WorksheetsAncient Rome Ch2 p6-8
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The history for the Romans is more like ________ or _______ for us today.
a)
Mythology or Legend
b)
Factual Account with/without Citation
c)
Factual Account with Citation
d)
Factual Account without Citation
2.
Do Romans have knowledge of their begining?
a)
Yes, their history is clearly written
b)
No, there is no written history when Rome was founded
c)
Yes, their history is completely factual
d)
No, their written history is not factual
3.
What is Papyrus?
a)
Paper made from reeds in Egypt
b)
Paper made from cattle hides
c)
Waxy surface written up on by Romans
d)
Roman toilet paper, through which the word Paper is derived from
4.
How was literature copied in ancient Roman times?
a)
By Hand
b)
By Story Telling
c)
By Printing Press
d)
By Copy Paper made from Papyrus
5.
How do archaeologists understand Roman history?
a)
Examine ancient items and buildings
b)
Examine fossilized feces to understand Roman diet
c)
Examine fossilized food particles found on teeth of ancient skull
d)
Examine modern Italians to look for Genetic patterns
6.
Who is Aeneas?
a)
The Trojan hero who founded Rome
b)
The Carthaginian general who tried to conquer Rome
c)
The famous Roman senator who saved Rome from Gauls
d)
The wise centaur who taught Roman heros
7.
What was Aeneas about?
a)
About the founding of Rome
b)
About the adventure to capture the golden fleece
c)
About the siege of Troy
d)
About the come back of the Roman Empire during WWII
8.
Who wrote The Aeneid?
a)
Vergil
b)
Homer
c)
Livy
d)
Juvenal
9.
Who is Dido?
a)
Carthaginian Queen who found Carthage
b)
Former Queen of England who tried unsuccessfully to overthrow Queen Elizabeth II
c)
American hero who became the first woman to serve in the Armed Forces
d)
Female pilot who died trying to be the first person to fly across the Atlantic
10.
What was the result of Dido's curse?
a)
Punic Wars in 2 & 3 Century B.C.
b)
Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
c)
Rise of Nazi Germany
d)
Creation of Weapon of Mass Destruction
11.
What city did Aeneas found?
a)
Lavinium
b)
Alba Longa
c)
Rome
d)
Minas Tirith
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