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Ancient Rome, Geography, Religion, Achievements

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which river was Rome built beside?

a)

Tiber River

b)

Arno River

c)

Seine River

2.

Which of the following statements about the Italian Peninsula are TRUE? Check all that apply.

a)

Apennines run down center of peninsula

b)

Alps separate Italian Peninsula from Europe

c)

Italy was harder to unite than Greece

d)

Rome is located near the center of the peninsula

3.

How did Rome's geography help it prosper?

a)

The city's hills protected it from invaders

b)

The ocean protected Italy from invaders

c)

There was no land for farming, so Rome had to import all their food.

4.

True or False?

Italy grew grapes and olives and farmers also raised goats and sheep

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In what MODERN day country is Rome located?

a)

Spain

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

6.

True or False

In Rome, one god watched over one task, like the sun or their crops

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How did Rome get SO many (thousands) gods?

a)

Romans would come into contact with other people and turn their gods into Roman gods.

b)

They would make up new gods when they needed some support

c)

They just new there were 1000s of gods

d)

New gods would appear out of the sky above Rome from time to time

8.

When did Christianity begin?

a)

During the Roman Republic

b)

During the Roman Empire

9.

True or False

It was NEVER illegal to be a Christian in Rome

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False

In Roman religion, people believed that only the gods were in heaven

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which emperor made Christianity equal to other religions in Rome?

a)

Emperor Constantine

b)

Emperor Augustus

c)

Emperor Tiberius

12.

What were professional fighters in the Roman Empire called?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Gladiators

c)

Architects

d)

Spartans

13.

Which of the following were present in Roman architecture? Check all that apply.

a)

Concrete

b)

Domes

c)

Arches

d)

stone

14.

What achievement brought water to ancient Roman cities?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Aquaducts

c)

Amphiteaters

d)

Forum

15.

True or False:

Some Roman roads still exist today?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following were kinds of art made by the Romans? Check all that apply.

a)

Mosaics

b)

Painted murals

c)

Statues

d)

Vases and jars of glass and silver

17.

What language did the Romans speak?

a)

Spanish

b)

Roman

c)

Italian

d)

Latin