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WorksheetsRome
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rome was heavily influenced by the
a)
Greeks
b)
Egyptians
c)
Persians
2.
Stoics urged people to
a)
share their feelings
b)
treated conquered peoples harshly
c)
accept life's problems and deal with it
3.
In Rome, the Greek god Zeus was named
a)
Joshua
b)
Allah
c)
Jupiter
4.
The Roman scientist that mapped out the stars was
a)
Horace
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Alexander
5.
Virgil wrote the epic of a Trojan prince called,
a)
the Aenid
b)
the Odyssey
c)
Percy Jackson
6.
The Roman architectural structure that carried water from the mountains to the cities was
a)
a vault
b)
a channel
c)
an aqueduct
7.
A Roman architectural design including rows of aches creating a curved ceiling is called
a)
a column
b)
a paper machete
c)
a vault
8.
The period in which Greek culture spread throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond was called
a)
the Hellenistic Era
b)
the Agricultural Revolution
c)
the reckoning
9.
Roman armies divided their men into
a)
legions
b)
companies
c)
gaggles
10.
The upper class citizens of Rome were the
a)
patricians
b)
plebeians
c)
untouchables
11.
Written set of rights given to Roman citizens.
a)
10 Commandments
b)
12 Tables
c)
English Bill of Rights
12.
When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon it marked a civil war that would bring about an end to the
a)
Roman Empire
b)
Greece Empire
c)
Roman Republic
13.
The Pax Romana was largely marked by the rule of
a)
Augustus
b)
Cincinnatus
c)
Milwaukee
14.
If a gladiator was to fight in Rome, in what area would he do it?
a)
Forum
b)
Coliseum
c)
the Aqueduct
15.
In order to remove waste from Rome, Romans built a maze of these under the city:
a)
sewers
b)
baths
c)
aqueducts
16.
These helped keep Roman cities connected for trade and soldiers:
a)
arches
b)
mosaics
c)
roads
17.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
18.
What was the official language of the Roman Empire?
a)
Greek
b)
Romanian
c)
Latin
19.
Romans set up this type of government after ridding themselves of the Etruscan king.
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
monarchy
20.
What was the Byzantine empire often called?
a)
Eastern Roman Empire
b)
Europa
c)
Persia
21.
What is a Republic?
a)
People vote to elect their representatives
b)
The person with the most money leads
c)
The strongest person or people are the leaders
22.
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of a Jewish man named ____________.
a)
Paul of Tarsus
b)
Jesus of Nazareth
c)
James of Judea
23.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
24.
Because the Roman Empire got too big, this emperor divided it in two.
a)
Justinian
b)
Attila
c)
Diocletian
25.
This Byzantine Emperor created a uniform code of law for his empire.
a)
Constantine
b)
Justinian
c)
Diocletian
26.
In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?
a)
Carthaginians
b)
Etruscans
c)
Greeks
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