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WorksheetsAncient Rome Government/Geography
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
citizens participate in Government in Rome. This is called....
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Tyranny
2.
Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece are similiar in government by which characteristic?
a)
women were allowed to serve in Government
b)
the two city-states use a King as their primary leader
c)
Ancient Rome and Greece are both
d)
Both city-states allowed citizens to elect representatives to serve for them
3.
men and women were considered apart of Roman society?
a)
False
b)
True
4.
The role of this person(s) was to: meet together to express their opinions on matters and cast votes on laws.
a)
Consuls
b)
Assembly
c)
Senator
d)
Dictator
5.
Roman Society was broken into two groups:
a)
Estrucans and Slaves
b)
Senators and Consuls
c)
Plebians and Patricians
d)
Sumerians and Mesopotamians
6.
Plebians were what type of citizen?
a)
government officials
b)
slaves
c)
farmers and artisan type workers
d)
rich land owners and wealthy men
7.
Plebians thought they were better than the Patricians
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Ancient Rome had what geographic landmark in the north to help protect it from Invaders?
a)
Seas and Rivers
b)
Tigris River
c)
The Himalayas
d)
The Alp Mountains
9.
This major river played a key role in transporting goods, materials, and other things in and throughout Rome
a)
Tiber River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Adriatic Sea
10.
Draw a conclusion: Ancient Rome has a government that allows citizens to elect officials that will represent the citizen of the city-state. We can you conclude what about Ancient Rome
a)
Ancient Rome is similar to Sparta in terms of Government
b)
Athenian government influenced both Rome and the USA in terms of government
c)
Ancient Rome influenced Ancient Athens in allowing citizens to vote for laws
11.
Which of the following is NOT one of three branches of the government?
a)
magistrates
b)
house
c)
senate
d)
assemblies and tribunes
12.
The Senate was made up of the ____ citizens of Rome. They ____ the city's leaders.
a)
poor; collaborated with
b)
rich; collaborated with
c)
rich; advised
d)
poor; advised
13.
How long could you be a Senator?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
6 months
d)
life
14.
Eventually, Rome's code of law was written on tablets and was called __.
a)
12 Laws
b)
Law of 12 Tables
c)
12 Laws of Rome
d)
Roman Law of 12
15.
The purpose of dividing power in the Roman republic was to prevent
a)
the Patricians from having too much power.
b)
One person from becoming as powerful as king.
c)
to slow down the lawmaking process.
d)
Plebeians from having a say in government.
16.
What form of government was present in Rome's earliest period
a)
Monarchy
b)
Empire
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Republic
17.
In Rome, the majority of people were commoners from the lower and middle classes. These people were called:
a)
patricians
b)
plebeians
c)
pharaohs
d)
slaves
18.
Which class of people had the most money?
a)
slaves
b)
plebeians
c)
patricians
d)
freedmen
19.
Which class of people would most likely be construction workers, fishermen, traders, and fire fighters?
a)
plebeians
b)
patricians
20.
Plebeians were able to participate in government by being a part of the :
a)
Senate
b)
Consuls
c)
Assembly
d)
Monarchy
21.
Which word best describes the social structure in Rome?
a)
loose
b)
strict
c)
flexible
d)
unimportant
22.
True or False: In the early years of the republic, patricians and plebeians were allowed to marry each other
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which answer best describes the influence that Rome's social structure had on its politics
a)
Plebeians and patricians were political equals
b)
Plebeians had the most power, and patricians had a little
c)
Top government positions went to patricians, but plebeians had some power
d)
Plebeians voted fellow plebeians into the Senate
24.
which island did Carthage want to control?
a)
Sicily
b)
Hawaii
c)
Pompey
d)
Hannibal
25.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
26.
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
27.
What was the result of the Punic Wars? Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
a)
Rome, Asian
b)
Carthage, Mediterranean
c)
Rome, Mediterranean
d)
Carthage, Asian
28.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
29.
What was the result of the 3rd Punic War?
a)
Rome gains control of Greece
b)
Rome controls the Western Mediterranean
c)
Rome gains control of Gaul
d)
All of these
30.
Who won the Punic Wars in order of their victories?
a)
Carthage, Rome, Rome
b)
Rome, Carthage, Carthage
c)
Carthage, Carthage, Carthage
d)
Rome, Rome, Rome
31.
Who was the general for Carthage during the First Punic War
a)
Hamilcar
b)
Hannibal Sr.
c)
Hannibal Jr.
d)
Hamilton Alexander
32.
When did Carthage invade the city of Rome?
a)
During the Second Punic War
b)
Right after the Battle of Cannae
c)
During the Third Punic War
d)
Carthage never invaded Rome
33.
Which explains a result of the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage was destroyed and Rome gained lands around the Mediterranean.
b)
Carthage was able to expand its land and power in the Mediterranean region.
c)
Romans who survived were made into slaves of Carthage.
d)
Both Carthage and Rome suffered severe losses of land and power.
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