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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the FIRST Roman Emperor?

a)

Octavian

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Claudius

d)

Nero

2.

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured below?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Colosseum

c)

Forum

d)

Circus Maximus

3.

Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the __________.

a)

Forum

b)

Congress

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Senate

4.

What were the 2 top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

a)

Consuls

b)

Tribunes

c)

Praetors

d)

Senators

5.

What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?

a)

columns

b)

aqueducts

c)

mosaics

d)

roads

6.

What type of art is Ancient Rome famous for?

a)

pottery

b)

cursive

c)

paintings

d)

mosaic

7.

A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome is known as a __________.

a)

dictator

b)

patrician

c)

mercenary

d)

plebian

8.

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic is called a __________.

a)

patrician

b)

plebeian

c)

counsul

d)

mercenary

9.

Which of the following is NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?

a)

Had power over all family matters

b)

Often married young

c)

Sometimes went to school, but not often

d)

Could not enter politics

10.

What Roman achievement does the picture emphasize?

a)

dome

b)

arch

c)

aqueduct

d)

pillar

11.

What word means "long, long ago"?

a)

modern

b)

ancient

c)

government

d)

civilization

12.

What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?

a)

slaves

b)

gladiators

c)

Olympians

d)

gods

13.

Who did the Romans believe controlled everything?

a)

gods and goddesses

b)

emperor

c)

kings

d)

senators

14.

Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?

a)

long jumping

b)

chariot racing

c)

pole throwing

d)

bear wrestling

15.

There is a vast difference in the daily life in Rome between __________.

a)

boys and girls

b)

men and women

c)

rich and poor

d)

gods and demigods

16.

What was the name of the Temple in Rome dedicated to the worship of the many gods?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Colosseum

c)

Circus

d)

Amphitheatre