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Rome Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the assassination of Caesar move Rome from a republic to an empire?

a)

Foreign invaders allowed Rome to flourish economically.

b)

Augustus came into power after the death of Julius Caesar.

c)

Brutus became emperor of Rome.

d)

The Romans banned all outside religions from being practiced.

2.

Who was Rome's first emperor?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Marc Anthony

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Constantine

3.

Rome is labeled with which number?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

4.

Which physical features offered protection to Rome?

a)

Alps and the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Alps and the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Pyrenees and the Black Sea

d)

Pyrenees and the Baltic Sea

5.

The term “Pax Romana” refers to the —

a)

years of rule under Julius Caesar

b)

two hundred years of peace in Rome

c)

years of the rule under Octavian

d)

years after the fall of Rome

6.

The most powerful part of Rome’s government was —

a)

the Ephors

b)

the Senate

c)

the Consuls

d)

the Assembly

7.

The laws of Rome were known as —

a)

Draco's laws

b)

the Senate's Rules

c)

the Twelve Tables

d)

the Ten Commandents

8.

What form of government was developed in ancient Rome?

a)

Free democracy

b)

Royal democracy

c)

Representative democracy

d)

Direct democracy

9.

Rome fought three wars with which African power?

a)

Kush

b)

Egypt

c)

Carthage

d)

Axum

10.

The religion of ancient Rome was influenced by which civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Persia

c)

Greece

d)

Egypt

11.

The Republic of Rome divided its population into classes known as —

a)

consuls and tribunes

b)

monarchs and dictators

c)

patricians and plebeians

d)

senators and artisans

12.

The Roman Senate consisted of —

a)

women

b)

plebians

c)

patricians

d)

foreigners

13.

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?

a)

Zeus

b)

Juno

c)

Apollo

d)

Venus

14.

Which individual best replaces the shaded part of the graphic?

a)

Venus

b)

Hera

c)

Juno

d)

Minerva

15.

Which of the following was an achievement of Roman architecture?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Pantheon

c)

The Great Ziggurat

d)

The Hagia Sophia

16.

Which principle of Roman law is used by the United States today?

a)

Right to a jury

b)

Innocent until proven guilty

c)

Right to a lawyer

d)

A person can not be forced to testify against himself

17.

In which field did Ptolemy prove to be an expert?

a)

Geography

b)

Architecture

c)

History

d)

Religion

18.

What was the official language of the Roman Empire?

a)

French

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Romanian

19.

The Aeneid was written by —

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Virgil

c)

Homer

d)

Aeneas

20.

The Colosseum served as —

a)

a temple to the gods of Ancient Rome

b)

a site for religious worship

c)

an amphitheater for gladiator contests

d)

a marketplace in the center of Rome

21.

How did this new form of technology impact ancient Rome?

a)

It provided a central location for spectators to observe the gladiators fight to their death.

b)

It provided clean water to public baths and water systems in the empire.

c)

It provided a place for citizens to trade and meet with people for official business.

d)

It provided a place for Romans to worship all of the pagan gods of the empire.

22.

Identify what technology best replaces the shaded area on the table.

a)

Medical schools

b)

Achievements of Ptolemy

c)

Romance languages

d)

Aqueducts

23.

Identify the topic being described in the diagram

a)

Contributions of Ancient Rome

b)

Features of Roman democracy

c)

Social structure in the Roman Republic

d)

Roman citizenship

24.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the decline of the Roman Republic?

a)

Rise of the Christian religion

b)

Civil wars

c)

Increase and the spread of slavery to farming areas

d)

Inflation

25.

Which Roman leader was declared “Dictator for Life” and died the same year?

a)

Octavian

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Marcus Aurelius

26.

Which individual best completes the graphic?

a)

Crassus

b)

Pompey

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Julius Caesar

27.

What happened as a result of the war depicted on the map?

a)

Carthage was able to dominate the Mediterranean basin.

b)

Persia was able to dominate the Mediterranean basin.

c)

Greece was able to dominate the Mediterranean basin.

d)

Rome was able to dominate the Mediterranean basin.

28.

