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The Rise of Rome

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian are called Romance languages and come from

a)

Russian

b)

Hebrew

c)

Latin

d)

Greek

2.

Pax Romana lasted for two centuries (approximately ____ years).

a)

2000 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

200 years

3.

A place where public games and contests were held was called a/an _____.

a)

amphitheater

b)

Roman Forum

c)

Pax Romana

d)

catacombs

4.

People of this religion began holding secret church meetings in tunnels called ________.

a)

catacombs

b)

amphitheater

c)

forums

d)

aqueducts

5.

The Roman republic was considered democratic because it _____ representatives.

a)

appointed

b)

paid

c)

elected

d)

controlled

6.

Who was the first Roman emperor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Cassius

c)

Octavian

d)

Julius Caesar

7.

Senate leaders were usually _____ who served for life.

a)

wealthy landowners

b)

lawyer

c)

merchants

d)

farmers

8.

The Roman Empire was called _______ which meant "Roman Peace."

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Phoenician

c)

catacombs

d)

Roman Forum

9.

Many wars were fought by Romans and others for control of the Mediterranean trade routes. These wars were called the _____.

a)

Greek-Roman Wars

b)

World Wars

c)

Civil Wars

d)

Punic Wars

10.

Piped water into houses and public fountains was provided by

a)

aqueducts

b)

amphitheaters

c)

catacombs

d)

provinces

11.

One of the most famous Roman generals of the province of Gaul (now France) was

a)

Brutus

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Cassius

12.

Conquered lands in the Roman republic were divided into sections called

a)

states

b)

towns

c)

provinces

d)

countries

13.

The new emperor was given the name _____ which meant "above all men."

a)

Augustus

b)

Mark Anthony

c)

Octavian

d)

Brutus

14.

Senate is a Latin word which means

a)

smart

b)

old

c)

brave

d)

young

15.

The bishop of the Church of Rome was called the

a)

emperor

b)

king

c)

god

d)

pope

16.

Roman government decided that the new religion was a threat and began to _____ the followers.

a)

persecute

b)

worship

c)

convert

d)

forum

17.

A gathering place for Romans with columned temples and shops.

a)

catacomb

b)

forum

c)

aqueduct

d)

amphitheater

18.

A new religion was born called _____.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Mythology