WorksheetsAncient Rome Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
patrician
plebian
counsul
dictator
Tiber River
language
Correct
Italy looks like a _________ and is a ___________.
boot, boot
flower, peninsula
boot, peninsula
hand, island
This group of people were merchants, farmers, artisans, and could not hold public office.
patricians
plebeians
slaves
servants
If you were apart of a wealthy family, you would be a
patrician
plebeian
slave
raja
Rome created a ________, which allowed voters to elect leaders into office to make laws.
republic
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
In the conflict between the two brothers, who won and went on to found Rome, Remus or Romulus?
Remus
Romulus
They shared the pizza--I mean, city.
The legend doesn't tell us
The first Roman government was a __________ and later changed to a republic.
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
They had no government.
Rome was located along this river which gave the Romans a source of water and a way to the rest of the world.
Nile River
Tiber River
Mediterranean
The Alps
This landform has water on 3 sides and is where Rome was located.
Island
Peninsula
Continent
Mountain
The U.S. government resembles the Roman government in many ways.
True
False
Rome was built on seven hills to make it easier to defend against enemy attack.
True
False
What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?
to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire
to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire
to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire
to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire
Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?
They provided one strong ruler
They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers
They provided a system of checks and balances
They provided a way to divide society by social classes.
How were Hammurabi's Code and the Roman Twelve Tables similar?
Both were written on bronze tablets
Both were displayed in public places for all to see
Both had extremely harsh consequences for breaking the law
Both were created to promote equality between social classes
Romans put a great emphasis on sports and contests. Which of the following are examples of Roman sports?
Chariot racing, hoop throwing, and gladiator fighting.
Hula hooping, chariot racing, and discus throwing.
Gladiator fighting, sword fighting, and dog racing.
Chariot racing, soccer, and toga racing.
