WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
2.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
3.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
4.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
10.
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
11.
The Roman invention of what was instrumental during Pax Romana?
a)
Brick
b)
Concrete
c)
Oil
d)
Cement
12.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
13.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Peter
b)
James
c)
Paul
d)
John
14.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine
d)
Caesar
15.
Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?
a)
Barbarian Invasion
b)
Weak Emperors
c)
Corrupt government
d)
Disease
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