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WorksheetsRome Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The city of Rome was easy to defend and protected from flooding because it was built…
a)
on top of 7 hills
b)
inside of a rainforest
c)
near the mountains
d)
at the bottom of a valley
2.
The seas and central location of Rome helped them do all of the following EXCEPT …
a)
get sources of food and water
b)
control their empire
c)
travel and trade with others
d)
avoid earthquakes
3.
According to legend, the city of Rome was founded by…
a)
Mars, the Roman god of war
b)
Survivors of the Trojan War
c)
Twin brothers raised by a wolf
d)
A poor shepherd and his wife
4.
In 509 BCE, Romans formed a government where citizens vote to select leaders called…
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
rebuplic
d)
democracy
5.
A 300-man group that decided by majority rule and advised Roman rulers was the…
a)
Senate
b)
Council
c)
Representative
d)
Assembly
6.
Roman gov’t was led by two __________ who had equal power and ruled for one year.
a)
Ceasars
b)
Consuls
c)
Plebians
d)
Diarchs
7.
One of these men could reject a law by saying __________, which means “I forbid it.”
a)
veni, vedi, vici
b)
veto
c)
vox populi
d)
veritas
8.
In emergencies, a __________ was appointed to rule with absolute power for 6 months.
a)
king
b)
tsar
c)
tyrant
d)
dictator
9.
Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE because he
a)
adopted Octavian as his son
b)
was a poor military general
c)
bribed many politicians
d)
wanted too much power
10.
Octavian “Augustus” Caesar fought for power, and in 27 BCE, hebecame Rome’s first
a)
Emperor
b)
Tyrant
c)
General
d)
King
11.
After the Roman armies conquered a new region, they did NOT
a)
collect taxes from people
b)
uses some people as slaves
c)
gathered natural resources and raw materials
d)
force their way of life on the people
12.
To rule their expanding empire, the Romans divided it up into sections called…
a)
kingdoms
b)
perfectures
c)
provinces
d)
districts
13.
In ancient Rome, the lower class of ordinary citizens who had fewer rights was called…
a)
populists
b)
plebians
c)
patricians
d)
proletariat
14.
The upper class people of Rome who threw giant parties and lived in country villas were the...
a)
populists
b)
plebeians
c)
patricians
d)
proletariat
15.
In Roman cities, the poor were usually unemployed and often survived by…
a)
selling goods on the black market
b)
stealing things from the wealthy
c)
receiving handouts from the government
d)
performing on the streets for donations
16.
Slaves in ancient Rome were able to gain brief fame and wealth by becoming a…
a)
gladiator
b)
soldier
c)
teacher
d)
senator
17.
Under Roman law, the ______________ had total power over the entire household
a)
emperor
b)
senate
c)
father
d)
mother
18.
The Romans were able to carry water over long distances to theircities by building
a)
aqueducts
b)
baths
c)
cloacae
d)
irrigation
19.
Jesus of Nazareth was born in Judea around the year
a)
1 CE
b)
36 CE
c)
1 BCE
d)
0 BCE
20.
Christ is not Jesus’ last name; instead christos is Greek for “messiah,” which means…
a)
leader
b)
father
c)
sacrifice
d)
savior
21.
Christians who were persecuted by Romans and were murdered for their beliefs were called
a)
saints
b)
infidels
c)
heathens
d)
martyrs
22.
Jesus’ life and teachings were written down in the Gospels, which Christians call the
a)
Analects
b)
Qur'an
c)
Bible
d)
Torah
23.
The Roman emperor who saw a cross before battle and encouraged Christianity was…
a)
Justinian
b)
Hadrian
c)
Constantine
d)
Diocletian
24.
What city was the capital of the Roman Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
Tiber
c)
Spain
d)
Judea
25.
What mountains are located in the Northern part of Italy?
a)
Alps
b)
Appalachians
c)
Himalyans
d)
Rockies
26.
What body of water is located South of Italy?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Indian Ocean
27.
What was the arena where the Romans held violent shown and could hold over 50,000 people?
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Colosseum
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Constantinople
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