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WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
2.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
3.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
4.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
5.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
6.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
7.
After their last king, Rome became a _____, where people elect others to govern them. Those elected could only serve for ____.
a)
republic; 2 years
b)
democracy; 1 year
c)
democracy; 2 years
d)
republic; 1 year
8.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
9.
The Roman Empire began in 27 BCE when ________ claimed himself as emperor.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Marcus Antonius
d)
Octavian
10.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
11.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
12.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage?
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
13.
Most famous example of Roman Architecture - hold naval battles, wild animals, gladiator fights, etc...
a)
Parthenon
b)
Sphxnx
c)
Colosseum
d)
Aqueducts
14.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
15.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
16.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Octavian
b)
Diocletian
c)
Paul of Tarsus
d)
Theodora
17.
How many spectators could sit at the Colosseum?
a)
20,000
b)
50,000
c)
200,000
d)
250,000
18.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
19.
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a)
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
b)
Sulla named himself dictator
c)
Romans formed a tripartite govt
d)
the gov't decided to give farms to poor Romans
20.
A legendary hero from Troy who led the Trojans to a new city after they were defeated in the Trojan War
a)
Aeneas
b)
Romulus
c)
Remus
d)
Cincinnatus
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