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WorksheetsRoman Empire
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Before the establishment of the Republic, Rome was ruled by the __ from northern Italy.
Etruscans
Greeks
Trojans
Germans
What language did the Romans speak?
Greek
Latin
Italian
Mandarin
Rome is at the center of the Apennine Peninsula in the center of this geographic feature important for trade. What is the name of the body of water that Italy is centrally located on?
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Romans fought three wars against Carthage. Why?
To control Africa
To control the Western Mediterranean Sea and the trade industry
To control Italy
Because Carthage repeatedly attacked them
The Carthaginian leader, ____________, invaded Italy during the second Punic War and brought elephants over the Alps.
Scipio
Caesar
Ptolemy
Hannibal
Like the Greeks, Romans were ___________ , meaning they worshiped many gods.
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Aethiests
Agnostics
The Chief god of the Romans, in charge of all the other gods and the patron of the city of Rome was:
Zeus
Jupiter
Odin
Quetzelacoatl
During times of War, Romans turned to the God of War _____________________.
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Ares
In 509 BCE, Romans threw out the Etruscan monarchy and founded a(n):
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Republic
The group of people empowered to make laws for Rome were the:
Senators
Representatives
Consulates
Legionaries
Most of the information we have today about the Persian Empire comes from_____.
Elrond of Rivendell
Greek Scholars
Lewis and Clark
Indiana Jones
In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class:
Slaves
Senators
Plebeians
Patricians
The body of laws in Rome is called the:
12 Tables
12 Commandments
Hammurabi Code
Bill of Rights
T/F: The relief of the Nike, or winged goddess of victory, used to be on the Temple of Athena.
True
False
One of the major effects of the Punic Wars included:
Rome and Carthage were huge rivals
Rome became poor
Rome built up their legions
Rome became the most powerful nation in the Mediterranean
Romans were the first to use which building material?
Stones
Bricks
Concrete
Wood
The individual most responsible for the downfall of the Rome Republic was:
Julius Caesar
Marc Antony
Hannibal
Gaius Graccus
Tensions between rich and poor, including taxes and land distribution policies led to:
the Punic Wars
the downfall of the republic
the assassination of Cleopatra
Octavian's death
The famous Roman who conquered Gaul, brought an army to Rome, declared himself dictator for life and was assassinated in the Senate in 44 BCE was named:
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Marc Antony
Leonitus
The first emperor of Rome was:
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Octavian/Caesar Augustus
Plato
The Roman government ordered engineers to build roads in order to:
allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the Empire
create work for the unemployed poor
build lasting monuments
worship Jupiter
The Pantheon shows how advanced Roman architecture was because it has a:
portico
window
arch
dome
What did Atilla and the Huns he led accomplish?
They defended Rome and rebuilt the empire.
They united the barbarian tribes and attacked Rome.
They destroyed the Roman Empire in the West.
They destroyed the Roman Empire in the East.
What was the primary purpose of the Colosseum in Rome was for?
boxing matches
gladiator fights
chariot races
religious practices
What did the Romans build to bring clean water into the cities?
Roads
Aqueducts
Baths
Colosseum
