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WorksheetsNLE Practice- Roman History/Life
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where in ancient Rome would you find an atrium?
a)
on the road
b)
in a house
c)
in a forum
d)
in a harbor
2.
In which Roman province was the Nile River located?
a)
Britannia
b)
Germania
c)
Aegyptus
d)
Gallia
3.
What sea was called by the Romans Mare Nostrum?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
4.
Which Roman numeral represents the largest amount?
a)
IX
b)
III
c)
V
d)
VIII
5.
What was a common occurance at the Colosseum?
a)
poetry performance
b)
gladiatorial fights
c)
cold baths
d)
diplomatic meetings
6.
What animal would typically play a major part in the action at the Circus Maximus?
a)
elephantus
b)
equus
c)
ursus
d)
leo
7.
Ancient Romans of all social classes often visited thermae. What were thermae?
a)
public baths
b)
libraries
c)
racetracks
d)
voting locations
8.
What famous Roman hero held off the Etruscan army while his fellow soldiers tore down the only bridge leading to Rome?
a)
Horatius Cocles
b)
Mucius Scaevola
c)
Manlius
d)
Cicinnatus
9.
Septimius lived in the same house with his mother Aurelia, his father Lucius, his paternal grandfather Gaius, and his sister Horatia. Which of these people would have typically been the paterfamiliās of their family?
a)
Aurelia
b)
Lucius
c)
Gaius
d)
Lucia
10.
A proper Roman woman would often wear a _____ over her stola.
a)
tunica
b)
solea
c)
toga
d)
palla
11.
It’s time for bed! In a vīlla, where would the father and mother sleep?
a)
in cubiculo
b)
in vestibulo
c)
in tablino
d)
in culina
12.
VII et II sunt _____.
a)
III
b)
V
c)
IX
d)
X
13.
The eruption of what volcano buried the city of Pompeii?
a)
Etna
b)
Olympus
c)
Ida
d)
Vesuvius
14.
Gladiator fights, beast hunts, and public executions all happened in the
a)
curia
b)
amphiteatrum
c)
templum
d)
thermae
15.
Which of the following events happened last?
a)
the end of the Trojan War
b)
the reign of Augustus, the first emperor
c)
the growth of the Senate during the Republic
d)
the explusion of the kings from Rome
16.
Who in Roman society wore a bulla?
a)
mothers
b)
merchants
c)
senators
d)
children
17.
What is the name of Rome's river?
a)
Tiber
b)
Rubicon
c)
Po
d)
Mississippi
18.
Ubi servī cēnam parant?
a)
in cubiculo
b)
in atrio
c)
in horto
d)
in culina
19.
Where would a Roman buy new sandals?
a)
in taberna
b)
in curia
c)
in villa rustica
d)
in templo
20.
The Tiber river is located in
a)
Gallia
b)
Italia
c)
Graecia
d)
Hispania
21.
. Ubi est Brundisium in mundo?
a)
Gallia
b)
Graecia
c)
Italia
d)
Hispania
22.
Which city is due north of Sicily?
a)
Rome
b)
Athens
c)
Carthage
d)
Troy
23.
Quid est animal? Est parvum et in villā saepe habitat. Novem vītās habet.<br />Mūs ab animālī fugit
a)
elephantus
b)
equus
c)
piscis
d)
feles
24.
What took place in the Curia in Rome?
a)
weddings
b)
public bathing
c)
gladiatorial training
d)
senate meetings
25.
What child, whose name may derive from the Latin word for slave, seemed<br />destined to be king when a flame danced above his head?
a)
Romulus
b)
Numa Pompilius
c)
Servius Tullius
d)
Tarquinius Superbus
26.
What room of the house is associated with dining?
a)
cubiculum
b)
culina
c)
peristylium
d)
triclinium
27.
The Roman numerals IV + VI =
a)
VII
b)
VIII
c)
IX
d)
X
28.
Who in ancient Rome wore a toga praetexta?
a)
senator
b)
mater
c)
libertus
d)
servus
29.
At what large amphitheater would the Romans watch gladiatorial fights and animal hunts?
a)
the Forum
b)
the Curia
c)
the Colosseum
d)
the Pantheon
30.
If a bird flew in a straight line from Hispania to Graecia, it would be<br />flying
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
31.
Urbs mea DCCXLIV annōs habet!
a)
354
b)
494
c)
744
d)
1264
32.
What article of clothing would a Roman boy wear?
a)
tunica
b)
toga
c)
stola
d)
palla
33.
What Roman hero bravely defended the bridge across the Tiber against Lars Porsenna and the attacking Etruscans?
a)
Horatius Cocles
b)
Coriolanus
c)
Mucius Scaevola
d)
Cincinnatus
34.
