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WorksheetsRome as an Empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What did the plebeians have to do that the patricians didn't?
a)
Fight in the legion
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Vote in elections
d)
Own slaves
2.
When plebeians returned from the legion, why were they unhappy?
a)
Patricians took their land and gave plebeian jobs to slaves.
b)
Plebeians didn't want to work as farmers anymore.
3.
Before Julius Caesar took control of Rome, who had the most power?
a)
Patricians in the Senate
b)
Plebeians in the Assembly
c)
Plebeians in the Legion
d)
Slaves who worked the farms
4.
Why did plebeians view Julius Caesar as a hero?
a)
He won battles, conquered land and helped Rome become an Empire.
b)
He forced all the patricians to leave Rome and gave their land to the plebeians.
5.
How did Julius Caesar earn plebeian support?
a)
He gave land to his soldiers and grain to the plebeians.
b)
He ordered landowners to stop using slaves and start hiring free workers.
c)
He gave citizenship to the people who lived outside of the capital of Rome.
d)
All of these are true.
6.
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
a)
The Senate thought he was becoming too powerful.
b)
Plebeians no longer appreciated his help.
c)
The legion grew tired of his leadership.
d)
Augustus Caesar wanted to take control.
7.
How did Augustus Caesar protect himself and Rome?
a)
He strengthened the legion.
b)
He created the Praetorian Guard (9,000 personal bodyguards).
c)
He had soldiers stay in the land that Rome conquered.
d)
All of these are true.
8.
What did Augustus mean when he said he left Rome "a city of marble"?
a)
He changed the architecture from boring (brick) to beautiful (marble)
b)
He changed the people from plebeians (brick) to patricians (marble)
c)
He replaced the people of color (brick) with white people (marble)
d)
He changed the government from a republic (brick) to an empire (marble)
9.
How did the Colosseum help emperors like Augustus keep control of Rome?
a)
It kept the people entertained and distracted from bigger issues.
b)
Fighting in gladiatorial games helped soldiers prepare for the legion.
10.
During the Pax Romana, what did Rome think its destiny was?
a)
To rule the world
b)
To last for 200 years
c)
To become a republic again
d)
To last for 400 years
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