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Rome

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roman Republic army was made up of

a)

Slave-Soldiers

b)

Mercenaries

c)

Cavalry

d)

Citizen-Soldiers

2.

In the early Republic, how long would soldiers serve in the army?

a)

For life

b)

For 24 months

c)

For a season (5-7 months)

d)

For 7 years

3.

How would Consuls alert the army that they had 30 days to report for duty?

a)

They sent a letter to their villas

b)

Raised a red flag in the Forum

c)

Sent a Tribune to make an announcement

d)

They didn’t, soldiers were already ready for war

4.

The groups that were made up of about 4,000 soldiers were called

a)

Legions

b)

Mercenaries

c)

Consuls

d)

Optimates

5.

The strategic land that started the Punic War between Rome and Carthage

a)

Zama

b)

Messana

c)

Spain

d)

Greece

6.

To defeat Carthage, Rome used...

a)

Elephants

b)

A new warship

c)

Siege towers

d)

Gliders

7.

The prior naval technique before Rome changed the game was to

a)

Light fire to the other ship

b)

Sink another ship by using cannons

c)

Sink another ship by ramming it with yours

d)

Use torpedoes to sink the ship

8.

The Carthage General who went to war against Rome using Elephants

a)

Scipio Africanus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Crasses

d)

Hannibal Barca

9.

The battle that saw Rome suffer its worst defeat at the hands of Carthage

a)

Battle of Messana

b)

Battle of Zama

c)

Battle of Egypt

d)

Battle of Cannae

10.

Rome employed this General to take down Carthage during the 2nd Punic War

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Pompey

c)

Publius Scipio

d)

Crassus

11.

This resulted in an influx of slaves into Rome

a)

Rome bought slaves to help their people

b)

Successful military campaigns

c)

Plebeians were imprisoned as slaves

d)

There was no influx of slavery

12.

The slaves from this area were usually used as teachers and tutors to Romans

a)

Greece

b)

Spain

c)

Carthage

d)

Gaul

13.

The former Gladiator/Slave who revolted against Rome with 70 other gladiators

a)

Spartacus

b)

Crassus

c)

Pompey

d)

Hannibal

14.

The two Tribunes who were martyrs in their efforts to reform Rome

a)

Julius and Gaius Caesar

b)

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi

c)

Tiberius and Gaius Pompey

d)

Pompey and Crassus

15.

People who liked popular support among Romans

a)

Optimates

b)

Plebeians

c)

Populares

d)

Triumvirates

16.

People who intended to keep power in the Senate

a)

Optimates

b)

Plebeians

c)

Populares

d)

Triumvirates

17.

The First Triumvirate was ruled by three men, who was NOT one of them

a)

Caesar

b)

Pompey

c)

Crassus

d)

Marc Antony

18.

Caesar accepted this title “for life” without renouncing it later on

a)

Dictator

b)

King

c)

Tribune

d)

President

19.

The day Caesar was assassinated, March 15th 44 B.C. also known as

a)

The Ides of March

b)

The Death of March

c)

The Eyes of March

d)

The Return of Rome

20.

Roman soldiers only drank wine and ate meat because it would make them better soldiers

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Roman mothers would scare their children by telling them “Hannibal will get you”

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Caesar introduced the Julian Calendar which has 12 months and 365 days

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Pompey supported Cleopatra and her struggle for power against her brother

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Caesar was the first living Roman to be honored with his image on coin

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Plebeians are what type of Roman people?

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Slaves

c)

Commoners

d)

Royalty

26.

The group who overthrew the Etruscan King was known as?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Caesars

d)

Democrats

27.

Homes were often decorated with gardens, fountains and frescoes. Frescoes are

a)

Cabinets

b)

Columns

c)

Stuffed animals

d)

Wall paintings

28.

Romans overthrew the Etruscan Monarchy after what event occurred?

a)

The King set a high tax rate on Roman citizens

b)

Roman felt they weren’t being heard by the King

c)

The King destroyed the Colosseum

d)

A Roman matron was assaulted

29.

The twin boys who were thrown into the Tiber River and cared for by a wolf

a)

Romulus and Julius

b)

Julius and Remus

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Julius and Nero

30.

Rome grew strong from absorbing many cultures. Which is NOT one of them?

a)

Greece

b)

Byzantine

c)

Etruscans

d)

Pheonicians

31.

Romans created a new form of government known as a?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Republic

32.

Two main issues fueled Plebeian unrest in Rome. (Pick 2)

a)

Poor wanted guarantees against Patrician abuse

b)

Slaves wanted equal rights among the commoners

c)

Democrats thought they had a better idea for government

d)

Wealthy Plebeians wanted a role in government

33.

