WorksheetsRome Review 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
This mountain range runs across the top of the "boot" of Italy, keeping invaders from the north out of the Italian peninsula.
Alps
Urals
Himalayas
Appenine
Caucasus
This mountain range runs down the "spine" of the Italian peninsula.
Apennines
Alps
Urals
Himalayas
The Latins established the city of Rome along
the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
the Tiber River
the Tigris River
the Alps Mountains
These massive structures were built in Rome to carry water from high elevations down to the city.
aqueducts
Circus Maximus
gymnasium
baths
Which of the following identifies the region of Italy?
southern Europe
northern Asia
eastern Africa
northern Europe
This is a map of Europe and northern Africa.
Which ancient civilization controlled the territory shaded in light gray on the map?
Ancient Byzantium
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
What name did Rome give to the Greek god Zeus?
Hera
Jupiter
Mars
Juno
What name did Rome give to the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Hera
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
What laws did Roman officials write down?
The 10 Commandments
The Code of Hammurabi
The Twelve Tables
The US Constsitution
What building is this?
The Roman Forum
The Acopolis
The Colosseum
The Pantheon
What social group did the majority of Romans belong to?
Plebeians
Patricians
Slaves
Women
What social group had the most power in Rome?
Plebeians
Patricians
Slaves
Women
When the Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king, they established a ____.
republic
direct democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
How many branches of government did the Roman Republic have?
1
2
3
4
Why did the Romans create a republic that had 3 branches of government?
so that there would be checks and balances
so that the plebeians would have more rights
so that the slaves would have more rights
because the Athenians had a similar system
This man made himself "dictator for life" over Rome and was soon killed by the Senate because of this.
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Caesar Augustus
Brutus
The first emperor of Rome was
Jesus Christ
Caesar Augustus
Julius Caesar
Constantine
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
Roman peace
Roman corruption
War for Rome
Death for Rome
The key figure for Christianity is
Jesus Christ
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
A man known for spreading Christianity throughout the Mediterranean region was
Paul
Julius Caesar
John
Jesus
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was named _____ by Emperor Constantine.
Constantinople
Byzantium
Istanbul
Rome
The Eastern Roman Empire was also called
the Byzantine Empire
Rome
Ottoman Empire
France
Which half of the Roman Empire ended first?
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
Which of the following is NOT reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Rome was too large of a territory
political corruption
economic instability
attacks by Germanic tribes
the Jews revolted against Rome
