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WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Citizens who were wealthy landowners and senators were part of which social group?
citizens
patricians
plebeians
slaves
Common people, shopkeepers, and farmers were members of which social group?
citizens
patricians
plebeians
slaves
What modern country is Rome located?
Italy
Greece
Egypt
United States
What modern continents did the Roman Empire cover?
North America and South America
Asia, Middle East, Africa
Asia, Europe, Africa
Europe, Asia, Australia
The ______ was the main river in Rome.
Nile
Amazon
Tigris
Tiber
The laws of ancient Rome were written down and called
the Twelve Tables
the Constitution of Rome
Hammurabi's Code
the Tables of the Senate
Which civilization influenced the Romans the most with architecture, the arts, and literature?
Egyptians
Greeks
Americans
Europeans
Who were the consuls?
Women who were in the government
Two men who had authority to make decisions for the Roman Republic
Citizens who could vote for the leaders
Groups of citizens who were allowed to vote for the leaders
In a country that is a Republic, citizens get to
veto the decisions of the leaders
petition for laws that help the schools
choose its leaders
fire the dictator
What was a tribune?
representatives for the plebeians
representatives for the patricians
representatives for the consuls
groups of government workers
When the Roman Empire split, what was the Byzantine Empire also called?
Roman Empire
Greek Eastern Empire
Latin Western Empire
Pax Romana
A time when the Roman Empire was thriving in economy, industry and trade was known as the
Greek Olympics
height of the empire
peaceful time
Pax Romana
Wealthy Roman women had
the same rights as wealthy Roman men
more freedoms than lower class women
more children than lower class women
more legal rights than men
Which of these statements about Julius Caesar are true?
he was a general and fought Greece
he was a Senator in Rome
he made himself the Roman dictator for life
all of the above
The Punic Wars were fought between Carthage and
Africa
Sicily
Rome
Hannibal
The _______ invaded the Italian peninsula and were some of the first people to settle there.
Greeks
Romans
twins Romulus and Remus
Etruscans
Which continent is south of the Italian peninsula?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Middle East
Which country is east of the Italian peninsula?
Africa
Greece
Rome
Spain
In order to make people loyal to Rome, when they conquered a new area the Romans made them ______
citizens
Pay taxes
Serve in the army
Pray to Caesar
Rome's important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men who served for life
Forum
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
What are two ways that the Roman government was similar to the U.S. government?
Both allowed only men to vote.
They both have had monarchs ruling over them.
They both are republics and have 3 branches of government.
They both have had dictators ruling over them.
Which city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Carthage
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