Which statement best describes the political structure of the Roman Empire under Augustus Caesar?

a)

The Roman Empire was unified and reduced under Augustus Caesar's imperial authority.

b)

The Roman Empire was disunified and reduced under Augustus Caesar's imperial authority.

c)

The Roman Empire was disunified and enlarged under Augustus Caesar's imperial authority.

d)

The Roman Empire was unified and enlarged under Augustus Caesar's imperial authority.

29.

Which action best completes this diagram

a)

Adoption of uniform currency

b)

Prohibition of money lending

c)

Limitation of economic regulations

d)

Control of price levels

30.

Using the timeline, Pax Romana began under the rule of which ruler?

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Augustus

d)

Theodosius

31.

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

a)

4, 3, 1, 2

b)

1, 2, 4, 3

c)

3, 1, 2, 4

d)

2, 4, 3, 1

32.

The Roman Empire was divided into two parts by which emperor?

a)

Theodora

b)

Diocletian

c)

Constantine

d)

Justinian

33.

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by —

a)

sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East

b)

legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

c)

unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire

d)

codifying Roman law in the Middle East

34.

Which text correctly identifies the teachings of Christianity?

a)

Quran

b)

Torah

c)

New Testament

d)

Vedas

35.

According to the quote, which group was most likely persecuted during the Roman Empire for their religious beliefs?

a)

Patricians

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Greeks

36.

What is the fundamental difference between Christianity and the religion of the ancient Roman Empire?

a)

Christians do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah while most Romans believed Jesus was the Son of God.

b)

The religious beliefs of the Roman Empire stem from Judaism while Christianity was created independently of Judaism.

c)

The religious beliefs of the ancient Roman Empire include the belief in life after death which conflicts with the Christian belief in reincarnation.

d)

Christianity's fundamental belief in one god conflicts with the belief in many gods of the ancient Roman Empire.

37.

*Rome vs Carthage

*Fought over trade

*Hannibal

Which series of wars best describes this list?

a)

Persian Wars

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Trojan War

d)

Punic Wars

38.

Which of these best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?

a)

He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity.

b)

He established the first Christian church in Rome.

c)

He became the first Christian emperor of Rome.

d)

He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity.

39.

What was the purpose of the Pantheon?

a)

It was the location of many government offices.

b)

It served as a marketplace in the center of Rome.

c)

It was an amphitheater used for gladiator contests.

d)

It served as a temple to all of the gods of ancient Rome.

40.

Which structure was built as a marketplace in the center of Rome?

a)

Tabularium

b)

Forum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Colosseum

41.

Which concept best explains the cause of the Punic Wars?

a)

Shortage of food

b)

Competition for trade

c)

Religious differences

d)

Nationalism

42.

Which location on the map was the last region to become part of the Roman Empire?

a)

Sicily

b)

Gaul

c)

Spain

d)

Macedonia

43.

Which choice belongs in this diagram?

a)

Patricians in section 1

b)

Emperors in sections 2

c)

Consuls in section 2

d)

Plebeians in section 1

44.

Which phrase best describes Venus?

a)

Roman goddess of love

b)

Greek goddess of war

c)

Egyptian goddess of love

d)

Roman goddess of farming

45.

Which of the following were Roman gods or goddesses?

a)

Athena and Hera

b)

Zeus and Hades

c)

Jupiter and Venus

d)

Poseidon and Artemis

46.

What was the highest elected position in the Roman government?

a)

Tribunes

b)

Senator

c)

Consul

d)

Governors

47.

Which of the following best describes the religion of ancient Rome?

a)

Polytheistic, based on the gods of Persia

b)

They believed in no gods

c)

Monotheistic, based on the Hebrew god

d)

Polytheistic, based on nature

48.

The Roman term “triumvirate” refers to —

a)

a government of three military leaders

b)

three major religions of an Empire

c)

a government of three Senators

d)

a dictatorship

49.

Which of the following best completes the shaded part of the graphic?

a)

Defeated Marc Anthony

b)

Came to power by force

c)

Referred to as First Citizen

d)

Attempted to bring stability to Rome

50.

Which number on the map marks the location of this building?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4