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WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
These groups of people were not allowed to participate in government, but did have the right to vote for government officials in Rome.
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Tiberius
Trajan
Flavian
Augustus
Ancient Rome had this type of government, where citizens voted for their leaders.
Aristocracy
Tyranny
Republic
Dictatorship
Who became the first Christian emperor of Rome?
Cicero
Caesar
Constantine
Marcus
Which of these was not considered a type of Roman architecture or architectural invention?
Concrete
Dome
Arch
Column
The Edict of Milan proclaimed:
Reduction of taxes for the first time in 100 years
The official toleration of Christianity
Polytheism became a crime punishable by death
That the military would start to hire mercenaries
Which of the following was not one of the three early groups that moved into Rome?
Latins
Greeks
Persians
Etruscans
The first written Roman law code that guaranteed equal protection under the law for everyone:
Hammurabi’s Code
Justinian’s Law
Twelve Tablets
Common Law
This emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Emperor Anastasius
Theodosius the Great
Emperor Basilliscus
Justinian the Great
When the Romans established their empire, what type of government did they have?
Republic
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Which of the following WAS NOT a way in which the geography of Greece and Rome were similar?
Both located in Southern Europe
Both had mountains
Both were located on a peninsula
Both were located near a major river
Check all that apply. How did the Latins influence the Romans?
Language
Government
Military
Religion
Art
Which of the following was not an area of land that Rome controlled when it became an empire?
America
Asia
Europe
Africa
In Ancient Rome, these people were wealthy and were allowed to be government officials.
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
Which of the following were two ways in which the religion of Greece and Rome were similar?
Both monotheistic and believed in only one God
Both believed in tribal gods and performed sacrifices
Both polytheistic and had the same gods
Both believed in the oracle and had the Olympic Games
Check all that apply. How did the Greeks influence the Romans?
Military
Government
Art
Religion
Language
What monotheistic religion did Rome eventually adopt?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
The purpose of this Roman invention was to provide Roman cities with water:
Circus Maximus
Colosseum
Aqueduct
Hippodrome
Check all that apply. How did the Etruscans influence the Romans?
Art
Language
Military
Religion
Government
True or False: Slavery in Rome was widespread.
True
False
True or False: Roman women were allowed to own, sell, and inherit property.
True
False
True or False: Roman women were allowed to go out without a male escort.
Ture
False
True or False: Slaves in Rome had many different jobs including laborers but also teachers.
True
False
True or False: Women in Rome were allowed to participate in government.
True
False
In Ancient Rome, these people were given no rights.
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
