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Legacy of Roman Civilization

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which engineering innovations allowed Romans to built large and long-lasting structures like the one shown?
a)
Clay Bricks and Mortor
b)
Arches and Concrete
c)
Stone saws and tar
d)
Cranes and Pulleys
2.

Which earlier civilizations' ideas were mainly preserved and adopted by the Romans?

a)

Phoenician Civilization

b)

Egyptian Civilization

c)

Mesopotamian Civilization

d)

Greek Civilization

3.
The art form that uses many small pieces of colored tiles or glass to create picryred is called_______. 
a)
aqueduct
b)
mosaic
c)
pottery
d)
urns
4.

The Colosseum in ancient Rome was used for

a)

training soldiers

b)

holding political rallies

c)

entertaining the public

d)

buying and selling slaves

5.

The Roman ideals of law and justice were reflected in the -

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Legalist Code

c)

census

d)

Catholic Church

6.

Virgil wrote this epic which praised Rome and its values.

a)

The Aeneid

b)

The Iliad

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

The Odyssey

7.

The series of wars between the Roman Republic and the city-state of Carthage was known as the -

a)

Boer Wars

b)

Persian Wars

c)

Punic Wars

d)

Peloponnesian Wars

8.

A temple with a domed roof that was built to honor Rome's gods was called the

a)

Colosseum

b)

Theater

c)

Forum

d)

Pantheon

9.

What infrastructure did Roman engineers used cement to build which improved travel and communication?

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Roads

c)

Arches

d)

Sewers

10.

An enslaved warrior that fought others in public arenas throughout the Roman Empire, including the Colosseum.

a)

regent

b)

gladiator

c)

rebel

d)

barbarian

11.

What law concept of the United States was influenced by the Romans?

a)

Eye for an eye

b)

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

c)

Debt slavery

d)

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

12.

What was the official language of the Roman Empire?

a)

French

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

Spanish

13.

What infrastructure brought water down from, and even through the mountains into the cities across the Roman Empire?

a)

Dams

b)

Levees

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Bridges

14.

The two famous historians of Greek civilization were Herodotus and Thucydides, their Roman counterparts were -

a)

Homer and Gilgamesh

b)

Livy and Tacitus

c)

Julius and Augustus

d)

Plato and Aristotle

15.

What mountain range in the north of Italy helped to protect Rome from outsiders?

a)

the Alps

b)

the Rockies

c)

the Appalacian

d)

the Andes

16.

The Roman civilization was founded near what river?

a)

The Huang He

b)

The Indus

c)

The Tiber

d)

The Tigris

17.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
18.

This group was part of the lower or middle class.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

19.

Composed of 300 men, at first, exclusively Patricians, that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.

a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

Tribunes

d)

Tribal Assembly

20.

Rome is located on the ______________

peninsula.

a)

Iberian

b)

Balkan

c)

Italian

d)

Peloponnese

21.
Which of the following is a similarity between the United States government and the Roman Republic?
a)
The U.S. government is divided into three branches with checks and balances.
b)
Both governments use of a dictator in times of crisis.
c)
Members of the senate rule for life.
d)
The two most powerful people of the government are called consuls.
22.

Each Consul had the power to overrule a decision made by the other. This power was known as

a)

disagree

b)

veto

c)

conflict

d)

abdicate

23.
In times of crisis, the Romans would appoint a __________ who had absolute power. 
a)
monarch
b)
dictator 
c)
president
d)
tyrant
24.
Wealthy landowners who had most of the power in Rome. 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians 
25.

A ____ is a form of government in early Rome, where the people choose officials to represent their interests.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

26.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
27.

What is it called when money loses its value which leads to price increases?

a)

Inflation

b)

Expansion

c)

Currency

d)

Barbarism

28.

Which religion slowly replaced the Romans polytheistic of worshiping many gods?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

29.
A 200 year period of peace and prosperity, ushered in by Emperor Augustus.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Peace in Our Time
c)
Golden Age
d)
Flux Capacitor 
30.
Roman general who adopted Christianity and moved the capital of the Empire to the Greek city of Byzantium, changing its name to Constantinople.
a)
Constantine
b)
Theodosius
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian 
31.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Peter
b)
James
c)
Paul 
d)
John
32.

Many people today speak French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, which all developed from Latin, and so they are known as the ___________ _____________.

a)

Germanic Languages

b)

English Languages

c)

Romance Languages

d)

Latino Languages

33.

Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and so both are _________________________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Agnostic

34.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
35.

What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians across the Alps and attacked Rome from the north during the 2nd Punic War?

a)

Scipio

b)

Hamilcar

c)

Leonidias

d)

Hannibal

36.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus 
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
d)
Julius Caesar 
37.

What were 2 reforms made by Augustus Caesar that would have a positive impact on the economy? Choose 2

a)

Created uniform system of money (same)

b)

Expanded road systems

c)

Reduce the number of soldiers guarding the borders

d)

Appointed local official to govern each province

38.
Northern tribes including the Vandals and the Visigoths who attacked Rome from within the empire are examples of what?
a)
Germanic Invasions
b)
Political Instability
c)
Economic Instability
d)
Strong Empire
39.

Who made up the First Triumvirate?

a)

Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, and Octavius Caesar

b)

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

c)

King Hammurabi, Qin ShiHuangdi, and Tutankhaman

40.

Why did the Senate fear Julius Caesar?

a)

He was too handsome

b)

He kept losing battles

c)

He and Pompey were besties

d)

He was getting too popular and powerful

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