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WorksheetsThe Ancient Roman World, Chapter 25
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What happened to three Roman legions under the command of Quinctilius Varus in 9 CE?
they were exiled beyond Gaul
they were slaughtered
they retreated back into Italy
they moved south across the Rubicon
they were captured by the Huns
Who was the leader of the Germans that marched against Varus and his troops?
Seutonius
Atilla the Hun
Leo the Great
Varus
Arminius
How did Varus treat the residents of Germania when he served as provincial governor?
as full Roman citizens
as provincial citizens
as foreign nationals
like they were slaves
as immigrants
How did Arminius manage to get the Varus and the Romans into a vulnerable position?
he stole their weapons and supplies
he asked for hand to hand combat
he challenged them to a fight
he tricked Varus
he led a rebellion
What did the Romans mean when they called people “barbarians?”
uneducated
foreigners
brutal
uncivilized
cannibals
How were the Celts and Germans different from the Greeks and the Romans?
they fought with spears instead of swords
they drank white wine instead of red wine
their societies were democratic
no single language and culture
they ate their food raw instead of cooked
How did the Romans initially feel about the northern European tribes of Celts, Gauls, and Germans?
they admired their culture and civilization
they sought to exploit them
they were curious about them
they were terrified of them
they wanted to make alliances with them
Why did Roman soldiers have the upper hand over the foreign tribes for centuries?
they could fight and farm skillfully
they had more nutritious food
they were more physically fit
superior training and weapons
they stockpiled fresh water
What changed about the barbarians and the Roman army over time?
the army and the barbarians formed an alliance
the army helped educate the barbarians so they would be literate
the army refused to fight the barbarians anymore
Rome had barbarian soldiers and generals
the army became accustomed to barbarian culture
Who had come from eastern Europe seeking fertile lands nearer the Mediterranean?
Russians
Gauls
immigrants
Huns
Celts
Who was pushing the barbarian tribes farther into Roman territory?
the Celts
the Christians
the Jews
the Huns
the British
What rivers marked the Roman frontiers in Europe?
the Thames and the Seine
the Rhine and the Danube
the Rubicon and the Tiber
the Tigris and the Euphrates
the Volga and Dnieper
What happened when the Goths marched on Rome in 410 AD?
the Pope stopped them at the gates
the Vestal Virgins led a defensive charge
the Roman troops fled
the Praetorian Guard forced them back
the city of Rome was burned to the ground
Who saved the sacred vessels in the Temple of Vesta during the Goth invasion?
the emperor
the Roman army
Pope Leo
the Vestal Virgins
the Praetorian Guard
Where did most of the citizens of Rome go when the Goth’s invaded the city?
Neapolis (Naples)
across the Straits of Messina
across the Adriatic Sea
Brundisium
across the Tiber
The event in 410 AD when the Goths invaded and robbed Rome is called what?
the Gothic Invasion
the Sack of Rome
the Via Sacra
the Great Collapse
the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
What slogan was stamped on Roman coins?
Opus Dei
Pax Romana
Roma Aeterna
Pax Augustana
In Hoc Signo Vinces
Who negotiated with the leader of the Huns to have him spare Rome?
Marcus Aurelius
General Varus
the emperor
Pope Leo the Great
the Vestal Virgins
Who was the leader of the Huns that marched into Italy and up to Rome?
Arminius
Atilla
Varus
Leo
Marcus Aurelius
What did Atilla promise to Rome?
a year's supply of grain
support troops
continued warfare
a lasting peace
advanced military weaponry
