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WorksheetsThe Rise of Rome
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 6mins
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian are called Romance languages and come from
Russian
Hebrew
Latin
Greek
Pax Romana lasted for two centuries (approximately ____ years).
2000 years
100 years
1000 years
200 years
A place where public games and contests were held was called a/an _____.
amphitheater
Roman Forum
Pax Romana
catacombs
People of this religion began holding secret church meetings in tunnels called ________.
catacombs
amphitheater
forums
aqueducts
The Roman republic was considered democratic because it _____ representatives.
appointed
paid
elected
controlled
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Brutus
Cassius
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Senate leaders were usually _____ who served for life.
wealthy landowners
lawyer
merchants
farmers
The Roman Empire was called _______ which meant "Roman Peace."
Pax Romana
Phoenician
catacombs
Roman Forum
Many wars were fought by Romans and others for control of the Mediterranean trade routes. These wars were called the _____.
Greek-Roman Wars
World Wars
Civil Wars
Punic Wars
Piped water into houses and public fountains was provided by
aqueducts
amphitheaters
catacombs
provinces
One of the most famous Roman generals of the province of Gaul (now France) was
Brutus
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Cassius
Conquered lands in the Roman republic were divided into sections called
states
towns
provinces
countries
The new emperor was given the name _____ which meant "above all men."
Augustus
Mark Anthony
Octavian
Brutus
Senate is a Latin word which means
smart
old
brave
young
The bishop of the Church of Rome was called the
emperor
king
god
pope
Roman government decided that the new religion was a threat and began to _____ the followers.
persecute
worship
convert
forum
A gathering place for Romans with columned temples and shops.
catacomb
forum
aqueduct
amphitheater
A new religion was born called _____.
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Mythology
