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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

a)

patrician

b)

plebian

c)

counsul

d)

dictator

2.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
3.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
4.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
5.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
6.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
7.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
8.
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
9.

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

a)

Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

b)

Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

c)

It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

d)

Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

10.
Which of the following was NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?
a)
Had power over all family matters
b)
Often married young
c)
Sometimes went to school, but not often.
d)
Could not enter politics
11.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
12.
A system in which a small and powerful group controls the government.
a)
dictatorship
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
autocracy
13.
A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
monarchy
14.
This is done by the president to strike down a proposed law is called
a)
a latifundia
b)
a tribune
c)
a veto
d)
a conquest
15.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
16.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
17.
Why was trading easy in for the Romans?
a)
Was near the
Tiber River
b)
Build many roads
c)
Used the same
language
d)
All Choices
Correct
18.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
19.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
20.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
21.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
22.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
23.

How did the Romans get fresh water to their large cities?

a)

They used ocean water to drink

b)

They dug deep wells that provided water

c)

They built aqueducts to carry it from the countryside

d)

They traded with the Greeks who had large freshwater lakes

24.

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

a)

Stupa

b)

Coliseum

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pathenon

25.

What was the name of the elite social class in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

26.

Which of the following shows how Rome's government progressed over time?

a)

empire, republic, dictatorship, monarchy

b)

dictatorship, empie, republic, monarchy

c)

monarchy, republic, dictatorship, empire

d)

republic, monarchy, dictatorship, empire

27.

Rome fought with _____________ in the Punic Wars.

a)

Carthage

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

28.

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

29.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
30.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
31.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
32.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
33.
In what way did plebeians not have the same rights as patricians?
a)
Could not veto laws and could not own a slave
b)
Could not marry patricians and could not serve in a government office
c)
Could not veto laws and could not own land
d)
Could not work with a patrician and could not borrow money
34.
Why did the Plebeians think they should have equal rights?
a)
They fought in the army and paid taxes
b)
They fought in the army and built temples
c)
They worshipped the gods and paid taxes
d)
They fought in the army and worked at the Forum
35.
What is a gladiator?
a)
men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
b)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
c)
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
d)
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
36.
What is a jury?
a)
an artificial waterway designed to carry water from one place to another.
b)
a large group of territories and people who are ruled by a single sovereign leader or nation.
c)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
d)
A tax is a required payment of money to the government at regular intervals.
37.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
38.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
39.
What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens? 
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the army
d)
All of the above
40.
All of the following were accomplishments of Rome EXCEPT
a)
Aqueducts
b)
The Arch
c)
Concrete
d)
The concept of zero
41.
What word means long, long ago?
a)
modern
b)
ancient
c)
government
d)
civilization
42.
Who did the Romans believe controlled everything?
a)
gods and goddesses
b)
emperor
c)
kings
d)
senators
43.
What type of art is ancient Rome famous for?
a)
pottery
b)
cursive
c)
paintings
d)
mosaics
44.
Christianity is,
a)
Monotheistic - belief in many gods 
b)
Monotheistic - belief in one god 
c)
Polytheistic - belief in many gods 
d)
Polytheistic - belief in one god
45.
Could women in Rome vote or hold office?
a)
only wealthy women
b)
only married women
c)
No, women could not vote
d)
yes, women could vote
46.
How would you describe Rome's early religion?
a)
It was open only to men in an elite society.
b)
It was not allowed in peasant communities.
c)
It changed from Catholicism to Orthodox Christianity.
d)
It included many gods adapted from the Greeks.
47.
What two mountain ranges provided protection and natural resources for the Roman empire?
a)
Denali and Mount Fuji
b)
Himalayas & Alps
c)
Andes & Rockie
d)
Alps and Apennines
48.
Rome was mostly located in which geographic region?
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
peninsula
d)
plains
49.
What two rivers played an important role in the development of ancient Rome?
a)
Nile & Danube
b)
Tiber and Po
c)
Tigris and Euphrates 
d)
Black Sea & Mediterranean 
50.
Italy is in the shape of a
a)
hat
b)
boot
c)
horse
d)
bell
51.
What were the jobs of consuls?
a)
Pay taxes and head the army
b)
Head the army and run the Forum
c)
Build temples and head the army
d)
Head the army and run the government
52.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
53.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
54.

An assembly was made up of....

a)

representatives elected by plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

women

d)

children

55.

The ancient civilization of Rome conquered most of which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

56.

In the conflict between the two brothers, who won and went on to found Rome, Remus or Romulus?

a)

Remus

b)

Romulus

c)

They shared the pizza--I mean, city.

d)

The legend doesn't tell us

57.

How were male patricians and plebeians alike

a)

Both had the same social status.

b)

Both were wealthy.

c)

Both had citizenship.

d)

Both could hold public office.

58.

All Roman citizens had __________.

a)

marble palaces

b)

right to a trial

c)

free wine

d)

no taxes

59.

A war between two groups within a country is called a

a)

battle

b)

argument

c)

civil war

d)

scrimmage

60.

Caesar conquered _________ before returning to Rome.

a)

Gaul

b)

Egypt

c)

Carthage

d)

Greece

61.

Julius Caesar marched into Rome with his army and make himself

a)

king for six months

b)

dictator for life

c)

consul for forty years

d)

president for one year

62.

Once Casear died, and after a bunch of civil wars / drama, Rome's government changed to

a)

an empire

b)

a kingdom

c)

a European country

d)

a democracy

63.

Caesar returned to the Senate on March 15th. What happened?

a)

The senators threw a welcome party

b)

The senators made him emperor

c)

The senators gave him a medal of honor

d)

The senators stabbed him 23 times

64.

Which language was most widely used in the Roman Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Hebrew

d)

Byzantine

65.
Caesar's adopted son became the first Emperor of Rome:
a)
Caligula
b)
Octavian
c)
Commodus
66.
What is this structure?
a)
Pantheon
b)
Parthenon
c)
Circus Maximus
67.
Caesar was assassinated on:
a)
The Isles of March
b)
The Ails of March
c)
The Ides of March
68.

Large group of Roman soldiers

a)

republic

b)

legion

c)

consul

69.

Verse or prose that pokes fun at human weakness

a)

ode

b)

satire

70.

A lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life

a)

ode

b)

satire

71.

What continent is 8?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

72.

What sea is #1?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Red Sea

73.

What River is number 5?

a)

Tigris

b)

Tiber

c)

Nile

d)

Adriatic

74.

What city is number 3?

a)

Carthage

b)

Rome

c)

Venice

d)

Athens

75.

What mountains make up #7?

a)

Olympic

b)

Alps

c)

Mt. Hood

d)

Mt. Everest

76.

What is #4?

a)

Rome

b)

Persia

c)

Greece

d)

Macedonia

77.

What is the continent labeled 11?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

78.

What is direct democracy?

a)

When 1 person rules.

b)

When every citizen votes and has power to make government decisions.

c)

When citizens vote for representatives to represent them and make their decisions for them.

d)

When a King or Queen rules

79.

What type of democracy did Athens have?

a)

representative democracy because citizens all lived in the same city

b)

direct democracy because the citizens all lived in the same city

80.
Why was the location of Rome so ideal?
a)
Fresh Water, Good Land
b)
Sea Access, Ideal Climate
c)
Protection
d)
All of the above

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