WorksheetsIntroduction to Ancient Rome
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which type of LOCATION would it be if you used latitude and longitude to locate a place?
Absolute location
Relative location
In Rome's 'origin myth,' what were the names of the twin boys?
Rotolulus and Remus
Romulus and Redus
Rotolulus and Redus
Romulus and Remus
In another Roman 'origin story' a Trojan soldier flees the battle at Troy and takes his soldiers to the Italian Peninsula. What was his name?
Aeneas
Artemis
Aemius
Alutius
Historically, it is known that Neolithic people settled the Italian Peninsula in approximately what year?
2500 BC
5000 BC
7500 BC
1500 BC
A group of people known as the Latins, settled in a vast area known by what name?
Tibirium
Latium
Etruscanius
Areanus
What was to become known as the Roman civilization, they began farming the region in what years?
800-700 BC
1000-800 BC
700-500 BC
1000-500 BC
The Romans were influenced by two other groups living on the Italian Peninsula. Who were they?
Athenian and Egyptian
Greek and Etruscan
Sicilian and Greek
Carthaginian and Etruscan
Which of the following was one way the Greek influenced Roman life?
Draining the swamps
Literature
religious rituals
Clothing
Which of the following was one way the Etruscan influenced Roman life?
Sculptures
Architecture
Alphabet
Tiled roof
Originally over time, how many kings ruled over the Romans?
Five
Three
Seven
Four
The Romans revolted against the king and decided to create their own form of government. What was it called?
Democracy
Tyranny
Theocracy
Republic
What is a Republic?
All the people have a voice in the government.
Elected representatives create laws.
Only the plebeians can vote on laws.
Where the praetors have the power over the Senate.
What was the name for the Roman army divisions?
phalanx
centuries
legions
brigades
How did the Romans manage to control the people they conquered?
They created harsh laws and punishments.
They treated them fairly and gave them some rights as citizens.
They forced them to pay high taxes.
They continually forced them to move so they couldn't form alliances against them.
