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Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 23mins
What two things did the early Romans learn from the Etruscans?
(a)
What factions did not share the Italian Peninsula with Rome?
Sardinians
Etruscans
Umbrians
Greeks
Samnites
Early Roman government structure was a(n):
Republic
Democracy
Empire
Feudalism
Who were members of the landholding upper class in the Roman government?
Plebeians
Patricians
Consuls
Tribunes
Two people nominated from the Patricians whose job was to oversee the government and command the army
Plebeians
Patricians
Consuls
Tribunes
The city of Cincinnati, Ohio is named for who?
(a)
Women were given little power in Roman society
True
False
Roman bathing was considered a very social affair
True
False
What was the Latin word for "warm room"
Caldarium
Frigidarium
Tepidarium
What was the room that housed a very hot pool?
Caldarium
Tepidarium
Frigidarium
What was the name of the room that had the cold water pool?
Tepidarium
Caldarium
Frigidarium
When it came to education, well to do families often hired private tutors from where?
(a)
A Roman legion was made up of how many men?
(a)
The Roman military punishment for desertion where 1 out of every 10 men were killed by the other 9 was known as:
(a)
After conquering Italy, Rome's next great obstacle was what faction?
Celts
Gauls
Germanic Tribes
Carthage
The Punic Wars as they were known came from the Latin word "punicus" meaning:
(a)
After defeating Carthage in the 3rd Punic War, Rome salted the fields so that nothing would be able to grow again.
True
False
Large Roman farming estates were known as:
(a)
The fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire started with what emperor?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Tiberius
Nero
What months are named after Roman Emperors?
June
July
August
October
Which month is the only month without Roman influence?
January
February
October
May
Caesar is assassinated on March of 44 BC by the Senate. His nephew deals the final stab saying "Sic Semper Tyrannis" Meaning:
(a)
The Roman civil war that broke out after Caesar's death saw the rise of who as emperor:
Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Nero
Who was the only Apostle not to be killed for his Christian teachings?
(a)
Which Roman emperor suffered from mental issues due to lead poisoning from Defrutum?
Caligula
Tiberius
Nero
What emperor considered himself an artist and longed for the love and attention of his people, but was never satisfied with having enough of it?
Nero
Caligula
Tiberius
Claudius
Which emperor(s) were considered goal driven killers
Caligula
Julius Caesar
Nero
Claudius
What emperor split the empire in two?
Diocletian
Marcus Aurelius
Vespasian
Titus
What emperor brought about the "Pax Romana"
Marcus Aurelius
Nero
Diocletian
Vespasian
What did "Pax Romana" mean?
(a)
What emperor codified Roman law and built a wall across Britain?
(a)
What emperor converted to Christianity and legalized the practice of Christianity throughout the empire?
(a)
Who collapsed first?
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