The mythological father of the twins who founded Rome

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

34.

Plebeians most efficient way in which they revolted against the aristocracy was this

a)

Withdrew from Rome

b)

Gathered together in the Forum in protest

c)

Started violent protests in the city

d)

Built their own city and created a new government

35.

The constitution-like set of rules that gave Plebeians more rights like being allowed to marry members of the Patrician class is known as the ?

a)

Thirteen Colonies

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Twelve Tables

36.

Elected leaders who represented Plebeian interests

a)

Patrons

b)

Matrons

c)

Triumvirate

d)

Tribunes

37.

As Rome’s territory was expanding, they offered full citizenship to some conquered peoples, others received partial citizenship but could gain full rights it they did what?

a)

Paid an expensive fee

b)

Moved to Rome

c)

Married a Roman citizen

d)

Knew the words to “We didn’t start the fire” by Billy Joel

38.

Rome itself was protected by three gods. Which is NOT of them?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Juno

d)

Minerva

39.

These famous engineering marvels brought water from rivers and springs into the city for Romans to use for fresh-water.

a)

Pantheon

b)

Siege Towers

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Barrel Vaults

40.

Aeneas escaped the __________ which allowed him to settle in the Italian Peninsula

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Trojan War

d)

Etruscan War

41.

This famous area was considered to be the political, economic and social center of Rome. Business’ made deals, bankers discussed loans and priests practiced their daily rituals

a)

Parthenon

b)

Forum

c)

Bath House

d)

Pantheon

42.

Remus killed Romulus and named his new city Rome out of respect for his brother

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Rome’s location was perfect for trade due to its fertile land, access to the Mediterranean Sea and central location

a)

True

b)

False

44.

At the height of its power, Rome had over 1 million people living within its borders

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Patricians were wealthy landowning aristocrats

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Greeks were responsible for Rome’s adoption of engineering skills, divination and the use of the Latin language

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Wealthy urban men and women carried little bouquets of fragrance to disguise the smell of the city

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The Pantheon was a place for the Senate and other politicians to conduct their political business

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Who was NOT a member of the 2nd Triumvirate?

a)

Octavian

b)

Caesar

c)

Antony

d)

Lepidus

50.

Antony and Octavian negotiated a peace until Antony broke off his marriage to be with Cleopatra

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Pax Romana is

a)

Roman time of peace

b)

Roman Pasta

c)

The Emperor of Rome

d)

Roman time of war

52.

Octavian was given the title of

a)

Augustus

b)

Triumvirate

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Caligula

53.

Octavian referred to himself as "Princeps" which means

a)

The Pax Romana

b)

His Majesty

c)

His Holiness

d)

The First Citizen

54.

This Emperor used his own wealth to balance the national treasury, eliminated private tax collectors and stationed permanent troops at the edge of the Empire

a)

Augustus

b)

Caligula

c)

Nero

d)

Claudius

55.

This Emperor grew paranoid in isolation and executed people for insulting the memory of Augustus

a)

Tiberius

b)

Nero

c)

Claudius

d)

Marcus Aurelius

56.

This Emperor wanted to be worshiped as a God, brought financial crisis to Rome with his lavish spending and was the first Roman Emperor to be assassinated

a)

Nero

b)

Caligula

c)

Claudius

d)

Tiberius

57.

This Emperor used poison to kill his enemies, participated in the Olympic Games, and was rumored to have started the Great Fire of Rome

a)

Augustus

b)

Claudius

c)

Caligula

d)

Nero

58.

The network of trade routes that linked China, Middle East and Europe

a)

The Pax Romana

b)

The Concrete Road

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The China Road

59.

The stadium that seated 50,000 people, held gladiator games, animal hunts and had subterranean passages to house prisoners and animals

a)

The Pax Romana

b)

Circus Maximus

c)

Roman Collosseaum

d)

First Energy Stadium

60.

Which of these were considered threats to the Roman Empire? (pick all that apply)

a)

inflation of goods

b)

territorial expansion stopped, preventing new wealth

c)

Visigoths plundered Rome

d)

Roman military was too expensive to maintain

61.

The Emperor who build a new urban center in Byzantium, stopped the persecution of Christians and promoted the belief in Christianity

a)

Constantine

b)

Caligula

c)

Nero

d)

Augustus

62.

Romans invited Germanic tribes, like Visigoths, to live within the Empire, gave them good land and treated them like family

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Visigoths defeated Romans in the Battle of Adrianople

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Early Romans worshiped many gods

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The Principate was a new imperial form of government, created by Augustus

a)

True

b)

False