WorksheetsRome quick review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
2.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
3.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
4.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
5.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
6.
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
7.
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
8.
In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?
a)
Carthaginians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Greeks
d)
Etruscans
9.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
10.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
11.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
12.
What were the jobs of consuls?
a)
Pay taxes and head the army
b)
Head the army and run the Forum
c)
Build temples and head the army
d)
Head the army and run the government
13.
What does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?
a)
Tax
b)
Veto
c)
Oversee
d)
Affirm
14.
Whose job was to make sure the plebeians' concerns were brought to the government's attention?
a)
Praetors
b)
Consuls
c)
Tribunes
d)
Patricians
15.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
16.
Senators served this type of term for how long?
a)
Life
b)
Four years
c)
Eight years
d)
Two years
17.
Why did the Plebeians think they should have equal rights?
a)
They fought in the army and paid taxes
b)
They fought in the army and built temples
c)
They worshipped the gods and paid taxes
d)
They fought in the army and worked at the Forum
18.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
19.
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
20.
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
21.
What were the three forms of government that Rome had?
a)
Oligarchy, democracy, theocracy
b)
Monarchy, republic, empire
c)
Monarchy, democracy, republic
d)
Theocracy, monarchy, empire
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