WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is considered to be the first king of Rome?
a)
Romulus
b)
Caesar
c)
Augustus
d)
Remus
2.
What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
3.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
4.
What important sea is Italy close to?
a)
Aegean
b)
Adriatic
c)
Red
d)
Mediterranean
5.
a member of a wealthy family in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
plebeian
b)
patrician
c)
polytheism
d)
province
6.
an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebeian
c)
province
d)
polytheism
7.
What culture did the Romans borrow religious beliefs and building methods from?
a)
Chinese
b)
Italians
c)
Greeks
d)
Egyptians
8.
Augustus' rule marked the end of what?
a)
Roman Republic
b)
Roman Empire
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
9.
The Myth that sums up the creation of Rome were a headline in the news it would state...
a)
Wolf Raises Twins to Create city
b)
Wolf Builds City
c)
The Roman Gods Created This!
d)
The Greek Gods help Roam City
10.
After the Republic fell, who took over as dictator?
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Augustus Caesar
11.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
12.
Rome is located in which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
Egypt
d)
France
13.
A group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government.
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Emperor
d)
Empire
14.
The male ruler of an empire.
a)
King
b)
Emperor
c)
President
d)
Governor
15.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Carthage
d)
Istanbul
16.
What language was created by the Romans where many words from today are from?
a)
Portuguese
b)
Italian
c)
Latin
d)
French
17.
On what date was Julius Caesar assassinated?
a)
March 15th, 44 BC
b)
March 22nd, 58 BC
c)
March 30th, 480 AD
d)
March 10th, 560 BC
18.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
19.
What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
lintels
d)
marble
20.
Gladiator fights mostly took place in the
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Forum
c)
Colosseum
d)
Pantheon
21.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
22.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
23.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
24.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
25.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
26.
Augustus was Julius Caesar's
a)
nephew
b)
son
c)
brother
d)
grandson
27.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
28.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
29.
Which area was NOT a part of the Roman Empire?
a)
North Africa
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
Gaul
30.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
31.
Which of the following would you NOT see during a day at the Roman circus?
a)
Clowns squeezing into a tiny chariot
b)
Gladiator fights
c)
Bread given to all people
d)
Wild animals from other nations
32.
Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians?
a)
Because they looked different.
b)
Because they liked them.
c)
Because they were afraid they would get too much power.
d)
Because they believed in Jesus's teachings.
33.
Which of the following was NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?
a)
Had power over all family matters
b)
Often married young
c)
Sometimes went to school, but not often.
d)
Could not enter politics
34.
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.
35.
Where did the Etruscans live?
a)
to the south of Rome.
b)
near carthage.
c)
to the north of Rome.
d)
Asia Minor
36.
What is the Pax Romana?
a)
long period of war
b)
long period of drought
c)
long period of peace
d)
long period of rule
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