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WorksheetsWHI.6 Rome
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 51mins
Who declared himself dictator for life and then was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BCE?
Julius Ceasar
Augustus Ceasar
Pompey
Crasseus
The majority of Rome's population (the lower class) were called ________ and the upper class were called __________.
Patricians, Plebeians
Plebeians, Patricians
Serfs, Plebeians
Slaves, Patricians
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Pax Romana?
Uniform system of money (all of Rome using the same currency)
Safe travel on Roman roads
Stability of social classes/ emphasis on family
Continued conquering of American territory
What was the purpose of the aqueduct shown here?
To make travel easier
To defend a city
To carry water
To practice religion
Which series of wars is best described by this list?
Punic Wars
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
Trojan War
What was the name of the large market and meeting place in the center of Rome (where all of the most important government building and temples were located)?
Agora
Pantheon
Forum
Acropolis
What was the CAUSE of the Punic Wars?
Competition between Rome and Carthage for trade in the Mediterranean
Rome's attempts to take Asia Minor from the Greeks
Athens grew too powerful and Sparta wanted to stop them
Centuries of battles that occurred prior between Rome and Egypt
Roman law was codified (written down) and displayed in the Forum for citizens of all classes to see. What was this set of laws called?
Code of Hammurabi
the Roman Constitution
Laws of Solon
Twelve Tables
Who defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra, eventually becoming the first emperor of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Cassius
Marc Anthony
Augustus Caesar
Which of the following ideas originated with the 12 Tables and is still a part of modern law to this day?
Slavery would be abolished.
All citizens were innocent unless proven guilty.
All members of society would be provided for by the government.
Gruesome gladiator matches would not be allowed in public places.
Which epic story, written by Virgil, told the story of a Trojan prince who was an ancestor to the founders of Rome?
The Aeneid
The Odyssey
The Iliad
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What is a representative democracy?
Vote for someone to represent you and make government instead of you
Everyone voting on everything
A king making all decisions
A small group of nobles making all of the decisions
The Assembly (made of plebeians), The Senate (made of patricians), and the two Consuls of Rome were all part of Rome's....
Economy
Government
Religion
Geography
What was the order of Rome's development?
Monarchy- Republic- Dictatorship- Empire
Monarchy- Aristocracy- Democracy- Theocracy
Republic- Dictatorship- Empire- Democracy
Democracy- Republic- Dictatorship- Empire
What was the name for this Roman temple to the gods?
Pantheon
Machu Picchu
Acropolis
Dome of the Rock
What was the name for this place where the Romans would go to watch fights for entertainment?
Pantheon
Parthenon
Acropolis
Colosseum
Which TWO of the following were Roman accomplishments that impacted the modern world:
The Romans put a strong emphasis on medicine and public health. Which of the following was NOT an advancement in the form of public health made by the Romans?
Public Bath Houses
Systems to bring in clean water (aqueduct)
Medical Schools
Sending students to school in India to learn how to set broken bones from the Gupta
What language was spoken/written in ancient Rome? (Hint: this language is the root of modern languages like Italian, Spanish, and French)
German
French
Latin
Greek
Which of the following was NOT a reason Rome was protected geographically?
Distant from other Mediterranean powers like Greece and Phoenicia
On a peninsula surrounded by water for fishing and trade
Protected by the Alps to the North
Has access to both the Tigris and the Euphrates river for shipping
Which of the following was NOT a cause for the decline of the Roman REPUBLIC?
More slaves means less jobs for plebeians, so farmers move to cities looking for work
Civil war between patricians and plebeians over Julius Caesar
Inflation + devaluation of currency
The creation of the first Triumvirate
What was the Roman name for Hera, goddess of marriage?
Juno
Minerva
Diana
Venus
What was the Roman name for Athena, goddess of wisdom, crafts, and tactical warfare?
Juno
Minerva
Diana
Venus
What was the Roman name for Artemis, goddess of the moon and the hunt?
Juno
Minerva
Diana
Venus
What was the Roman name for Aphrodite, goddess of love and marriage?
Juno
Minerva
Diana
Venus
What was one of the major issues with the Roman Empire?
There was too much farm land and not enough mountains
It was too big for the old Republic to control
Only women were allowed to hold power and this led to instability
It failed to provide a peaceful way for a new emperor to be chosen when an old one died (no peaceful succession of emperors)
A person who dies for a cause is called....
mercenary
martyr
disciple
mesopotamian
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilizations by -
sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
codifying Roman law in the Middle East
unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
Which of these best describes the role of the apostles (especially the apostle Paul) in spreading Christianity?
became the first Christian emperors of Rome
established the first Christian church in Rome
convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity
traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity
Which of the following holy books contains the life and teachings of Jesus?
Torah
New Testament
Vedas and Upanishads
Quaran
Which of the following lead to the decline and eventual fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE (select 3!!)
Economic: Roman currency was worth less (devaluation of currency)
Invasion: Germanic peoples attacked and invaded Rome
Moral Decay: People lost faith in Rome and in its leaders
Religious: The Pantheon represented everything the Romans hated about their religion
In what year did the Western Roman Empire finally fall (meaning it was in chaos and no longer had a Roman Emperor)?
476 CE
587 BCE
332 CE
44 BCE
Christianity has its roots in which monotheistic region?
Animism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
