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WorksheetsReview Rome
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
During the Roman Republic, the senate was a select group of
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Consuls
d)
Both Patricians & Plebeians
2.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
3.
Rome defeated, then destroyed, Carthage in the
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Persian War
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Etruscan Wars
4.
The gladiator, Spartacus
a)
Won more gladiator games than anyone else
b)
Became a Roman Emperor
c)
Led a salve revolt
d)
Wrote a History of Rome
5.
Rome was located
a)
Along the cost of the Adriatic Sea
b)
North of the Alps
c)
Along the Tiber River
d)
On the Roman Penisula
6.
All of the following were accomplishments of Rome EXCEPT
a)
Aqueducts
b)
The Arch
c)
Concrete
d)
The concept of zero
7.
Slavery was
a)
Only allowed outside of Italy
b)
Not allowed in Rome
c)
Only used on large Roman estates/farms
d)
Common throughout the Roman Empire
8.
Who became the first Christian Emperor
a)
Marcus Aurelius
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Constantine
d)
Nero
9.
The Edict of Milan proclaimed
a)
A reduction of taxes for the 1st time in 100 years
b)
An immediate end to all Emperors - giving back power to the Senate
c)
Official Tolerance of Christianity
d)
Christianity was a crime that was punishable by death
10.
Several emperors kept the poor majority from revolting by
a)
Giving grain to some of them and arresting or killing most of them
b)
Making them Patricians
c)
Building the world's largest Ferris Wheel
d)
Giving them free grain & providing them with entertainment (gladiator games)
11.
The author of the Aeneid was
a)
Cicero
b)
Virgil
c)
Hannibal
d)
Cincnnatus
12.
The Carthaginian General who crossed the Alps with elephants
a)
Caligula
b)
Virgil
c)
Hannibal
d)
Cincinnatus
13.
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was call
a)
Ciceros
b)
Plebeians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Patricians
14.
Carthage vs. Rome - It ended in the "salty soil" treatment
a)
Persian Wars
b)
Visigoth Wars
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Peloponnesian Wars
15.
Committed suicide with her lover (when her lover was defeated by Octavian)
a)
Caligula
b)
Cincinnatus
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Theodora
16.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
17.
Execution - where a person is nailed to cross
a)
Theodora
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Crucifixion
d)
Caligula
18.
Center of life in an Ancient Rome city - most important temples and government buildings can be found there
a)
Sparticus
b)
Pax Romana
c)
12 Tables
d)
Forum
19.
He was the First Roman Emperor
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Julius Caesar
20.
This proclaimed official tolerance of Christianity
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Laws of 12 Tables
c)
Edict of Milan
d)
Aeneid
21.
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was a city named
a)
Constantinople.
b)
Alexandria.
c)
Rome.
d)
Crete.
22.
Which of the following was NOT one of the early peoples of Rome?
a)
the Mycenans
b)
the Etruscans
c)
the Latins
d)
the Greeks
23.
A person who was often a slave and was a trained fighter in Rome.
a)
gladiator
b)
samauri
c)
daimyo
d)
phalanx
24.
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of the lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
a)
the Greeks.
b)
the Sicilians
c)
the Carthaginians
d)
the Persians
25.
What part of the Roman Empire was the part that actually "fell" in 467 A.D.?
a)
Southern Roman Empire
b)
Eastern Roman Empire
c)
Western Roman Empire
d)
Northern Roman Empire
26.
To try to restore order to the empire, the emperor Diocletian
a)
divided the empire in two parts.
b)
granted toleration to Christians.
c)
encouraged the revival of the republic.
d)
accepted the Huns as citizens.
27.
Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic Wars?
a)
Pompey
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Mark Antony
d)
Hannibal
28.
Julius Caesar's enemies assassinated him because
a)
they were angry with him because of his military failures in Gaul.
b)
they were opposed to his expansion into other lands.
c)
they feared he planned to make himself king and lessen the power of the Senate.
d)
they were fearful he would resign.
29.
The Romans used their engineering skill to build
a)
printing presses to publish Roman law.
b)
advanced compasses to aid navigation.
c)
aqueducts that carried water into the cities.
d)
the first Gothic cathedrals.
30.
The enormous race course in Rome whose events included chariot races was called the
a)
Parthenon.
b)
Pantheon.
c)
Circus Maximus.
d)
Colosseum.
31.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
32.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
33.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
34.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
35.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
36.
Who divided the empire into 2 parts, to make it easier to rule?
a)
Constantine
b)
Nero
c)
Caesar
d)
Diocletian
37.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
Empire was hard to defend because of size.
b)
The economy was failing.
c)
Invasions from barbarian tribes.
d)
Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.
38.
What were the Twelve Tables?
a)
Rome's first written laws
b)
the tables in the Senate
c)
the seats in a courtroom
d)
the leaders in a government
39.
What happened on March 15 in the year 44 B.C.?
a)
Caesar began a civil war.
b)
Caesar's enemies killed him.
c)
The Council of the Plebs met.
d)
All enslaved people were freed.
40.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
41.
The 12 Tables were the written law of the Roman Republic.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which of the following officials was appointed in times of emergency & given absolute power?
a)
dictator
b)
consul
c)
praetor
d)
tribune
43.
The period that highlighted years of Roman peace was called....
a)
Romana Pax
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Republic Pax
d)
Pax Republic
44.
Who was Julius Caesar?
a)
He declared himself dictator for life.
b)
He was the founder of Rome.
c)
He was the last emperor of Rome.
d)
He was a brilliant architect.
45.
Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire?
a)
He was afraid of the Germanic tribes.
b)
He thought it was too large for one person to rule.
c)
He wanted a new capital in the west.
d)
He wanted an empire for the wealthy people of Rome.
46.
How was early Christianity spread?
a)
Augustus spread it after becoming a Christian
b)
Paul and other followers of Jesus traveled teaching about Christianity
c)
Jesus was made king and spread Christianity
d)
Christians were required to start new churches
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