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Daily Life of Rome

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following games do you think the Romans had? (Choose multiple answers.)

a)

Hide and Seek

b)

Tag

c)

Kites

d)

Building Blocks

2.

A crash in a Roman chariot race was called a what?

a)

A ship wreck

b)

A car crash

c)

A train collision

d)

A smackdown

3.

The most important chariot races of Rome were held at a racetrack called the “Circus Maximus” which means what?

a)

Large Animals

b)

Big Circle

c)

Crazy to the Max

d)

Fast Race

4.

Which item was used to preserve food and to sweeten it as well?

a)

Mercury

b)

Salt

c)

Purple Dye

d)

Lead

5.

Which of the following did the Romans eat the least often?

a)

Mice

b)

Flamingos

c)

Beef

d)

Pork

6.

Roman actors developed the art of pantomime (acting without words) because the audience members talked to each other during the entire performance.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The words "palace" and "capitol" that we use today come from the names of what geological features of Rome?

a)

Rivers

b)

Hills

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Plains

8.

What was the most popular sport in Rome?

a)

Boxing

b)

The Olympics

c)

Gladiator fights

d)

Chariot racing

9.

By the 3rd century AD, Rome had built how many miles of roads?

a)

500

b)

5,000

c)

15,000

d)

50,000

10.

True or False: Women in ancient Rome dyed their hair with goat fat and beech wood ashes.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name of the Roman marketplace?

a)

The Agora

b)

The Megara

c)

The Forum

d)

The Quad

12.

What is the Roman name for a street?

a)

Avenue

b)

Via

c)

Boulevard

d)

Caesari

13.

If you're a girl in ancient Rome and your name is Domitia, what is your sister's name?

a)

How can we know that?

b)

Damatia

c)

Dalmatian

d)

Domitia

14.

Based on Roman gravestones, we know many Roman women did what?

a)

Made silk

b)

Made pottery

c)

Made weapons

d)

Made wool

15.

Which of the following services did Roman baths not have?

a)

Hairdressing

b)

Wrestling

c)

Dominoes

d)

Leg waxing

16.

At several locations in Rome, many public toilets were:

a)

free to slaves, but others had to pay

b)

Only for girls

c)

Only for boys

d)

Open to all

17.

A favorite game of Roman children used what toy?

a)

A ram's horn

b)

A pig's bladder

c)

Chicken feet

d)

Horseshoes