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WorksheetsAncient Rome*
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which river runs through Rome?
a)
Po
b)
Tiber
c)
Tigris
2.
How many hills was Rome built upon?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
3.
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
4.
Roman culture was greatly influenced by the ________________ and the ______________.
a)
Etruscans/Greeks
b)
Greeks/Latins
c)
Etruscans/Latins
d)
Gladiators/Palatines
5.
Which mountains served as a natural border to the north?
a)
Alps
b)
Himalayan
c)
Apennines
d)
Blue Ridge
6.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
7.
Rome looks like a what?
a)
A high heel boot
b)
A shoe
c)
A flip flop
d)
a pair of pants
8.
True or False: Ancient Rome's location near the sea made it easy for them to be good at trading.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which mountains stretched from north to south?
a)
Alps
b)
Apennines
c)
Rockies
d)
Appalachian
10.
What was the language of ancient Rome?
a)
Greek
b)
Italian
c)
Latin
d)
Spanish
11.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
12.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
13.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
14.
Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.
a)
Consuls
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Tribunes
15.
Lowest class with no rights.
a)
Plebeians
b)
Dalits
c)
Patricians
d)
Slaves
16.
We were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded laws of Rome
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Twelve Taboos
d)
The Twelve Tables
17.
What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
18.
Which part of the Roman government was chosen for life?
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Judges
19.
What term describes an action taken by a leader in which they say no to a law?
a)
consul
b)
legion
c)
tribune
d)
veto
20.
This group of people were the wealthy landowners; Rome's ruling class.
a)
plebeians
b)
tribunes
c)
patricians
d)
freedmen
21.
What is Rome's marketplace and business center?
a)
Agora
b)
Colosseum
c)
Forum
d)
Sicily
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