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WorksheetsRoman Empire Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
2.
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
3.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
4.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
5.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
6.
What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens?
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the army
d)
All of the above
7.
What were the jobs of consuls?
a)
Pay taxes and head the army
b)
Head the army and run the Forum
c)
Build temples and head the army
d)
Head the army and run the government
8.
What does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?
a)
Tax
b)
Veto
c)
Oversee
d)
Affirm
9.
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
10.
What were the wars called that were fought for 20 years between Rome and Carthage?
a)
Twenty-year Wars
b)
Mediterranean Wars
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Elephant Wars
11.
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
12.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
13.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
14.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
15.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
16.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
17.
Which area was NOT a part of the Roman Empire?
a)
North Africa
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
Gaul
18.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
Empire was hard to defend because of size.
b)
The economy was failing.
c)
Invasions from barbarian tribes.
d)
Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.
19.
Which letter on the map shows the location of Rome?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
____ was the language spoken in Rome.
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
c)
Latin
d)
English
21.
Where did ancient Rome begin?
a)
Near the Euphrates river
b)
Near the Tiber river
c)
Near the nile river
d)
In modern day Turkey
22.
What allowed the romans to control so much territory?
a)
Caesar
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Roads
d)
Legions
23.
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
a)
Island
b)
Penninsula
c)
Irrigation
d)
Alluvial plain
24.
The people that controlled the Italian Peninsula before the Romans.
a)
Etruscans
b)
Myceneans
c)
Minoans
d)
Egyptians
25.
Rome's Polytheistic gods came from....
a)
Myths
b)
Greece
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
26.
Rome's location made it difficult for invaders to attack the city because of the peninsula's thin shape and the ___ to the north
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Italian Swamps
d)
Atlantic Ocean
27.
Rome started out as a ...
a)
City
b)
Empire
c)
Republic
d)
County
28.
.
a)
Rome
b)
Gallipoli
c)
Constaninople
d)
Alexandria
29.
.
a)
Pannonia
b)
Germania
c)
Judea
d)
Gaul
30.
Who fought in the Punic Wars?
a)
Rome and Greece
b)
Rome and Egypt
c)
Rome and Carthage
d)
Carthage and Greece
31.
What is the name of this mountain range?
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Andes
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
32.
Who was killed by a group of Senators including his best friend?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Brutus
d)
Marc Antony
33.
Who became the first Emperor of Rome?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Brutus
d)
Marc Antony
34.
Who was Julius Caesar's best friend who betrayed him?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Brutus
d)
Marc Antony
35.
What did Octavian become known as?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Brutus
d)
Marc Antony
36.
Which Emperor reportedly "fiddled" as Rome burned?
a)
Claudiu
b)
Caligula
c)
Nero
d)
Mark Antony
37.
Beginning with Augustus, what were the guards of the Emperor called?
a)
Praetorian guard
b)
Royal protectors
c)
Secret Service
d)
Caesarian section
38.
Which emperor allowed for more religious freedoms and converted to Christianity on his deathbed?
a)
Constantine
b)
Julius
c)
Augustus
d)
Commodus
39.
Which Emperor had a wall built across Great Britain?
a)
Hadrian
b)
Claudius
c)
Augustus
d)
Caligula
40.
Which of these did NOT invade Rome contributing to its fall.
a)
Huns
b)
Vikings
c)
Vandals
d)
Raiders
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