WorksheetsRomans and Etruscans
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the myth, how were Romulas and Remus rescued?
a)
By a wolf.
b)
By a Greek.
c)
By their father, Mars.
d)
By an eagle
2.
Which tribe built the original settlement at Rome?
a)
The Etruscans
b)
The Corinthians
c)
The Latins
d)
The Sicilians
3.
About when was the original village of Rome founded?
a)
1000 BCE
b)
700 BCE
c)
500 BCE
d)
300 BCE
4.
Which people lived mostly north of Rome in Italy
a)
The Greeks
b)
The Macedonians
c)
The Etruscans
d)
The French
5.
Which people were the neighbors of early Rome to the South
a)
Coriscans
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
d)
Greek colonists
6.
What is a cunniculus?
a)
An irrigation trench
b)
A kind of arch
c)
An Etruscan temple
d)
A Roman aqueduct
7.
Aside from slave fighting at funerals, what other spectator sport was popular with the Etruscans?
a)
Boat Racing
b)
Soccer
c)
Chariot Racing
d)
Horse Jumping
8.
How many Roman fans could sit in the Circus Maximus?
a)
50,000
b)
80,000
c)
Over 100,000
d)
Over 200,000
9.
What number is this?
XLVIII
XLVIII
a)
38
b)
48
c)
58
d)
63
10.
What is the Roman Numeral for "500?"
a)
D
b)
C
c)
M
d)
L
11.
When did the Romans first overthrow the Etruscans and establish a Republic?
a)
801 BCE
b)
723 BCE
c)
509 BCE
d)
321 BCE
12.
Who were dictators?
a)
People with Dictionaries
b)
Emergency leaders in wartime
c)
Senior members of the Senate
d)
Plebeian representatives
13.
What is the translation of the Latin word "Patrician"?
a)
Leader
b)
Wise Man
c)
Father
d)
Wealthy Man
14.
What is the Latin Translation of plebs?
a)
poor
b)
peasants
c)
new people
d)
many
15.
What did the Romans call the social class that was comprised of peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers?
a)
Plebians
b)
Serfs
c)
Noobs
d)
Public
16.
How many members were there in the first Roman Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
450
17.
Who were two elected leaders who shared command of the army?
a)
Admirals
b)
Dictators
c)
Commanders
d)
consuls
18.
Who made all of the laws in the first Roman Senate?
a)
The consuls
b)
The Emperor
c)
Patricians
d)
Plebians
19.
How did the Plebians get more influence in the Roman government?
a)
They refused to Work
b)
They refused to fight in the army
c)
They left town and camped nearby
d)
They did all three of these things...
20.
How many people lived in Rome in 494 BC when the Plebeians rebelled?
a)
between 25,000 and 40,000 people
b)
about 20,000 people
c)
over 100,000 people
d)
between 60,000-80,000 people
21.
Who are Tribunes?
a)
Generals of the army
b)
Judges
c)
Elected officials that represent the Plebeians
d)
Senior members of the Senate
22.
What is a veto?
a)
A way to overrule an action by another part of a government
b)
An infected toenail.
c)
An emergency vote
d)
An Italian pasta dish
23.
Why are written laws so important?
a)
They cannot be changed on a whim
b)
They are easier to understand
c)
They are more fair
d)
They help the poor
24.
By when did the Plebeians get the right to pass laws that applied to both Patricians and Plebeians?
a)
504 BCE
b)
412 BCE
c)
367 BCE
d)
287 BCE
25.
Who said that "The people's good is the highest Law."
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Cicero
c)
Emperor Nero
d)
Hannibal
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