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Ancient Rome HMS

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
2.
A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
monarchy
3.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
4.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
5.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
6.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
7.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
8.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
9.
What was the name for the large, open, market in the center of town?
a)
Agora
b)
Forum
c)
Market
d)
Mercado
10.
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
11.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
12.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
13.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
14.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
15.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
16.
Augustus was Julius Caesar's
a)
nephew
b)
son
c)
brother
d)
grandson
17.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
18.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
19.

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

a)

Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

b)

Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

c)

It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

d)

Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

20.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

b)

The economy was failing.

c)

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

d)

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

21.
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
22.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
23.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
24.

Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?

a)

Barbarian Invasion

b)

Weak Emperors

c)

Corrupt government

d)

Disease

25.

The U.S. system uses three ____________ of government with similar functions as the three levels of the Roman government.

a)

branches

b)

nations

c)

coins

d)

framers

26.

The Romans had several branches of government that could limit one another in their use of _______________

a)

Senate

b)

power

c)

roads

d)

capital

27.

Building _______________ allowed traders to gain greater profits from expanded markets.

a)

power

b)

Senate

c)

veto

d)

roads

28.

Citizens elected leaders to make laws and run the ______________________

a)

leaders

b)

nations

c)

government

d)

branches

29.
What does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?
a)
Tax
b)
Veto
c)
Oversee
d)
Affirm
30.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
31.
What was the name for the large, open, market in the center of town?
a)
Agora
b)
Forum
c)
Market
d)
Mercado
32.
The Roman legal system was called the Law of the what?
a)
12 Tables
b)
14 Tablets
c)
Bronze Plaques
d)
Republic
33.

Italy looks like a _________ and is a ___________.

a)

boot, boot

b)

flower, peninsula

c)

boot, peninsula

d)

hand, island

34.
What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
aqueduct
d)
city-state
35.
What type of art is ancient Rome famous for?
a)
pottery
b)
cursive
c)
paintings
d)
mosaics
36.
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
37.
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Scipio
c)
Sulla
d)
Octavian
38.
All of the following were accomplishments of Rome EXCEPT
a)
Aqueducts
b)
The Arch
c)
Concrete
d)
The concept of zero
39.
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.
40.
After their last king, Rome became a _____, where people elect others to govern them. Those elected could only serve for ____.
a)
republic; 2 years
b)
democracy; 1 year
c)
democracy; 2 years
d)
republic; 1 year
41.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
42.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
43.
Most famous example of Roman Architecture - hold naval battles, wild animals, gladiator fights, etc...
a)
Parthenon
b)
Sphxnx
c)
Colosseum
d)
Aqueducts
44.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
45.

What is a mosaic?

a)

A colorful painting on canvas.

b)

A sculpture of an emperor.

c)

A picture made from colorful stone tiles.

d)

Pottery painted with beautiful images.

46.

The ______________ form the norther border of Italy.

a)

Appalachians

b)

Alps

c)

Appenine

d)

Ural

47.

The large, domed temple that was built in ancient Rome to honor their gods and goddesses.

a)

Oculus

b)

Parthenon

c)

Forum

d)

Pantheon

48.
A belief in one god:
a)
monotone
b)
monothemono
c)
monotheism
49.

What was NOT a reason for Rome's Decline or Fall?

a)

It was too large to defend

b)

It was invaded by Greece

c)

The government didn't have enough money to pay its soldiers

d)

The emperors were corrupt and didn't care about the people

50.
Why was the arch important to the Romans?
a)
It could support great weight
b)
it had a curve
c)
The Colosseum was made out of arches
d)
It helped carry water
51.

What made Judaism & Christianity different from the traditional religion of Rome?

a)

They were monotheistic

b)

They were polytheistic

c)

They had no god(s)

d)

They were theocracies

52.

Who was the founder of Judaism?

a)

Mohammad

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Jesus

53.

What is the difference between the holy texts of Judaism & Christianity?

a)

Judaism's Torah only contains the New Testament

b)

Christianity uses only the Torah

c)

Judaism's Torah consists of both the Old & New Testaments

d)

Christianity's Bible consists of both the Old & New Testaments

54.

Conquered people of Rome were...

a)

allowed to keep/practice their own religion

b)

expected to attend mandatory Roman worship services

c)

all made into slaves

d)

forced to pay taxes for land they couldn't own

55.

Roman roads allowed

a)

easier military travel

b)

improvement of trade

c)

a unified empire

d)

All the above

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