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WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a human made channel that carries water long distances.
a)
aqueduct
b)
patricians
2.
the ruling class
a)
patricians
b)
plebeians
3.
ordinary citizens
a)
patricians
b)
plebeians
4.
a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictator
5.
three rulers who share equal political power.
a)
triumvirate
b)
republic
6.
the killing of a famous person usually for political reasons.
a)
assassination
b)
plebeians
7.
Roman peace
a)
patricians
b)
Pax Romana
8.
motifs or images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone.
a)
mosaics
b)
aqueducts
9.
a god or goddess in a religion.
a)
messiah
b)
deity
10.
a leader or savior of a group.
a)
messiah
b)
deity
11.
the act of rising from the dead.
a)
ressurection
b)
triumvirate
12.
What mountain range provides Italy protection in the north?
a)
Alps
b)
Andes
c)
Himalayas
d)
Rocky
13.
Why was Italy's location good for trade?
a)
Italy was located near many roads that led into Europe
b)
Italy's location on the Mediterranean Sea allows for easy travel and trade to Africa, Asia, and Europe
c)
Italy has many rivers that allow for boats to trade between towns
d)
The Alps protected Italy from invaders who would steal trade
14.
How were Roman roads important to the Roman empire?
a)
They allowed tourists to travel to Rome
b)
The roads gave people access to new countries
c)
The roads allowed easy travel for trade and the Roman military
d)
Romans could now spread religion to other continents
15.
The use of ___________ allowed Roman cities to have running water, fountains, and indoor plumbing for some wealthy families.
a)
arches
b)
bridges
c)
aqueducts
d)
domes
16.
This picture shows a style of Roman engineering that provided strength to Roman structures and used less resources. What is it?
a)
Domes
b)
Arches
c)
Walls
d)
Stone
17.
What two groups greatly influenced Roman civilization?
a)
Carthaginians and Egyptians
b)
Estrucans and Greeks
c)
Vandals and Visigoths
d)
Spain and Gaul
18.
The cruel monarchy of Estrucan Tarquin led Rome to do what?
a)
The Roman's to overthrow the monarchy in favor of a republic
b)
Rome to put their own monarchy in place
c)
Rome to create an empire to fight the Estruscans
d)
Rome to become allies with Greece and fight the Estrucans
19.
The head of the government made up of administrators and army generals. Served for one year.
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Senate
d)
Tribunes
20.
Interpreted the law and served as judges in court.
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Senate
d)
Tribunes
21.
Rome's legislature of 300 patrician men that served for life.
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Senate
d)
Tribunes
22.
Voiced the plebeians concerns to the government.
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Senate
d)
Tribunes
23.
Ruled Rome during emergencies and was given absolute power.
a)
Dictator
b)
Consul
c)
Tribunes
d)
Consuls
24.
Why did Rome design its government with checks and balances?
a)
It prevented any person or group to gain too much power in the government
b)
It allowed only the patricians to have a voice in the government
c)
It gave Rome the chance to grow into an empire
d)
Rome wanted copy Greece's success in government
25.
What was the cause of the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage was Rome's main rival for control of the Mediterranean world.
b)
Carthage invade the city of Rome
c)
The Roman Empire was growing into Carthage territory
d)
Rome allied with Greece to stop Carthaginians taking over Alexandria
26.
Who made of the First Triumvirate of Rome?
a)
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
b)
Augustus Caesar, Pompey, Mark Antony
c)
Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar
d)
Josef Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill
27.
What led Julius Caesar to crossing the Rubicon River and starting a civil war in Rome?
a)
The Senate gave Pompey their support and told Julius Caesar to give up his military and return to Rome
b)
Julius Caesar felt Rome's Senate was too corrupt
c)
Some of Rome's Senate was planning to overthrow the government
d)
Carthage was planning to attack Rome and overthrow the government
28.
When Julius Caesar gained power of Rome, what title did he give himself?
a)
Dictator for Life
b)
Augustus
c)
Il Duce
d)
Julius the Great
29.
Why did members of the Roman Senate decide to assassinate Julius Caesar?
a)
They thought Julius Caesar wanted to be a king and have too much power
b)
Julius Caesar persecuted Christians and some in the Senate had converted to Christianity
c)
Rome's economy was in decline and on the verge of collapse
d)
Julius Caesar was becoming corrupt and careless as leader of Rome
30.
After Julius Caesar's assassination, who formed the Second Triumvirate?
a)
Octavian, Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus
b)
Cleopatra, Mark Antony, and Octavian
c)
Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
d)
Brutus, Cassius, Tarquin
31.
When Octavian became the first emperor of Rome, what did he change his name to?
a)
Augustus Caesar
b)
Octavian the Great
c)
Julius Caesar the Second
d)
Emperor for Life
32.
Emperor Trajan was famous for what accomplishment in the Roman Empire?
a)
He expanded the Roman Empire to its largest size
b)
He built the Colosseum in Rome
c)
He was the first Christian emperor of Rome
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople
33.
Cost of sustaining an empire, division of the Empire into east and west, decline of tradition values, and external threats were all factors to what?
a)
The decline of the Roman Empire
b)
The assassination of Trajan
c)
To Rome's capital moving to Constantinople
d)
The end of the Punic Wars
34.
What two things is Emperor Constantine famous for?
a)
Being the first Christian emperor of Rome and moving the capital to Constantinople
b)
Stopping the invasion of the Visigoths and saving the city of Rome from burning
c)
Changing Rome to a republic and taking over Greece
d)
Taking over Egypt and marrying Cleopatra
35.
In order to control the large Roman Empire, how was it split?
a)
Into the Northern Empire with its capital in Britain and a Southern Empire with its capital in Rome
b)
Into three sections Europe, Asia, and Africa with three emperors for each section
c)
The Roman Empire was split between the Romans and the Greeks
d)
Into a Western Roman Empire with its capital in Rome and an Eastern Roman Empire with its capital in Constantinople
36.
After the Western Roman Empire collapsed, what did the Eastern Roman Empire become?
a)
The Eastern Empire became the Byzantine Empire
b)
The Eastern Empire joined the Persian Empire
c)
The Eastern Empire was divided up among Germanic Tribes
d)
The Eastern Empire collapsed as well
37.
How was Roman religion similar to Greek religion?
a)
They were both polytheistic and Romans used Greek Gods and Goddess but changed their names
b)
They were both monotheistic with Zeus as the supreme leader
c)
Greek and Roman religion were both extensions of Judaism
d)
Greek and Roman religion both used elements of Christianity
38.
The religion of Christianity is an extension of what other religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
39.
Jesus Christ is the messiah and his death and resurrection forgives humans of their sins are what?
a)
The core beliefs of Christianity
b)
The core beliefs of Judaism
c)
The core beliefs of Roman religion
d)
The core beliefs of the Byzantine Empire
40.
As Christianity began spreading, how did the Roman Empire treat Christians?
a)
Christians were persecuted and Christianity was viewed as a threat to the Roman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire forced Christians to move out of the empire
c)
Christians were embraced and protected by the Roman Empire
d)
Christians were allowed to practice their religion but only in private
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