WorksheetsRome Common Assessment
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
2.
Which mountains served as a natural border to the north?
a)
Alps
b)
Apennines
3.
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated by the members of the Senate because they were afraid.......
a)
He had too much power
b)
They didn't like his son
c)
He had killed too many innocent people
d)
They didn't like the way he dressed
4.
Which letter shows Mediterranean Sea
a)
K
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
5.
Which letter shows the Apennine Mountains
a)
C
b)
G
c)
B
d)
A
6.
What do we call the 200 years of peace and prosperity during the Roman Empire?
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Pax Caesar
d)
Romana di Pizza
7.
Named himself dictator for life. He began Rome's shift from a republic into dictatorship.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Augustus Caesar
d)
Aristotle
8.
Julius Caesar, the first dictator of Rome was:
a)
the ruler for 20 years
b)
born in Spain
c)
assassinated
d)
the founder of Rome
9.
Which letter shows Adriatic Sea
a)
K
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
10.
Which letter shows Ionian Sea
a)
K
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
11.
Which letter shows the Alps
a)
C
b)
G
c)
B
d)
A
12.
Which letter shows the Tiber River
a)
E
b)
C
c)
B
d)
G
13.
Which letter shows the island of Sicily
a)
D
b)
F
c)
I
d)
J
14.
Which letter shows the city of Rome
a)
E
b)
C
c)
G
d)
F
15.
Which letter shows the city of Carthage
a)
L
b)
M
c)
G
d)
F
16.
Who struggled to gain social and political equity?
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebians
c)
consuls
d)
aristocrats
17.
What were the two Roman social classes?
a)
patricians and plebeians
b)
nobles and farmers
c)
consuls and tribunes
d)
shamans and soldiers
18.
What happened on the 15th of March (Ides of March)?
a)
Octavian becomes the first emperor of Rome
b)
Julius Caesar is murdered
c)
Rome is conquered
d)
Rome defeats Carthage in the Punic Wars
19.
Who became dictator of Rome, unified Rome, and strengthened its bonds with its conquered peoples?
a)
Pompey
b)
Crassus
c)
Hannibal
d)
Julius Caesar
20.
Can anyone veto a law in the Rome Republic?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
What was written to protect people's rights
a)
Roman Law of 12 Tabels
b)
Constitution
c)
Veto rights
d)
The Bible
22.
The two most powerful government officials in Rome
a)
President and VP
b)
Magistrates
c)
Consuls
d)
Patricians
23.
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
24.
Italy is
a)
an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
b)
a peninsula shaped like a boot.
c)
a large country in Central Europe.
d)
part of Scandinavia.
25.
Julius Caesar declared himself WHAT TYPE of leader?
a)
Emperor for life
b)
Dictator for life
c)
King for life
d)
Leader for life
26.
Julius Caesar's decision to go against the Roman Senate was called what?
a)
Crossing the Rubicon
b)
No Turning Back
c)
The Great Roman Civil War
d)
Crossing the Senators
27.
The Punic Wars were basically fought over which island?
a)
Sicily
b)
Hawaii
c)
Crete
d)
Sardinia
28.
Which Carthaginian General took elephants over the Alps during the Second Punic War?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Scipio
c)
Hannibal
d)
Alexander the Great
29.
These groups totaled about 6,000 men, they were then broken down into smaller groups to be able to cut through enemy lines faster.
a)
Senate
b)
Legions
c)
Army
d)
Plebeia
30.
Rome defeated Carthage in all of the Punic Wars, how many were there?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
31.
Octavian changed his name to this, _________
a)
Pentavian
b)
Artist formally known as Julius Caesar
c)
Dictator of Life
d)
Augustus
32.
The Rule of Law is the idea that the law should apply to every one equally.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Two consuls were the only ones who could reject or _________ the Senates or each others decisions.
a)
Save
b)
Approve
c)
Veto
d)
Love
34.
At the Battle of Actium, Octavian crushed the army and navy of this couple.
a)
Julius Caesar and Pompey
b)
Crassus and Lupidus
c)
Lepidus and Antony
d)
Antony and Cleopatra VII
35.
Octavian was Julius Caesars ____________
a)
Granddaughter
b)
Grandnephew
c)
Cousin
d)
BFF
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