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WorksheetsRoman Civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This origin myth explained that Rome was founded on Palentine Hill and involved a wolf and woodpecker.
Aneas
Romulus and Remus
This origin story was based on a Trojan soldier who escaped Troy's destruction.
The Aeneid
The Iliad
Romulus and Remus
The Odyssey
The Roman civilization was founded near what river?
The Huang He
The Indus
The Tiber
The Tigris
What does separation of powers mean?
that power is concentrated in one part of government
that power is shared among several branches
When a king has family and friends rule distant territories
When the priests control the government and rule through religion
The Romans told the story of Cincinnatus. Why was he remembered?
He helped found the city of Rome
He was the first elected consul of Rome
He was a dictator who gave power back to Rome
He was a plebian who fought for equal rights among the people of Rome
Which of the following TWO religions were monotheistic?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Sumerian
The Christian religion was based on the teachings of which person?
Abraham
David
Israel
Jesus
Which of the following was a big difference between the Jewish and Christian faiths?
belief in the Old Testament
belief in a single god
belief in Jesus as the son of God
belief that Abraham formed a covenant with God
What was the purpose behind having a separation of powers?
that power was concentrated in one area allowing quick decision making
that power was split among multiple branches so that on part couldn't control the others
that power was given to the people who had to come together in the forum and vote on every issue
that each branch of government could check the power of another branch of government
Why is the idea of Checks and Balances important?
kept any one branch from overpowering the other because the other branches could stop it
meant that power was concentrated in one person
kept the power of government split among multiple parts to keep anyone part from becoming corrupt
meant that the power was based on the voting of the people
How did the plebians gain political power for themselves in Rome?
they launched a series of civil wars under Spartacus
they joined forces with Carthage and helped Hannibal during his invasion
the plebian social class never gained political power for itself
they left the city showing the patricians how much they were needed
What event marked the end of the Republic of Rome and the beginning of having an empire?
the ending of the Punic wars and the acquisition of the Western Mediterranean
the death of Caesar and Augustus becoming emperor
the invasions of the Goths and Huns
When Romulus started Rome on Palentine Hill
Why did the senate murder Julius Caesar?
they wanted to have total control of Rome themselves
they were worried that Caesar would end the Republic and abuse his powers
they preferred that Marc Antony was running the country
they didn't like how Caesar gave land and food to the citizens
What two mountain ranges helped shield Rome from outsiders? Select two
the Alps
the Rockies
the Appalacian
the Apennines
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Rome fell?
constant invasions from the Germanic tribes of Goths
a loss of trade due to fighting
an invasion of Carthage under Hannibal
political corruption that allowed violence and bribery
Which of the following TWO ways could a person become a slave in Rome?
The government could declare various cities to become slaves
If a person was in debt and couldn't pay their bills
If an outsider wanted to live in Rome they could volunteer
If a person were captured in war
The Christian bible was made up of what two books?
The Torah
The Bhagvad Gita
The Old Testament
The New Testament
The Book of the Dead
Which of the following would have helped Christianity spread in Roman times?
The Romans were generally very tolerant of Christians and respected their viewpoints
Christianity spread during the Pax Romana which was a time of great peace and prosperity
Nero made Christianity the official religion of Rome
Romans treated Christians very poorly which resulted in the religion dying out 2000 years ago
Why would foreign invasions and civil wars lead to Romes downfall?
Wars always result in losing money and soldiers that can't be used anymore which weakens the country
They didn't, in fact it made Rome stronger
Foreign invasions resulted in cultural diffusion which weakened the culture of Rome
Civil Wars resulted in the overthrow of the patricians which meant Rome lost all its wealthy people
What group invaded the Western Roman Empire and ended up destroying it?
the Persian
the Huns
the Goths
the Gauls
