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WorksheetsDaily Life in the Roman Empire Vocabulary
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a forum?
a)
the place where plebeians buy food from farmers.
b)
the center of most of the important public activities of the city Rome and its empire
c)
a place where patricians go to bathe.
d)
a clay tablet that Romans used to write
2.
What does "accompanied" mean?
a)
to give someone your business
b)
to assist someone in a time of war
c)
to drain a farm using a cuniculus
d)
to join someone in going somewhere
3.
What does the word rule of law mean?
a)
It means that people should not follow the rules of law
b)
It means that people should live according to a set of agreed-upon laws
c)
It means that rules and laws are different.
d)
It means that laws only apply to some people
4.
Ultimate means ...
a)
the worst
b)
to switch between things
c)
something that cannot be outdone
d)
to think about something for a long period of time.
5.
Paterfamilias are ...
a)
families that wear togas.
b)
families that all worship the same Gods.
c)
the oldest female of the Roman household, her words were laws for the family
d)
the oldest male of a Roman household; his word was law for the family
6.
Leisure means ...
a)
to convulse on the ground uncontrollably.
b)
to swing in a hammock.
c)
Roman families who are destined to be Senators.
d)
time spent away from work.
7.
The Colosseum was ...
a)
a large Roman stadium primarily used for chariot races
b)
a marble temple used to pray to the Gods.
c)
a place where priests would look for signs about the future from birds
d)
a large arena in Rome where gladiator contests and other games and sporting events were held
8.
The Circus Maximus ...
a)
A large Roman stadium used for gladiator fights
b)
an area where Romans drained excess water
c)
a large Roman stadium primarily used for chariot races
d)
A place where Romans held the first circus.
9.
What are estates?
a)
land in the country that usually has a large house on it
b)
a territory that makes its own rules and collects their own taxes
c)
a type of house that has was built to maximize air flow
d)
a place where Romans went to pay their taxes.
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