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WorksheetsThe Founding of Rome
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands?
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
2.
In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?
a)
Carthaginians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Greeks
d)
Etruscans
3.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
4.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
5.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
6.
Romans set up this type of government after ridding themselves of the Etruscan king.
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
monarchy
7.
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
8.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
9.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
10.
The two mountain ranges in Rome are:
a)
Alps and Tiber
b)
Adriatic and Sicily
c)
Alps and Apennines
11.
According to legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a _____.
a)
elephant
b)
dog
c)
wolf
d)
bear
12.
This was his name before he became known as Augustus...
a)
Octavian
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Brutus
13.
Who was the legendary Trojan War hero that left the war and went to Italy to start the Roman people?
a)
Romulus
b)
Aeneas
c)
Paris
d)
Apollo
14.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)
Caligula
b)
Augustus
c)
Nero
d)
Claudius
15.
The Roman army was divided into groups of about 5000 men called
a)
legions
b)
centuries
c)
companies
d)
squadrons
16.
Italy is a(n)
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
river
d)
archipelago
17.
1. According to legend, Rome was founded by .
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
two gods, Jupiter and Mars
c)
a slave named Spartacus
d)
twins named Romulus and Remus
18.
When you get information from a primary source, you know...
a)
It is a translation of the original.
b)
It isn't good information.
c)
The person who created it just HEARD about the event.
d)
The creator
saw it for himself.
saw it for himself.
19.
Why was the Tiber River important to Rome?
a)
The water could be piped to Athens in aqueducts.
b)
Ships from other lands could bring goods up the river to Rome.
c)
the river was narrow enough to build bridges over it.
d)
Fish from the river were the main diet of the Romans.
20.
What is the best definition of a republic?
a)
All the men & women elect leaders
b)
Only rich people can vote.
c)
Citizens can vote & choose leaders.
d)
A king is the ruler.
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