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WorksheetsRome review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated by the members of the Senate?
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
2.
A huge arena built in AD 80 that could seat 60,000 people was called the
a)
Colosseum
b)
Theater
c)
Forum
d)
Pantheon
3.
Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?
a)
paved roads
b)
aqueducts
c)
arches
d)
plumbing
4.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome?
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar
d)
Julius Caesar
5.
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
6.
One of Augustus' most famous quotes was " I found Rome a city of ______ and left it a city of _____."
a)
brick, marble
b)
stone, granite
c)
silver, gold
d)
debt, profit
7.
What was Hadrian's wall built for?
a)
to control tourists and immigrants
b)
to stop the barbarians invading England
c)
to stop cold winds blowing from the north
d)
to give job to local folks
8.
Which Roman achievement carried water from the mountains to the cities?
a)
aqueduct
b)
vault
c)
arch
9.
Which Roman achievement could support a lot of weight and allowed them to build bigger and stronger structures?
a)
arch
b)
roads
c)
dome
10.
Which Roman achievement was the curved and rounded top of buildings?
a)
aqueduct
b)
dome
c)
arch
11.
Which word fits in both sentences:
All _______ lead to Rome.
The system of ________ connected every part of the Roman empire and made trade easier.
All _______ lead to Rome.
The system of ________ connected every part of the Roman empire and made trade easier.
a)
arches
b)
roads
c)
aqueducts
12.
Which word fits in both sentences:
All _______ lead to Rome.
The system of ________ connected every part of the Roman empire and made trade easier.
All _______ lead to Rome.
The system of ________ connected every part of the Roman empire and made trade easier.
a)
arches
b)
roads
c)
aqueducts
13.
What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.
a)
glue
b)
concrete
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
14.
Why is the Latin language so important?
a)
It was the language of the Roman church, and became the foundation for English.
b)
It was the language for government, business, and trade, and became the foundation for several other languages, including English.
c)
It is not important. That is why it is a "dead language."
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