Pompeii is located in...
a)
Spain
b)
North Africa
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
35.
What group of distinguished citizens met in the Curia and advised the consuls during the Roman Republic?
a)
reges
b)
plebes
c)
senatores
d)
clientes
36.
What open area in ancient Rome was used for gathering the army and for voting by citizens?
a)
Via Appia
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Campus Martius
d)
Colosseum
37.
What animal is associated with the founding of Rome?
a)
elephant
b)
rabbit
c)
goose
d)
wolf
38.
What main room of a Roman house had an impluvium and compluvium as well as a shrine to the household gods?
a)
cubiculum
b)
atrium
c)
culina
d)
triclinium
39.
Where would a Roman go to shop, to socialize, and to hear speeches?
a)
Forum
b)
Colosseum
c)
Circus Maximus
d)
Pantheon
40.
The Pantheon was a Roman
a)
curia
b)
amphiteatrum
c)
templum
d)
basilica
41.
In which room of a vīlla Rōmāna would a coquus prepare cēna?
a)
tablinum
b)
atrium
c)
cubiculum
d)
culina
42.
What is the name of the mountains which are the "spine" of Italy?
a)
Alps
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Atlas
d)
Apeninnes
43.
In which room of a vīlla would Romans usually entertain friends at dinner?
a)
atrium
b)
cubiculum
c)
latrina
d)
triclinium
44.
What was the religious, economic, political, and social center of ancient Rome?
a)
Forum
b)
Colosseum
c)
Via Appia
d)
Circus Maximus
45.
What is the name of the great, domed temple in Rome dedicated to all the gods?
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Pantheon
c)
Campus Martius
d)
Palatine
46.
In which room of a Roman house might you find the larārium and the impluvium?
a)
triclinium
b)
cubiculum
c)
atrium
d)
culina
47.
Which of the following places was NOT located on the Italian peninsula?
a)
Pompeii
b)
Brundisium
c)
Troia
d)
Ostia
48.
How is the year 1976 expressed in Roman numerals?
a)
MCMLXXVI
b)
MMLX
c)
MCMVI
d)
MMXII
49.
Iēntāculum, prandium, and cēna are Latin words that refer to
a)
a woman's cloths
b)
architecture
c)
meals
d)
rooms of the house
50.
According to Roman history, Romulus, Numa, Tullus Hostilius, and Tarquinius Priscus were
a)
consuls
b)
emperors
c)
generals
d)
kings
51.
A Roman woman wore a long gown called a
a)
caliga
b)
toga
c)
stola
d)
bulla
52.
Where would a Roman typically go to watch chariot racing?
a)
templum
b)
forum
c)
cubiculum
d)
Circus maximus
53.
To the Romans, Gallia was what we call...
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Israel
d)
France
54.
Rēx LXX equitēs dūxit.
a)
25 horsemen
b)
70 horsemen
c)
120 horsemen
d)
520 horsemen
55.
Which abbreviation represents the government of the Roman Republic?
a)
N.B.
b)
A.D.
c)
R.I.P.
d)
S.P.Q.R.
56.
Herculaneum and Pompeii are located near
a)
Mt. Vesuvius
b)
the Aegean Sea
c)
Mt. Aetna
d)
the Black Sea
57.
Which of these events happened last?
a)
Romulus killed his brother Remus
b)
Aeneas led his people out of Troy
c)
Augustus was made emperor
d)
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon
58.
Using its three levels of arches to support both a bridge and a water channel, the Pont du Gard is a famous
a)
aqueduct
b)
temple
c)
basilica
d)
amphiteater
59.
Which of the following cities is farthest north?
a)
Brundisium
b)
Carthage
c)
Pompeii
d)
Rome
60.
The room in a Roman house that contained the lararium was the
a)
triclinium
b)
cubiculum
c)
atrium
d)
culina
61.
The Quirinal, Aventine, and Capitoline are all Roman _____.
a)
roads
b)
temple
c)
baths
d)
hills
62.
Ancient Carthage was located in modern day
a)
Italy
b)
Greece
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
63.
A male slave in ancient Rome would most likely wear a
a)
stola
b)
tunica
c)
toga
d)
palla
64.
A cubiculum, culīna, and trīclīnium were found
a)
in aqua
b)
in caelo
c)
in templo
d)
in villa
65.
The Roman numeral LIX represents the number
a)
29
b)
59
c)
69
d)
109
66.
When a Roman matron left the house, she would cover her head and shoulders with a
a)
palla
b)
solea
c)
tunica
d)
bulla
67.
Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae were all destroyed
a)
during the 2nd Punic War
b)
by the fire of AD 64
c)
in an invasion by the Gauls
d)
by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79
68.
