WorksheetsRome
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which letter shows Adriatic Sea
a)
K
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
2.
Which letter shows Mediterranean Sea
a)
K
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
3.
Which letter shows Ionian Sea
a)
K
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
4.
Which letter shows the Alps
a)
C
b)
G
c)
B
d)
A
5.
Which letter shows the Apennine Mountains
a)
C
b)
G
c)
B
d)
A
6.
Which letter shows the Po River
a)
E
b)
C
c)
B
d)
G
7.
Which letter shows the Tiber River
a)
E
b)
C
c)
B
d)
G
8.
Which letter shows the island of Sicily
a)
D
b)
F
c)
I
d)
J
9.
Which letter shows the island of Corsica
a)
D
b)
F
c)
I
d)
J
10.
Which letter shows the island of Sardinia
a)
D
b)
F
c)
I
d)
J
11.
Which letter shows the city of Rome
a)
E
b)
C
c)
G
d)
F
12.
Which letter shows the region of north Africa
a)
L
b)
M
c)
G
d)
F
13.
Which letter shows the city of Carthage
a)
L
b)
M
c)
G
d)
F
14.
Which sea is to the east of Italy?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Ionian
c)
Adriatic
15.
Which mountains served as a natural border to the north?
a)
Alps
b)
Apennines
16.
Why was Rome in such a perfect place to start an empire?
a)
it was centrally located in the Mediterranean basin
b)
it was near a major supply of gold
c)
it was located in a place that was hard to protect
d)
it had limited arable land
17.
What was one major benefit of living near the Mediterranean Sea
a)
winters were always very cold
b)
it was easy to get invaded
c)
it helped facilitate trade
d)
the sea was too rough for foreigners to navigate
18.
Common people in the Roman Republic.
a)
Plebians
b)
Patricians
c)
Senators
d)
Tribunes
19.
Rome was run by powerful nobles known as
a)
Plebians
b)
Patricians
c)
Tribunes
d)
Counsuls
20.
On a map, Italy looks like a ?
a)
Boot
b)
Shoe
c)
Cat
d)
God
21.
The mountains that run down the center of Italy like a spine are called?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Himalayas
c)
The Appenines
d)
The Ionians
22.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
23.
Rome was founded on ____ hills.
a)
11
b)
7
c)
4
d)
3
24.
According to Legend Romulus and Remus were raised by a she ______.
a)
Lion
b)
Tiger
c)
Greek
d)
Wolf
25.
About when was the original village of Rome founded?
a)
1000 BCE
b)
700 BCE
c)
500 BCE
d)
300 BCE
26.
Which people lived mostly north of Rome in Italy
a)
The Greeks
b)
The Macedonians
c)
The Etruscans
d)
The French
27.
Roman culture was greatly influenced by the ________________ and the ______________.
a)
Etruscans/Greeks
b)
Greeks/Latins
c)
Etruscans/Latins
d)
Gladiators/Palatines
28.
The Greeks contributed all of the following to Roman civilization EXCEPT
a)
Educating the youth
b)
architecture with columns
c)
Gods and worship
d)
Stone Arches
29.
The Etruscans contributed all of the following to Roman civilization EXCEPT
a)
Religious superstitions
b)
Engineering & strong military
c)
Gods and worship
d)
Stone Arches
30.
All of the following influenced the development of Roman civilization except
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Etruscans
d)
Carthaginians
31.
The earliest & original ancestors of Rome were the
a)
Etruscans
b)
Latins
c)
Greeks
d)
Carthaginians
32.
Which of the following geographical features did not benefit (was helpful) to the city of Rome
a)
Tiber River
b)
Seven Hills
c)
The Alps
d)
The Latium Plain
33.
The Roman Republic was founded in about
a)
500 BCE
b)
700 BCE
c)
300 BCE
d)
900 BCE
34.
An omen is...
a)
A sign of what will happen
b)
A necklace that protects you
c)
A country in the Middle East
d)
A path to the underworld.
35.
Rome is situated along which river?
a)
Tiber
b)
Rubicon
c)
Adige
d)
Po
36.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
37.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
38.
We were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded laws of Rome
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Twelve Taboos
d)
The Twelve Tables
39.
What type of animal with which mountain range is associated with the Second Punic War?
a)
Mountain goats and the Alps.
b)
Elephants and the Apennines
c)
Elephants and the Alps
d)
Lions and the Pryenees
40.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
41.
What was the result of the Punic Wars? Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
a)
Rome, Asian
b)
Carthage, Mediterranean
c)
Rome, Mediterranean
d)
Carthage, Asian
42.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
43.
Lowest class with no rights.
a)
Plebeians
b)
Dalits
c)
Patricians
d)
Slaves
44.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
45.
Punic is Latin for _____.
a)
Phoenician
b)
Patrician
c)
Philistine
d)
Crow
46.
Who was the general for Carthage during the First Punic War
a)
Hamilcar
b)
Hannibal Sr.
c)
Hannibal Jr.
d)
Hamilton Alexander
47.
What helped the Romans win the First Punic War?
a)
Better soldiers
b)
Better strategy
c)
Copying the Carthaginian navy
d)
Better resources
48.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
49.
What caused the Third Punic War?
a)
The Romans were mad because Carthage had destroyed Rome.
b)
Carthage still had control of Sicily and Rome wanted it b
c)
Carthage got into a war even though their treaty with Rome said they couldn't
d)
Hannibal thought he finally had enough men, horses and elephants to win.
50.
What was the result of the 3rd Punic War?
a)
Rome gains control of Greece
b)
Rome controls the Western Mediterranean
c)
Rome gains control of Gaul
d)
All of these
51.
Who won the Punic Wars in order of their victories?
a)
Carthage, Rome, Rome
b)
Rome, Carthage, Carthage
c)
Carthage, Carthage, Carthage
d)
Rome, Rome, Rome
52.
The first Punic War was
a)
a territorial battle over the island of Sicily.
b)
a victory for Rome.
c)
an opportunity for Rome to stop Carthaginian expansion.
d)
All answers are correct!
53.
Which explains a result of the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage was destroyed and Rome gained lands around the Mediterranean.
b)
Carthage was able to expand its land and power in the Mediterranean region.
c)
Romans who survived were made into slaves of Carthage.
d)
Both Carthage and Rome suffered severe losses of land and power.
54.
Rome wanted to attack Carthage because it wanted the land and granaries on the island of ____________.
a)
Crete
b)
Corsica
c)
Sardinia
d)
Sicily
55.
The founder of Rome according to mythology:
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus
c)
Omen
d)
Necropolis
56.
A sign of what is to happen in the future:
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus
c)
Omen
d)
Necropolis
57.
Who gave the Romans Lavish dinner parties?
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
58.
Who gave the Romans their religion?
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
59.
Who gave the Romans their alphabet?
(Choose 2 answers)
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
60.
Who gave the Romans their funerary art & tombs?
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
61.
Who gave the Romans their architecture with columns?
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
62.
Who gave the Romans their engineering skills?
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
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