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The Roman Empire

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ancient civilization built the Colosseum?

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

China

2.

What are the members of the second and larger group of Roman citizens who were less wealthy called?

a)

patricians

b)

slaves

c)

philosophers

d)

plebeians

3.

How many kilometres was the total road length in Rome?

a)

80000

b)

85000

c)

90000

d)

95000

4.

Who were the cranes operated by?

a)

PLEBIANS

b)

SLAVES

c)

EQUESTRIANS

d)

NOBLES

5.

Around how many people could attend an event at the Colosseum?

a)

5000

b)

12000

c)

20000

d)

50000

6.

In which century (BC) was the Circus Maximus built?

a)

3rd

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

8th

7.

Who used the lighthouse first?

a)

Romans

b)

Hittite

c)

Greeks

d)

Minoans

8.

How many classes had in Roman Empire?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

9.

The Roman Republic was ruled by the . . .

a)

Dictator

b)

Senate

c)

Union

d)

Kings

10.

A group of eight senators killed Julius Caesar to ______________.

a)

save the republic

b)

make laws for all Romans

c)

keep him from passing bad laws

d)

give the senate absolute power

11.

What language did the people of Rome use?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Roman

12.

Life in the Roman Empire was marked by social equality and a decrease in the use of slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which religion did the Romans at first try to stop and then later adopted it as its official religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Polytheism

d)

Judaism

14.

The Romans name for the amazing stone amphitheater (built by Vespasian) was:

a)

Colosseum

b)

Circus Maximus

c)

Amphitheatrum

d)

Amphitheatrum Flavium