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World His - Roman Empire

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

a)

Octavian

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Nero

d)

Caligula

e)

Marcus Aurelius

2.

What title did the first Emperor take?

a)

Augustus

b)

Anointed

c)

Ascended

d)

Auctoritas

3.

The first emperor of Rome brought a 200 year period of peace. What was this 200 year period called?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Pax Vobiscum

c)

Duo Centum Annis

d)

Roma triumphans

4.

Who was the head of the household in the Roman family?

a)

The Father

b)

The Mother

c)

The Grandfather

d)

The Mother-in-law

e)

The Father-in-law

5.

What did the sons of the poor do?

a)

They went to work

b)

They had private lessons at home

c)

They went to schools to prepare them for careers in politics, philosophy, or medicine

d)

They went to schools to prepare them for careers in carpentry, blacksmithing, or construction

e)

They were forced to leave the cities and to work on the large farm estates owned by the wealthy

6.

What did the sons of the wealthy do?

a)

They went to work

b)

They had private lessons at home

c)

They went to schools to prepare them for careers in politics, philosophy, or medicine

d)

They went to schools to prepare them for careers in carpentry, blacksmithing, or construction

e)

They were forced to leave the cities and to work on the large farm estates owned by the wealthy

7.

What did the daughters of the wealthy do?

a)

They went to work

b)

They had private lessons at home

c)

They went to schools to prepare them for careers in politics, philosophy, or medicine

d)

They went to schools to prepare them for careers in carpentry, blacksmithing, or construction

e)

They were forced to leave the cities and to work on the large farm estates owned by the wealthy

8.

What did the Roman government do for the people in cities?

a)

Staged free public games such as circuses, chariot races, and gladiatorial games

b)

Provided jobs to all poor people so they could afford to feed themselves and their families

c)

Gave a set amount of money to each person so they could buy food and encourage spending to improve the economy

d)

Provided free job training so that poor people could become skilled craftsmen and get better paying jobs

9.

Where did Romans spend time socializing?

a)

Public bathhouses

b)

Temples

c)

Universities

d)

Nightclubs

10.

By 200 A.D., who would murder many emperors?

a)

The army and Praetorian Guard

b)

The people of Rome

c)

Enemy armies in battle

d)

Their sons

11.

By 200 A.D., what bad conditions did the people face?

a)

Higher taxes and increasing prices

b)

Many plagues

c)

Food shortages

d)

Shortage of currency

12.

Which emperors tried, but failed to save the empire?

Diocletian

Constantine I

Trajan

Commodus

Vespasian

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine I

c)

Trajan

d)

Commodus

e)

Vespasian

13.

Who attacked the Roman Empire?

a)

Germanic tribes

b)

Eastern Slavs

c)

Mongols

d)

Berbers

14.

What happened to Rome in 410 A.D.?

a)

Rome fell to the Germanic Chief, Alaric

b)

Emperor Justinian revived the empire and strengthened the borders

c)

Rome was conquered by the Persians

d)

The people of Rome revolted and destroyed all traces of governmental authority