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WorksheetsLatin II Final Culture
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Caesar's praenomen was:
(Gaius Julius Caesar)
(Gaius Julius Caesar)
a)
Caesar
b)
Gaius
c)
Julius
d)
Horatius
2.
The CURIA, the ROSTRA, and BASILICAE were located
a)
in the Colosseum
b)
at the Circus Maximus
c)
at the Campus Martius
d)
in the Roman Forum
3.
The Flavian Amphitheater is now known as the
a)
Pantheon
b)
Forum
c)
Thermopolium
d)
Colosseum
4.
The daughter of a Roman citizen took her name from her:
a)
place of birth
b)
father's profession
c)
father's nomen
d)
family's patron god
5.
Senator : curia :: gladiator : ____
a)
taberna
b)
templum
c)
amphitheatrum
d)
insula
6.
The terms DORIC, IONIC, and CORINTHIAN refer to types of
a)
columns
b)
gladiators
c)
ships
d)
clothes
7.
The PONTIFEX MAXIMUS, the VESTALS, and the PENATES were all important Roman
a)
religious figures
b)
military officers
c)
educational institutions
d)
mythological transformations
8.
The river on which Rome is located is
a)
Po
b)
Arno
c)
Rubicon
d)
Tiber
9.
The mountains which form the backbone of Italy are the
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Alps
c)
Pindus
d)
Apennines
10.
Alexandria and Carthage were great cities of the ancient world located in
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Italy
11.
Ubi erat Troia?
a)
in Asia Minore
b)
in Africa
c)
in Graecia
d)
in Helvetia
12.
Which of the following cities was located in northern Africa?
a)
Carthage
b)
Brundisium
c)
Naples
d)
Athens
13.
The highest government official during the Roman republic was
a)
consul
b)
tribune
c)
aedile
d)
plebian
14.
Rome's first government was
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
republic
d)
empire
15.
The Roman who became dictator in an emergency and then returned to his farm was:
a)
Horatius
b)
Romulus
c)
Gaius Gracchus
d)
Cincinnatus
16.
The most terrifying and formidable of Rome's enemies in the Punic Wars was:
a)
Spartacus
b)
Mithridates
c)
Jugurtha
d)
Hannibal
17.
P. Scipio Africanus the Younger is best remembered in Roman history for:
a)
revising the calendar
b)
expelling the Roman kings
c)
destroying Carthage
d)
writing the Aeneid
18.
What Roman leader became known as Augustus and was later deified by the Roman Senate?
a)
Marcy Antony
b)
Octavian
c)
Pompey
d)
Hannibal
19.
Rome's enemy in the Punic Wars was
a)
Greece
b)
Carthage
c)
Gaul
d)
Egypt
20.
Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, and Tarquinius Superbus ruled Rome during
a)
the invasion of Rome by the Gauls
b)
the Punic Wars
c)
the period of the monarchy
d)
the period of the empire
21.
The political office which was created by the Romans in answer to the demands of the plebeians for their rights
a)
censor
b)
consul
c)
tribune
d)
dictator
22.
Cincinnatus, Sulla, and Caesar all held the title:
a)
emperor
b)
censor
c)
pharoah
d)
dictator
23.
In order to be eligible for election to the consulship, a Roman first had to proceed through:
a)
patres conscripti
b)
college of priests
c)
cursus honorum
cursus honorum
d)
Artium Baccalaureus
24.
The official who ruled the Roman Republic during times of crisis was a:
a)
dictator
b)
praetor
c)
tribune
d)
censor
25.
The first step in the CURSUS HONORUM was election to the office of:
a)
quaestor
b)
dictator
c)
censor
d)
legatus
26.
During which period of Rome's history did Augustus Caesar, Nero, and Trajan rule?
a)
Prehistoric
b)
Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Empire
27.
Cleopatra's amorous relationships with two different Romans, ____ and Antony, gave her power in the Roman world.
a)
Brutus
b)
Cicero
c)
Crassus
d)
Caesar
28.
During the Republic, the consuls
a)
presided over the courts
b)
served as chief executives
c)
served as public treasurers
d)
were in charge of public games
29.
The tour leader called the group's attention to the abbreviation S.P.Q.R. which symbolized Roman
a)
mythology
b)
education
c)
government
d)
slavery
30.
Scipio Africanus the Elder is best remembered for
a)
writing the De Bello Gallico
b)
expelling the last king of Rome
c)
revising the calendar
d)
defeating Hannibal
31.
Cicero established his reputation among the Romans as an accomplished
a)
orator
b)
general
c)
sculptor
d)
poet
32.
Which of the following events took place after the death of Julius Caesar?
a)
Punic Wars
b)
reign of Romulus
c)
reign of Augustus
d)
dictatorship of Cincinnatus
33.
The CURSUS HONORUM was a term used by the Romans in
a)
politics
b)
athletics
c)
religion
d)
fine arts
34.
Which is the motto of the Roman government?
a)
omnes viae Romam ducunt.
b)
ante meridiem
c)
post meridiem
d)
SPQR
35.
Who was known for updating/changing the Roman calendar?
a)
Romulus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Nero
36.
Who found Rome a city of bricks, but left it a city of marble?
a)
Nero
b)
Hadrian
c)
Caligula
d)
Augustus
37.
Whose name means little boots?
a)
Marcus Aurelius
b)
Caligula
c)
Tiberius
d)
Titus
38.
Who said " Let them hate, so long as they fear?"
a)
Nero
b)
Tiberius
c)
Domitian
d)
Caligula
39.
Which emperor was known as a philosopher?
a)
Augustus
b)
Hadrian
c)
Titus
d)
Marcus Aurelius
40.
Who proclaimed "What an artist dies with me!" while dying?
a)
Tiberius
b)
Claudius
c)
Titus
d)
Nero
41.
Which emperor had a column built to honor his victories over the Darcians?
a)
Titus
b)
Hadrian
c)
Trajan
d)
Augustus
42.
Which emperor had an arch built by his brother to commemorate his victory over Judea?
a)
Titus
b)
Hadrian
c)
Trajan
d)
Augustus
43.
A triumph celebrated...
a)
a religious holiday
b)
the founding of a new town
c)
a military victory
d)
a new law from the Senate
44.
When a general or an emperor won a great victory for Rome, he received
a)
a new title
b)
riches
c)
an awesome new villa
d)
a triumph
45.
ante meridiem
a)
before noon
b)
after noon
c)
before morning
d)
after morning
46.
post meridiem
a)
before noon
b)
after noon
c)
before morning
d)
after morning
47.
Which emperor is known for restoring old public works, adding new public works, reestablishing religious practices and traditional morals, and reviving religious holidays and games?
a)
Hadrian
b)
Trajan
c)
Augustus
d)
Tiberius
48.
Bread et circuses
a)
bread and circuses - free food and entertainment for the poor
b)
bread and circuses - paid food and entertainment of the rich
49.
What relationship did Vergil use to explain Carthage's hatred of Rome?
a)
Anchises and Venus
b)
Juno and Dido
c)
Dido and Aeneas
d)
Venus and Juno
50.
Who struggled to gain social and political equity?
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebians
c)
consuls
d)
aristocrats
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