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The Romans & Their Influence: Y9 Exam Revision

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use the map above to indicate the location of Rome.

a)

11

b)

2

c)

13

d)

6

2.

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

a)

Steel

b)

Asphalt

c)

Concrete

d)

Lime

3.

How were Gladiators chosen to fight at the Colosseum?

a)

Most Gladiators were plebeians

b)

Patricians would volunteer to fight for glory

c)

Gladiators were prisoners or slaves

d)

Roman soldiers who wanted to leave the military early

4.
What kind of clothes did the Romans wear?
a)
They usually wore togas, tunics and sandals. 
b)
They usually wore jeans and t-shirts. 
c)
They usually wore dresses. 
d)
The usually wore armor and helmets. 
5.
Which of the following was NOT an innovation achieved by the Romans?
a)
Roads
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Arches
d)
Math
6.

What were the gladiators?

a)

Men trained to fight for entertainment

b)

Slaves of the Emprior

c)

Gods

d)

Roman officials

7.
What did the Romans call London?
a)
Londinium
b)
Londres
c)
London
d)
Looney Toons
8.

How do we know so much about Ancient Rome?

a)

Archaeologists have found the remains of Roman buildings and objects.

b)

Stories about the Romans tell us what life might have been like.

c)

The Romans left paintings, mosaics and some written records.

d)

All of the above.

9.

What language did the Romans speak?

a)

French

b)

German

c)

English

d)

Latin

10.

Who was in charge of the Roman Empire?

a)

A slave

b)

A patrician

c)

An emperor

d)

A plebeian

11.

Who was Mars?

a)

The Roman God of war

b)

A Roman emperor

c)

The Roman God of chocolate

d)

The Roman Goddess of Beauty

12.

How did the Romans write the number 10?

a)

IV

b)

X

c)

LII

d)

D

13.
What is a mosaic?
a)
A patterned floor made of tiny pieces of stone. 
b)
A large carpet made of many colors. 
c)
Colorful paintings on the floors. 
14.

The city of Rome is located in...?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Turkey

d)

Asia

15.

Roman architecture can be seen in many buildings today.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
What is this structure called?
a)
roof
b)
dome
c)
arch
d)
column
17.
Which Roman achievements are still used today?
a)
Aqueducts, arches, good road design, art, architecure, law
b)
Only architecture
c)
Roads and Latin language only
d)
None of them
18.
Gladiator fights mostly took place in the
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Forum
c)
Colosseum
d)
Pantheon
19.
The Roman city destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD is 
a)
Herculaneum
b)
Pompeii
c)
Rome
d)
Constantinople
20.

Which Roman art piece is a mosaic?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
22.
For many years Romans were polytheistic, what does polytheistic mean?
a)
The belief in zero gods
b)
The belief in one god
c)
The belief in many gods
23.

Rome is located on which continent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
Which of these structures is Roman?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.

Which term describes Roman artwork made from small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone?

a)

cameo

b)

fresco

c)

mosaic

d)

mural

26.
These are often used today in various formats. What are they?
a)
Roman Letters
b)
Roman Numerals
c)
Roman Outline Notes
d)
Roman Units of Currency
27.

Which are examples of art, architecture, or engineering we see in our country?

a)

Columns and arches around Invercargill city.

b)

The roads we drive on.

c)

The Auckland Sky Tower.

d)

Stadia for sports games, like Eden Park in Auckland.

28.
What is an example of how we use ancient Rome’s numbers?
a)
clocks
b)
calendar
c)
date
d)
math
29.

Why were stadia like the Colosseum built in Rome?

a)

For the public's enjoyment / entertainment.

b)

For sports like soccer.

c)

To watch plays and other arts festivals.

d)

They were used like parks.

30.

What type of entertainment did the Romans enjoy?

a)

Bloody entertainment

b)

They liked art and music, like the Greeks

c)

They played games, just like modern sports

d)

The entertained themselves by taking over other peoples land

31.

What was it like for animals in the arenas?

a)

They were killed just like the people

b)

They were forced to kill and eat people

c)

People were forced to eat the animals

d)

They were shown off to the crowds but unharmed

32.

Why did the Romans like watching rare animals being killed?

a)

It symbolized the power of Rome

b)

The animals tasted good

c)

Their blood was a different color

d)

The Romans didn't know about the animals

33.

What happened to people who refused to fight in an arena?

a)

Many killed themselves

b)

They prayed

c)

They lost all their money

d)

They were kicked out of Rome

34.
A series of cages beneath the stadium floor held
a)
poor people
b)
wild animals
c)
slave gangs
d)
retired gladiators
35.

Most gladiators were from which members of society? (choose three)

a)

slaves

b)

children

c)

criminals

d)

volunteers

e)

women

36.
What was the Colosseum?
a)
a bath house in Rome
b)
an important religious building
c)
an ultimate sports arena
d)
an important government building
37.

What is an amphitheatre?

a)

An oval or circular building where contests are held.

b)

A form of tree house used to hide from hunters.

c)

A small square room where you can play music really loud.

38.

Which gladiator had a helmet with a fish on it, a sword, and large rectangular shield, and leg & arm guards?

a)

Thracian

b)

Myrmillo

c)

Secutor

d)

Samnite

39.

Which of these could be modern versions of the violent Roman Gladiators?

a)

Boxers

b)

Ice Hockey players

c)

WWE / UFC fighters

d)

Golf players

e)

The Silver Ferns

40.

What is different about Roman gladiator fights, and contact sports today?

a)

The crowd is entertained / excited by the action.

b)

Those participating can be hurt, sometimes badly.

c)

The contests / games, etc. make a lot of money.

d)

The crowd decides who lives and who dies.