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Rome

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two things did the early Romans learn from the Etruscans?

(a)  

2.

What factions did not share the Italian Peninsula with Rome?

a)

Sardinians

b)

Etruscans

c)

Umbrians

d)

Greeks

e)

Samnites

3.

Early Roman government structure was a(n):

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Empire

d)

Feudalism

4.

Who were members of the landholding upper class in the Roman government?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

d)

Tribunes

5.

Two people nominated from the Patricians whose job was to oversee the government and command the army

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

d)

Tribunes

6.

The city of Cincinnati, Ohio is named for who?

(a)  

7.

Women were given little power in Roman society

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Roman bathing was considered a very social affair

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What was the Latin word for "warm room"

a)

Caldarium

b)

Frigidarium

c)

Tepidarium

10.

What was the room that housed a very hot pool?

a)

Caldarium

b)

Tepidarium

c)

Frigidarium

11.

What was the name of the room that had the cold water pool?

a)

Tepidarium

b)

Caldarium

c)

Frigidarium

12.

When it came to education, well to do families often hired private tutors from where?

(a)  

13.

A Roman legion was made up of how many men?

(a)  

14.

The Roman military punishment for desertion where 1 out of every 10 men were killed by the other 9 was known as:

(a)  

15.

After conquering Italy, Rome's next great obstacle was what faction?

a)

Celts

b)

Gauls

c)

Germanic Tribes

d)

Carthage

16.

The Punic Wars as they were known came from the Latin word "punicus" meaning:

(a)  

17.

After defeating Carthage in the 3rd Punic War, Rome salted the fields so that nothing would be able to grow again.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Large Roman farming estates were known as:

(a)  

19.

The fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire started with what emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Tiberius

d)

Nero

20.

What months are named after Roman Emperors?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

October

21.

Which month is the only month without Roman influence?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

October

d)

May

22.

Caesar is assassinated on March of 44 BC by the Senate. His nephew deals the final stab saying "Sic Semper Tyrannis" Meaning:

(a)  

23.

The Roman civil war that broke out after Caesar's death saw the rise of who as emperor:

a)

Augustus

b)

Tiberius

c)

Caligula

d)

Nero

24.

Who was the only Apostle not to be killed for his Christian teachings?

(a)  

25.

Which Roman emperor suffered from mental issues due to lead poisoning from Defrutum?

a)

Caligula

b)

Tiberius

c)

Nero

26.

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?

a)

Nero

b)

Caligula

c)

Tiberius

d)

Claudius

27.

Which emperor(s) were considered goal driven killers

a)

Caligula

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Nero

d)

Claudius

28.

What emperor split the empire in two?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Marcus Aurelius

c)

Vespasian

d)

Titus

29.

What emperor brought about the "Pax Romana"

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Nero

c)

Diocletian

d)

Vespasian

30.

What did "Pax Romana" mean?

(a)  

31.

What emperor codified Roman law and built a wall across Britain?

(a)  

32.

What emperor converted to Christianity and legalized the practice of Christianity throughout the empire?

(a)  

33.

Who collapsed first?

a)

Western Roman Empire

b)

Eastern Roman Empire