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Ancient Rome Study Guide

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following classes would you be in if you were a farmer in ancient Rome?

a)

Slaves

b)

Patricians

c)

Plebeians

d)

Nobles

2.

Even though the Romans were famous for building many aqueducts to bring clean drinking water to the people, the first aqueduct was built by the who?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Indians

d)

Greeks

3.

The Punic Wars were fought over control of what major body of water?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

What water?

4.

What were the Twelve Tables?

a)

Places to eat and bathe

b)

Where gladiators waited to fight

c)

A group of laws in the Forum

d)

Seats for the wealthy at the Circus

5.

Which emperor built a wall around northern England to mark the boundary of the Roman Empire?

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Virgil

c)

Hadrian

d)

Cicero

6.

Students wrote their lessons on _________ that were covered in ________.

a)

paper/sand

b)

tablets/nothing

c)

paper/wax

d)

tablets/wax

7.

Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of Rome?

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

8.

Which volcano in Europe erupted in 79 AD to cover the city of Pompeii?

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Vesuvius

c)

Mt. Etna

d)

Mt. St. Helens

9.

Rome is settled on the _______ River.

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Tiger

d)

Tiber

10.

The wars between Carthage and Rome were called the ______________________.

a)

Great Wars

b)

Public Wars

c)

Punic Wars

d)

Rome Wars

11.

What is the Pax Romana?

a)

A long period of war

b)

A long period of drought

c)

A long period of peace

d)

A long period of rule

12.

How did Diocletian deal with the size of the Roman Empire?

a)

Divided it into parts

b)

Built Constantinople

c)

Built a wall around it

d)

He ceded Constantinople to the Turks

13.

Who ruled during the Roman Republic?

a)

Augustus

b)

Cicero

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Julius Goolius

14.

Instead of being solely focused on commerce, the ________ also fulfilled cultural needs of the Romans and contributed to the Roman civilization.

a)

Forms

b)

Forum

c)

Freedom

d)

Fords

15.

What is the difference between a plebeian and a patrician?

a)

A plebeian was rich and a patrician was poor

b)

A plebeian was a slave and a patrician was rich

c)

A patrician was rich and a plebeian was poor

d)

There weren't any differences between the two

16.

One reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was that Rome?

a)

Did not require them to pay taxes

b)

Allowed some of them to become citizens

c)

Allowed their leaders to be senators

d)

Threatened them with destruction should they try to revolt

17.

During the early republic, why was it important that Roman laws were written on 12 tables and shown to the public?

a)

Plebeians could then appeal a judgement made by a patrician judge

b)

Judges could demand that the laws were known and should be obeyed

c)

Plebeians could then work to veto, or block laws

d)

The laws could then apply equally to all Romans

18.

___________ primary purpose was to deliver __________ to the cities.

a)

Aqueducts/water

b)

Wells/water

c)

Cloaca Maxima/water

d)

Aqua/Food

19.

What are the three phases/governments of Ancient Rome?

a)

Monarchy, Republic (Democracy), Emperor

b)

Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy

c)

Monarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy

d)

Democracy, Republic, Democracy

20.

Which government is the first period of Roman history. This period is when Rome was still a city and ruled by kings. During this period Rome borrowed its culture from Ancient Greece.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Empire

d)

Democracy

21.

Which government/period saw Rome's most wealth and at its largest empire. During this period one leader ruled over the people. During this period Christianity spread throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.

a)

Empire

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

22.

What is representative democracy?

a)

When one person makes all of the government's decisions.

b)

When people vote for representatives to represent them. The people give their power to the people they elect to make decisions for them.

c)

When a group of people have all the power to make decisions for the people living under the government.

d)

When a king or queen rules.

23.

What is direct democracy?

a)

When 1 person rules.

b)

When every citizen votes and has power to make government decisions.

c)

When citizens vote for representatives to represent them and make their decisions for them.

d)

When a King or Queen rules

24.

