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roman quizizz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first king of rome?

a)

Aeneas

b)

Romulus

c)

Remus

d)

Tarquinius Superbus

2.

When was Rome founded as a kingdom?

a)

753 BC

b)

753 AD

c)

509 BC

d)

509 AD

3.

Which of these is NOT one of the 7 hills of Rome?

a)

Capitoline

b)

Aventine

c)

Janiculum

d)

Esquiline

4.

What is the Greek word for theoretical knowledge?

a)

epistime

b)

techne

c)

semiotike

d)

eureka

5.

Which of these was NOT improved upon by the Romans?

a)

roads

b)

plumbing

c)

building

d)

writing

6.

Aeneas fought in this war--

a)

Persian War

b)

Trojan War

c)

Samnite War

d)

Carthaginian War

7.

When did the Trojan war occur approximately?

a)

509 BC

b)

31 BC

c)

1200 BC

d)

800 BC

8.

Which of these is an example of techne?

a)

shooting an arrow from a bow

b)

explaining how potential energy transfers to the nocked arrow on a bow

c)

the process of decoding DNA

d)

calculating distance between planets

9.

What was the Cloaca Maxima?

a)

a major road

b)

a major sewer

c)

a major aqueduct

d)

a major lake

10.

Who was the last king of Rome?

a)

Numa

b)

Ancus Martius

c)

Sextus Tarquinius

d)

Tarquinius Superbus

11.

Roman Government -

--The two social classes in Rome consist of ______, the common people, and ________, the aristocrats.

a)

Plebeians

b)

Gladiators

c)

Slaves

d)

Patricians

12.

Roman Government -

--________ are considered the highest position and are elected by the ________.

a)

Consuls

b)

Plebeians

c)

Patricians

d)

Senators/Senate

13.

Roman Government - $300

--The ________ are a group consisting of 300 members and are appointed for life. They are responsible for making laws and enforcing taxes.

a)

Senate

b)

Consul

c)

Plebeians

d)

Patricians

e)

Republic

14.

Roman Government - $400

--The ______ is a small group that represent the Plebeians within the government.

a)

Consuls

b)

Tribunes

c)

Senate

15.

Roman Government -

--What is a Republic?

a)

voting...

b)

Citizens who follow the rules

c)

A style of government which is created and operated by its own citizens.

d)

A group of people who discuss a betrayal for their own country. This may cause a major breakout of a civil war...

16.

Roman Life - $100

--_______ were not considered citizens but played an important role in Roman society.

a)

Senators

b)

Slaves

c)

Plebeians

17.

Roman Life -

--A _______ consisted of up to 6000 soldiers and helped keep peace throughout Rome.

a)

cavalry

b)

army

c)

legion

d)

military

18.

Roman Life - $300

--A Roman _________ fought in arenas for entertainment. Sometimes they fought to earn their freedom.

a)

armed men

b)

civil war

c)

single combat fighter

d)

gladiator

19.

Roman Life - $400

--Rome is famous for its extensive system of _______, which would carry fresh water throughout their territories.

a)

canals

b)

channels

c)

roads

d)

aqueducts

e)

streams

20.

Roman Life -

--An efficient network of _________ helped keep Roman territories connected. They were used by the military in the event of an uprising or attack.

a)

Law of the Twelve Tables

b)

Roads

c)

Vessels

d)

Canals