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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The common people in Rome was:

a)

patricians

b)

plebians

c)

senators

2.

A group of nations or people ruled over by an emperor, empress or other powerful ruler or government.

a)

Confederation

b)

Empire

c)

Kingdom

3.

What was the name of the series of wars between Rome and Carthage?

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Punic Wars

c)

Civil War

4.

This was the Roman's language.

a)

Linguistic

b)

Latin

c)

Roman

5.

To reject or not allow actions and laws of other government officials.

a)

Veto

b)

Election

c)

Sayno

6.

What is a Roman public meeting place?

a)

checks and balances

b)

forum

c)

veto

7.

In what country is Rome?

a)

Italy

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

8.

Rulers with absolute or total power

a)

dictators

b)

legions

c)

consuls

9.

They were the nobles in ancient Rome.

a)

plebians

b)

patricians

c)

dictators

10.

One of the twin brothers who allegedly help to found the city of Rome.

a)

Sulla

b)

Aeneas

c)

Romulus

11.

Laws that regulated the relations between citizens was called:

a)

Punic War

b)

Senate

c)

Private Law

12.

A type of government in which people elect leaders to govern them.

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

republic

13.

Which mountain range runs down the spine of Italy?

a)

Alps

b)

Appenines

c)

Himalayas

14.

What was the official language of the roman government?

a)

Greek

b)

Spanish

c)

Latin

15.

Pax Romana means:

a)

Period of inestability.

b)

War between Greeks and Romans

c)

Period of stability for 200 years under the rule of Augustus

16.

Who was Hannibal?

a)

general of the Spartans

b)

general of Roman legion

c)

general of Carthagian army

17.

Who was the people who inhabited the northern of Italy and knew about construction and sanitation?

a)

Greeks

b)

Etruscans

c)

Latins

18.

Dealt with everything related to the government was known as:

a)

Public Law

b)

Private law

c)

Pax Romana

19.

The picture represent the:

a)

Roman Coliseum

b)

Roman Temples

c)

Roman Calzadas Roads

20.

Who was the first Roman Emperor?

a)

Marc Anthony

b)

Hannibal

c)

Octavius Augustus

21.

What is the name of this...?

a)

the colosseum

b)

the leaning tower of Pisa

c)

the gladiator forum

22.

The laws that regulated the relations between citizens were called:

a)

Public laws

b)

Senate

c)

Private laws

23.

The first groups to inhabit the Latium valley were:

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

Latins

24.

One of the legacy of Romans was:

a)

Religion

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Garum

25.

The government of Rome rule by kings was known as:

a)

republic

b)

empire

c)

monarchy

26.

The first written text of Roman Laws were called:

a)

Roman Code

b)

The Twelve Tables

c)

Honor Code

27.

Which of the following was a Roman legacy?

a)
b)
c)
28.

He transformed Rome from a republic to an empire. He was assassinated stabbed 23 times.

a)

Octavian

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus

29.

Which one is a picture of the leaning tower of Pisa

a)
b)
c)
30.

The ones in charge of governing the republic and was elected by the patricians were called:

a)

magistrates

b)

nobels

c)

slaves

31.

#1?

a)

Rome

b)

Naples

c)

Vatican

32.
Name of the smallest country in the world
a)
San Marino
b)
Vatican City
c)
Naples
33.
What are the colours of the Italian flag?
a)
red,white,green
b)
green,white,red
34.
These were produced in abundance in Italy
a)
wine and olive oil
b)
aqueducts
c)
cement
35.

#3?

a)

Tyrrhenian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Adriatic Sea

36.

What is this mode of transport called?

a)

canoe

b)

kayak

c)

gondola