WorksheetsRoman Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Toward the end of the Roman Empire, what caused a decrease in the use of coined money?
a)
the coins were made from cheaper materials
b)
the Romans were unable to make as many coins
c)
the emperors shown on the coins were no longer popular
d)
the Romans began using paper forms of money
2.
How did the use of standard currency, or coins, help the economy of the Roman Empire?
a)
people would trade for Roman coins even if they did not want Roman goods
b)
most other cultures did not understand what the purpose of coined money was
c)
coins had more uses in the ancient world than many other trade items
d)
the Romans used coins to represent loans when they could not afford goods
3.
How was the Roman Empire able to support its armies and public services?
a)
the army was largely made up of volunteers
b)
taxes were placed on people who had been conquered
c)
Rome forced its citizens to work without payment
d)
the army and services were funded by private citizens
4.
Before Julius Caesar was killed, many senators were afraid that he was planning to turn the Roman Republic into an empire. What caused them to believe this was possible?
a)
Caesar had attempted to dissolve the Senate
b)
Caesar did not participate in Rome's government
c)
Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome
d)
Caesar had been declared a dictator for life.
5.
The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire grouped their soldiers into organized military units. The military unit was called a
a)
squadron
b)
horde
c)
legion
d)
phalanx
6.
How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?
a)
the Romans were payed well for building the roads
b)
the Romans rented their roads to other empires
c)
the roads made trading easier within the empire
d)
the roads were owned by private businesses
7.
What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?
a)
the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances
b)
the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars
c)
the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory
d)
the Roman Empire became a more democratic government
8.
Which achievement allowed Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?
a)
the Colosseum
b)
the aqueduct system
c)
the road system
d)
the Julian calendar
9.
During the decline of the Roman Empire, the Roman emperors usually died by being killed in battle or being killed
a)
by starvation
b)
by diseases
c)
by a Roman mob
d)
by their own soldiers
10.
In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?
a)
there were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens
b)
Roman slavery made other nations see Rome as wicked
c)
it was difficult to determine who was a slave and who was free
d)
slaves had to be fed and sheltered, which hurt the Roman economy
11.
Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?
a)
the empire was too large to keep united
b)
the empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally
c)
the empire was separated with few land connections
d)
the empire had little access to sea trade
12.
Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?
a)
the tables had been lost in a barbarian attack
b)
the laws did not establish any order to begin with
c)
people ignored the laws as Rome became weaker
d)
Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember
13.
Roman art is famous for which of the following?
a)
woodcuts
b)
paintings of Christian stories
c)
oil paintings
d)
statues of important Romans
14.
Roman architecture was able to make great structures such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon through its use of
a)
concrete
b)
steel
c)
wood
d)
adobe
15.
Roman citizenship could be granted to anyone in the Roman Empire. What was a result of this?
a)
conquered people could feel they had a place in the empire
b)
citizens often had land conflicts with each other
c)
most people felt that citizenship was not empire
d)
native Italians often protested against their government
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