Rome had a representative democracy because its citizens were spread out across the empire. It would have been impossible to get every citizen to vote because they were all over Europe, Italy, North Africa, and Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

After Rome fell it would take more than 1,300 years for another democratic government to be created.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What are 4 things the Ancient Roman left for Western Civilization?

a)

Direct democracy, English/Spanish, art, Christianity

b)

Food supply, oligarchy, Hellenism, architecture

c)

Representative democracy, English/Spanish, architecture(buildings and creation of cement), Christianity

d)

English/Spanish, Christianity, Direct Democracy, architecture

27.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
28.

The Roman invention of what was instrumental during Pax Romana?

a)

Brick

b)

Concrete

c)

Oil

d)

Cement

29.

Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?

a)

Barbarian Invasion

b)

Weak Emperors

c)

Corrupt government

d)

Disease

30.
Which best describes the climate of Ancient Rome?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Hot, dry summers
c)
Mild, wet winters
d)
All of the above
31.
Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic features of Rome?
a)
volcano
b)
mountains
c)
rivers & seas
d)
desert
32.
How many hills was Rome built upon?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
33.

Which of the following is NOT true about Romulus and Remus?

a)

Twins born to a Princess and Roman god of war

b)

Raised by a she-wolf

c)

Became gods after winning many wars

d)

Romulus killed Remus and became King of Rome

34.

A legion is?

a)

the working class.

b)

A form of government with ta single powerful ruler.

c)

large groups of Roman soldiers.

d)

the ruling class.

35.
A Tribune is?
a)
the working class.
b)
A form of government with ta single powerful ruler.
c)
an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.
d)
the ruling class.
36.
A Consul is?
a)
head of government, usually with a limited term in office
b)
government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges.
c)
an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.
d)
the ruling class.
37.
The Punic Wars were...
a)
A series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
b)
A war between Gaul and Rome.
c)
A war between Egypt and Rome
38.

Limited natural ________________ in Roman territory motivated the Romans to conquer lands

a)

capital

b)

roads

c)

citizens

d)

resources

39.

Ultimate ____________ power was given to a single elected leader

a)

roads

b)

Senate

c)

veto

d)

resources

40.

Citizens had the power to elect ________________ to represent them.

a)

framers

b)

nations

c)

leaders

d)

government

41.

Building _______________ allowed traders to gain greater profits from expanded markets.

a)

power

b)

Senate

c)

veto

d)

roads

42.
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
43.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
44.
Why was trading easy in for the Romans?
a)
Was near the
Tiber River
b)
Build many roads
c)
Used the same
language
d)
All Choices
Correct
45.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
46.

Why was Rome so successful?

a)

Allowed conquered people to be citizens

b)

Worshipped their prisoners

c)

Alexander the Great was a general

d)

Women and slaves could vote

47.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
48.
What was the name for the large, open, market in the center of town?
a)
Agora
b)
Forum
c)
Market
d)
Mercado
49.

Augustus was the first ____________ of Rome.

a)

dictator

b)

general

c)

emperor

d)

Ms. Baker

50.

All Roman citizens had __________.

a)

marble palaces

b)

right to a trial

c)

free wine

d)

no taxes

51.
The domed structure found in Rome that was a temple for worshipping gods:
a)
Colosseum
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Pantheon
52.
Caesar's adopted son became the first Emperor of Rome:
a)
Caligula
b)
Octavian
c)
Commodus
53.
What wouldn't you see at the Colosseum?
a)
violent fighting
b)
thumbs down
c)
chariot racing
54.

How often did Ancient Rome go to war?

a)

Never

b)

Always

c)

A lot

d)

A little

55.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
56.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
57.
What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens? 
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the army
d)
All of the above
58.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
59.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
60.

What does the word assassination mean in the sentence above?

a)

removal from office

b)

disapproval

c)

being killed

d)

rebellion

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