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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This group of people were merchants, farmers, artisans, and could not hold public office until the tribune was added.

a)

patricians

b)

plebeians

c)

slaves

d)

servants

2.

This brings water into a city. Some still work in Rome today!

a)

copper pipes

b)

aqueducts

c)

an irrigation system

d)

wells

3.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
4.

After Rome got rid of their king what kind of government did they put in place, where they elect citizens to lead them?

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Empire

d)

Theocracy

5.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
6.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
7.

What was the position that a plebeian would hold, that when added gave them more power, like the ability to veto the Senate?

a)

Consuls

b)

Praetors

c)

Tribunes

d)

Senators

8.

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

a)

He made Christianity legal in 313 AD

b)

He placed even more bans on the religion.

c)

He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.

d)

He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

9.

The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development in Roman-controlled Judaea?

a)

Nazarene

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Protestantism

10.

By expanding the empire & reorganizing the military & government to make it safer and stronger, Caesar Augustus created a new era of peace prosperity that lasted 200 years. What was this called?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Golden Years

c)

Pax Augustus

d)

Age of Prosperity

11.

What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage?

a)

WWI

b)

Trojan Wars

c)

Greek Wars

d)

Punic Wars

12.

Why was the location of Rome so ideal?

a)

Fresh Water from & good Land along the Tiber River

b)

easy sea access in the middle of the Mediterranean benefited trade

c)

Protection from the 7 hills Rome was built on & the Alps to the North

d)

All of the above

13.

What area did Rome never exert much control over?

a)

Germany

b)

Britain

c)

Gaul

d)

Italian peninsula

14.

The modern -day city of Rome is located in -

a)

France

b)

Egypt

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

15.

An elected official from the plebeians, who protects the rights of ordinary citizens was called what?

a)

tribune

b)

consul

c)

dictator

16.

In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the

a)

Chinese

b)

Greeks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Mesopotamians

17.

Julius Caesar's rise to power ended the __ and began the ___

a)

Empire: Republic

b)

Republic; Empire

c)

Senate: Democracy

d)

Democracy: Senate

18.

What was the architecture feature we get from ancient Rome?

a)

columns

b)

arches

c)

bridges

d)

doors

19.

What two things is Constantine famous for?

a)

building the Colosseum and conquering Egypt

b)

being the first emperor and conquering Egypt

c)

letting Christians worship and moving the capital to the East

d)

building the Colosseum and moving the capital to the East

20.

What happened to the eastern half of the Roman Empire?

a)

It was conquered by barbarians soon after the western half.

b)

It was conquered a little bit before the western half.

c)

Because it was the poorer half, many people starved to death.

d)

It became the Byzantine Empire & lasted another 1,000 years.

21.

What person was the most responsible for the spread of Christianity after Jesus' death?

a)

Mary, the mother of Jesus

b)

Peter

c)

Emperor Augustine

d)

Paul

22.
What language was spoken in ancient Rome?
a)
Latin
b)
Arabic
c)
Spanish
d)
English
23.

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

24.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
25.

Which explains a result of the Punic Wars?

a)

Carthage was destroyed and Rome gained lands around the Mediterranean.

b)

Carthage was able to expand its land and power in the Mediterranean region.

c)

Romans who survived were made into slaves of Carthage.

d)

Both Carthage and Rome suffered severe losses of land and power.

26.

Split the Roman Empire into the Western and Eastern Empires.

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Nero

d)

Hadrian

27.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by the Islamic

Empire.

d)

Rome faced invasions from many

"Barbarian" tribes.