WorksheetsBMS Roman Empire Checkpoint
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a disadvantage to the islands connected with Italy?
isolated from Italy
good climate
many ports
defensible position in battle
What was an advantage to having lots of rain in Rome?
better roofs
erosion from runoff
plenty of drinking water
flooding of rivers
What was a disadvantage to Italy being a peninsula?
They are isolated from the mainland.
There is easy access to waterways.
There are three coasts to defend.
Trade is limited.
What was an advantage for Italy with being on the Mediterranean Sea?
It was a central location making travel and trade easier.
The location was so desirable, invaders wanted to attack.
It gave an easier way to irrigate farm fields.
It provided protection.
Plebeians...
were the larger social class and had the most power.
were the main people who were magistrates.
were typically wealthier than the other social class.
were the larger social class and had the least power.
Patricians...
were the smaller social class with the most power.
were the social class who only participated in the Assembly.
were the smaller social class with the least power.
were the social class that held a protest to gain power.
Roman myths were created to...
teach lessons and entertain.
entertain and pass on history.
teach government practices and pass on history.
teach lessons and pass on history.
Who were the two main characters in the myth about the founding of Rome?
Latins and Etruscans
Romulus and Remus
Aeneas and the Shepherd
Romulus and the Sabines
What is a virtue?
admirable quality of characteristic a person should live out
a prized possession that should be cherished
a quality people should avoid at all costs
a method of revenge the gods approved of
Who was Julius Caesar?
one of Rome's first Consuls
a popular leader of Rome
a dictator who took over Rome by force
the first Praetor in Rome
What is a Republic?
a form of government in which a king makes decisions
a government where representatives collect people's votes
a form of government where there are three wealthy kings
a form of government where people vote for representatives
Consuls in ancient Rome were similar to the job of
Justice in the United States.
President in the United States.
Tax collector in the United States.
Legislator in the United States.
Praetors in ancient Rome were similar to the job of
Justice in the United States.
President in the United States.
Tax collector in the United States.
Legislator in the United States.
Senators (some Patrician and Plebeians) in ancient Rome were similar to the job of
Justice in the United States.
President in the United States.
Tax collector in the United States.
Legislator in the United States.
Censors in ancient Rome were similar to the job of
Justice in the United States.
President in the United States.
Tax collector in the United States.
Legislator in the United States.
