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Ancient Rome vocab/geography

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the “common” people, ordinary citizen?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Empire

2.

What is a time of peace in Rome

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Legion

c)

Empire

d)

Republic

3.

Who are the wealthy ruling class of Rome

a)

Patrician

b)

Empire

c)

Plebeian

d)

Republic

4.

What is the name of the only river that runs between Florence and Rome that provided fresh water for the people of Ancient Rome?

a)

Tiber River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Nile River

5.

The city of Rome was the heart of this unique, _______-shaped peninsula and its surrounding islands.

a)

Shoe

b)

Sock

c)

Boot

d)

Scarf

6.

What is the major waterway surrounding the Roman Empire?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Bay of Biscay

d)

Atlantic Ocean

7.

Who was known as the emperor that lead Rome through a peaceful and prosperity time?

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Augustus

d)

Xerxes

8.

What is the name of the mountains that runs from the top to the bottom of the boot shaped peninsula?

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

Himalayas Mountains

c)

Apennines Mountains

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains

9.
People elect leaders to govern them.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Dictators
c)
Republic
d)
plebeians
10.
Elected officials in Rome's government.
a)
Presidents
b)
Plebeians
c)
Vetos
d)
Magistrates
11.
This was the Roman's language.
a)
Linguistic
b)
Latin
c)
Roman
d)
Greek
12.
A government with 3 parts is called a
a)
republic
b)
tripartite
13.

What country is Rome currently located in?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

14.

What was at the center of the city and the hub for all civic and community life?

a)

Hall

b)

Temple

c)

Lobby

d)

Forum

15.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
16.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
17.
Geographically, Italy is…
a)
an island
b)
a peninsula
c)
a continent
d)
a river
18.
Romans built ______________________ which brought fresh water to the cities.
a)
 bridges
b)
canals
c)
pipes
d)
aqueducts