosperity, and expansion; "Roman peace"
a)
Roman Peace
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Romana Pax
d)
Patrician Peace
24.
The common people of ancient Rome
a)
Patricans
b)
Romans
c)
Plebians
25.
Worshiping or believing in more than one god.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
26.
A political system in which people elect leaders to govern them known as representative democracy
a)
Tyranny
b)
Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Direct Democracy
27.
Languages that developed from Latin (Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian).
a)
Latin
b)
Romance Languages
c)
Roman
d)
English
28.
A network of bricks used to help Romans DEFEND and TRADE with other countries.
a)
Roman Roads
b)
Roman Senate
c)
Roman Aqueducts
d)
Roman Soldiers
29.
Represented the Plebeians and had the ability to veto; only served for one year at a time
a)
Government
b)
Senate
c)
Consuls
d)
Tribunes
30.
To reject or not allow actions and laws of other government officials
a)
Veto
b)
Election
c)
Sayno
d)
Refusal
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