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Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 37mins
Who was the ultimate source of law in Rome?
The people
The emperor
The lawyers
The police
What is not true of homes for wealthy Romans?
They lived in wooden apartments
Their homes were made of stone and marble
They had atriums with pools to welcome guests
People ate meals on couches
How did most wealthy Romans spend their time in the countryside?
Farming
Fighting wars
Buying and selling
Relaxing
What was not one of the activities the poor did for recreation?
They relaxed in public baths
They watched gladiators in the Coliseum
They went to see plays and musicals
They saw races at the Circus Maximus
What type of religion did the Romans follow?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Cultural
Objective
Who made all of the decisions in a Roman family?
The oldest son
The father
The grandmother
A group of middle-age women
What was the name for the large estates in the Roman countryside?
Colosseum
Atrium
Villa
Thermopolia
Roman emperors often hosted public events to keep the people happy and busy. What were two common examples?
Chariot races and gladiator battles
Concerts and public readings
Speeches and workshops
Tournaments and hunting trips
Which manner of speaking had the most influence over the development of local languages in conquered regions?
the Classic Greek spoken by scholars
the traditional Latin spoken by patricians
the modern Greek spoken by Roman magistrates
the vulgar Latin spoken by Roman soldiers
The Coliseum in ancient Rome was used for
training soldiers
holding political rallies
entertaining the public
buying and selling slaves
In Rome, the greatest amount of political power was exercised by
the plebeians
wealthy people
military commanders
middle-class merchants
Democracy was created in this city
Sparta
Athens
Rome
Pixley
Which of the following was the class of wealthy nobles in Rome?
Patricians
Plebians
Consuls
Dictators
Which of the following was the class of workers and the poor in Rome?
Patricians
Plebians
Consuls
Dictators
Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Tyranny
The Consul, Senate, and Assemblies were all elected positions that were apart of the Roman
Republic
Empire
Monarchy
Whose gods did the Romans admire and rename for their culture?
Greece
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Turkey
Who was NOT one of the brothers who founded Rome?
Romulus
Julius Caesar
Remus
Before the official time period of the Roman Republic, how many kings of Rome were there?
5
6
7
The Romans named their planets after
their gods
presidents
kings
pets
What is this structure called?
Bridge
Aqueduct
Wall
Gate
Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and buried these two cities in volcanic ash.
Helena and Athens
Naples and Rome
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Florence and Caprese
The Romans built about 50,000 miles of road.
True
False
Name the river near Rome
Tiber
Waal
Nile
Euphrates
Nero was Rome's .... emperor
Cruellest
Nicest
Prettiest
Fattest
Which civilization influenced the Romans the most?
The Greeks
The Dutch
The Chinese
The Americans
What building?
arch of Constantine
Circus Maximus
Colosseum
Pantheon
Much of Roman science and technology was based off of the __________ culture
Egyptian
Indian
Greek
Chinese
Why are some languages today called Romance languages?
They were founded by Roman conquerors.
They developed from Latin.
They are useful for speeches.
They remind us of Ovid’s romantic love poems.
If you learned oratory, what could you do?
give good speeches
understand the law
make fun of people
race chariots
Why do historians use the term "Greco-Roman art?"
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
The same artists worked in both Greece and Rome.
Greece art shows a strong influence from Rome.
Scholars cannot tell whether a work is Greek or Roman.
Who were the first people to live in the area that would become Rome?
Latins
Greeks
Etruscans
Macedonians
What was one change Romans made to the Greek gods they adopted?
Made them smaller.
Told more elaborate stories about them.
Changed their names.
Gave them longer hair and unicorns.
Rome was built on what landscape?
A hill beside a river.
A plain by the sea.
A mountainous island.
A lake surrounded by hills.
Barbarians
at an advanced stage of social and cultural development.
a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced
Word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture
polite and well-mannered
Byzantine
Economy based on the private ownership of property
Precious metals melted into bars
Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
The word used by historians to describe the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire
Who was the most famous slave from Ancient Rome who led one of the most famous slave rebellions?
Spartacus
Nat Turner
Augustus
Julius Caesar
What was a benefit of the Pax Romana?
Agriculture was no longer important to Rome.
The army was no longer needed to keep peace.
The economy prospered.
No one in the empire was poor.
Basic unit of the Roman Army
Magistrate
Legion
Consul
Barbarian
State containing several countries or territories
Forum
Empire
Republic
Legion
Large country home
Villa
Forum
Legion
Consul
One of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman Republic
Magistrate
Emperor
Gladiator
Consul
Man who fought as part of public entertainment in Ancient Rome
Consul
Magistrate
Gladiator
Barbarian
Government official who enforces the law
Consul
Legion
Gladiator
Magistrate
Open area in a Roman city filled with public buildings, temples and markets
Villa
Legion
Agora
Forum
Form of government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials
Anarchy
Republic
Democracy
Monarchy
Who controlled the early Roman Republic?
Mr. Ray
the dictator
the Senate
the president
Who was the first dictator of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Izzugirod
Nero
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Izzugirod
Nero
The king that the Romans decided to get rid of to break free of outside rule was called:
Tiberius Superbus
Tarquinius Superbus
Acca Larentia
Faustulus
