WorksheetsAncient Roman Civilization Test Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
Pax Romana is the Latin term for the two-hundred-year period of Roman peace.
True
False
Julius Caesar fell in love with me, the queen of Egypt, and imported grain from my country into Rome.
Athena
Cupid
Cleopatra
The form of government that Rome had after the people overthrew the Etruscan kings and that allowed people to vote
monarchy
dictatorship
republic
The name of the series of battles between Rome and Carthage that lasted more than one hundred years
The Punic Wars
The Civil War
Pax Romana
The first emperor of Rome was
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Constantine the Great
A structure that brings water down from the mountains into the city
the Circus Maximus
a temple
an aqueduct
Who discovered artifacts in the city of Pompeii thousands of years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Justinian
archaeologists
Nero
the Greeks
What term refers to events that took place "Before Christ?"
BC
AD
According to legend, the emperor who "fiddled while Rome burned"
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
Nero
Constantine the Great
Who made a law against persecuting Christians in the Roman Empire?
Augustus Caesar
Nero
Justinian
Constantine the Great
Roman myths and gods and goddesses were similar to Ancient Egypt civilization?
True
False
Who was the Byzantine Emperor who tried to reconquer areas of the Western Roman Empire?
Constantine the Great
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
Julius Caesar
What were some contributions that ancient Romans gave to the rest of the world? Select ALL that apply.
concrete
aqeducts
light bulbs
the calendar
Why is Rome considered a civilization? Select ALL that apply.
they had wars
they had their own government
people had different jobs
they had their own religion
What did NOT happen in the legend of Romulus and Remus?
The twins were sent to be killed by a king.
A wolf and a shepherd helped them to live.
Remus killed Romulus.
Romulus found Rome.
Patricians could vote and own slaves.
True
False
Plebeians could vote and had jobs.
True
False
Slaves could not vote and had to work hard for no pay.
True
False
What led to the Roman Empire's decline? Select ALL that apply.
Emperors and Senators became greedy and selfish
hired mercenaries fought wars
Romans became weak and lazy.
The city burned down.