A Roman merchant would have navigated down the Tiber River in order to set sail from the port of
a)
Carthage
b)
Ostia
c)
Pompeii
d)
Brundisium
69.
The abbreviation S.P.Q.R. refers to Roman
a)
housing
b)
government
c)
clothing
d)
religion
70.
What member of a Roman household had the duty of supervising the slaves who were<br />in charge of cooking and cleaning?
a)
mater
b)
canis
c)
filius
d)
pater
71.
In what room did a Roman sleep?
a)
triclinium
b)
atrium
c)
cubiculum
d)
tablinum
72.
Between which two lands is the Adriatic Sea located?
a)
Italy and Greece
b)
Greece and Asia Minor
c)
Greece and Egypt
d)
Italy and Spain
73.
The Roman Republic began in 509 BC. What is 509 in Roman numerals?
a)
LIX
b)
LXI
c)
DIX
d)
DXI
74.
Triumphant Roman generals, candidates for office, and adult Roman males all wore a type of
a)
stola
b)
palla
c)
corona
d)
toga
75.
According to legend, Rome was founded on the ____ Hill, later the site of imperial palaces.
a)
Viminal
b)
Palatine
c)
Quirinal
d)
Capitoline
76.
What mountain range lies to the north of Italia?
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Alps
c)
Apeninnes
d)
Atlas
77.
The Pantheon is a building notable for its dome and its ____, a round opening that looks to the sky.
a)
manus
b)
pes
c)
oculus
d)
nasus
78.
A Roman girl’s name was derived from
a)
her father's name
b)
the place of her birth
c)
her mother's family name
d)
the day of her birth
79.
Roman artists and poets were inspired by a group of nine Muses.
a)
IV
b)
V
c)
IX
d)
X
80.
Which town is NOT located in Italy?
a)
Pompeii
b)
Carthage
c)
Brundisium
d)
Ostia
81.
When Julia enters her home she admires the frescoes in the
a)
atrium, triclinium, peristylium
b)
prandium, iēntāculum, cēna
c)
forum, basilica, cūria
d)
bellum, dōnum, baculum
82.
Which date is traditionally recognized as Rome’s birthday?
a)
March 15, 44 BC
b)
April 21, 753 BC
c)
January 1, 1 AD
d)
August 24, 79 AD
83.
Which mountains would a traveler cross if he were going from Rome to Brundisium?
a)
Alps
b)
Caucasus
c)
Atlas
d)
Apennines
84.
Which one of the following was a famous Roman patriot who “left his plow” to save Rome?
a)
Horatius
b)
Romulus
c)
Cincinnatus
d)
Tarpeia
85.
The peristylium in a Roman villa often contained
a)
a desk, cupboard, and chairs
b)
columns, statues, and fountains
c)
a grinding stone and oven
d)
exercise equipment and a swimming pool
86.
The father of a Roman household had his office in the
a)
tablinum
b)
vestibulum
c)
culina
d)
cubiculum
87.
Mt. Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. LXXIX
a)
39
b)
61
c)
79
d)
81
88.
What river did Julius Caesar cross to move from Gaul into Italy in January 44 BC?
a)
Tiber
b)
Rubicon
c)
Ister
d)
Danube
89.
In Rome the Palatine, Aventine and Capitoline were all
a)
temples
b)
hills
c)
theaters
d)
shops
90.
Apodytērium, tepidārium, strigilēs and thermae are terms associated with Roman
a)
bathing
b)
eating
c)
mourning
d)
shopping
91.
Alpēs et Apennīnī et Olympus sunt
a)
maria
b)
urbes
c)
flumina
d)
montes
92.
Which of the following was said to be a slave who became one of the legendary kings of Rome?
a)
Servius Tullius
b)
Cincinnatus
c)
Marcus Antonius
d)
Augustus
93.
The last king of Rom, driven out of th ecity by L. Junius Brutus in 510 BC, was
a)
Cincinnatus
b)
Hannibal
c)
Tarquinnius Superbus
d)
Horatius Cocles
94.
Octo et septem sunt
a)
IX
b)
XV
c)
XX
d)
XL
95.
What mythical infants were nursed by a she-wolf before founding the city of Rome?
a)
Romulus and Remus
b)
Brutus and Colatinus
c)
Augustus and Agrippa
d)
Nero and Otho
96.
Latin words for immediate family relations include pater, mater, frater and
a)
miles
b)
amica
c)
princeps
d)
soror
97.
Which group of words identifies three items commonly found in the Roman Forum?
a)
orchestra, stage, actors
b)
barracks stockade fences, soldiers
c)
barns, fields, farmers
d)
temples, government officials, vendors
98.
Which Roman province was farthest west?
a)
Germania
b)
Hispania
c)
Aegyptus
d)
Asia
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