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WH Ch. 6 Review: Ancient Rome

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is a factor to the end of Roman Republic?

a)

Political offices were held by a small group of wealthy elite, that were against helping the poor.

b)

Emperor Nero killed his enemies including those in the republic

c)

Farmers started a slave revolt under Sparticus..

d)

Roman lost all three Punic Wars and the Republic fell due to this.

2.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

a)

Soldiers fought in many civil wars crippling Roman economy

b)

Soldiers swore oaths of loyalty to their generals, and not to the Roman state.

c)

Soldiers became senators under new laws and corrupted the republic.

d)

Soldiers implemented new taxes that only affected the poor.

3.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

a)

Many farmers lost their land and were forced to move to the city for jobs overwhelming the economy.

b)

Farmers revolted and refused to do any labor.

c)

Farmers had a new tax law passed that ended agricultural trade in Rome.

d)

Many farmers received double pay during the "Pax Romana" that hurt the Roman economy beyond repair.

4.

The Pax Romana was.....

a)

An era of Roman history dominated by corrupt rulers.

b)

A period of peace that last over 200 years in Rome.

c)

Mr. McKenna's favorite album by LCD Soundsystem

d)

The name of the most famous Colosseum battle.

5.

The name of Rome's ruling elite class....

a)

Parthage

b)

Plebians

c)

Patricians

d)

Pax Romana

6.

Rome's working poor were called...

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Pax Romans

d)

People of the State

7.

This emperor, (featured in the movie Gladiator) was the last of the 5 great emperors.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Marcus Aurelius

d)

Theodosius

8.

This person was part of the second Triumvirate and became Rome's first emperor

a)

Nero

b)

Julius Augustus

c)

Octavian Augustus

d)

Emperor Pilaf

9.

Roman empire declined due to....(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Economic upheaval

b)

Social upheaval

c)

Political instability

d)

Barbarian invasions

10.
Who most influenced the early development of Rome?
a)
Romulus and Remus
b)
Greeks
c)
Etruscans
d)
Carthage
11.
Who became Rome's first christian emperor?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Nero
c)
Trajan
d)
Constantine
12.
What famous poet was the author of the Aeneid?
a)
Livy
b)
Plutarch
c)
Virgil
d)
Homer
13.
What item refers to free food and entertainment for Romans?
a)
bread and circuses
b)
pax romana
c)
the great games of Augustus
d)
Festivus
14.
What happened on the Ides of March?
a)
Christianity was made legal
b)
Caesar was assassinated
c)
Antony and Cleopatra died
d)
Rome fell
15.
What is a form of government where certain people can vote?
a)
republic
b)
monarchy
c)
empire
d)
benevolent dictatorship
16.

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

a)

to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire

b)

to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

c)

to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire

d)

to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire

17.

Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?

a)

They provided one strong ruler

b)

They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers

c)

They provided a system of checks and balances

d)

They provided a way to divide society by social classes.

18.

How did the Romans get fresh water to their large cities?

a)

They used ocean water to drink

b)

They dug deep wells that provided water

c)

They built aqueducts to carry it from the countryside

d)

They traded with the Greeks who had large freshwater lakes

19.

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Tang and Song Dynasties

20.

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

a)

Stupa

b)

Coliseum

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pathenon

21.

What building material did the Romans invent to help them build bigger and more stable structures?

a)

tar stacco

b)

asphalt

c)

stacco

d)

cement

22.

What Roman achievement does the picture emphasize?

a)

dome

b)

arch

c)

aqueduct

d)

pillar

23.

Which Roman achievement is depicted above?

a)

arch

b)

dome

c)

pillar

d)

coliseum

24.

What event marked the end of the Roman republic?

a)

Julius Caesar was assassinated

b)

The Senate named Octavian emperor of Rome

c)

Pax Romana came to an end

d)

Hadrian's wall was built in Britannia

25.

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

26.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
27.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
28.
Why was rome so successful?
a)
Allowed conquered people to be citizens
b)
Worshipped their prisoners
c)
Alexander the Great was a general
d)
Women and slaves could vote
29.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
30.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
31.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
32.

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

a)

island

b)

plebeian

c)

peninsula

33.

earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of law

a)

constitution

b)

the twelve tables

c)

patriarchal society

34.
What were the jobs of consuls?
a)
Pay taxes and head the army
b)
Head the army and run the Forum
c)
Build temples and head the army
d)
Head the army and run the government
35.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
36.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
37.
How would you describe Rome's early religion?
a)
It was open only to men in an elite society.
b)
It was not allowed in peasant communities.
c)
It changed from Catholicism to Orthodox Christianity.
d)
It included many gods adapted from the Greeks.
38.
Why was communication so successful in the Roman Republic?
a)
irrigation systems
b)
banning slavery
c)
a network of good roads
d)
mountains to the north
39.
The Romans ideas regarding mythology, literature, philosophy, and social structure were inspired by the __________.
a)
Early Romans
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Chinese 
40.
What two mountain ranges provided protection and natural resources for the Roman empire?
a)
Denali and Mount Fuji
b)
Himalayas & Alps
c)
Andes & Rockie
d)
Alps and Apennines
41.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
42.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
43.
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a)
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
b)
Sulla named himself dictator
c)
Romans formed a tripartite govt
d)
the gov't decided to give farms to poor Romans
44.
In what way did plebeians not have the same rights as patricians?
a)
Could not veto laws and could not own a slave
b)
Could not marry patricians and could not serve in a government office
c)
Could not veto laws and could not own land
d)
Could not work with a patrician and could not borrow money
45.
What is a gladiator?
a)
men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
b)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
c)
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
d)
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
46.
Leader of a barbaric tribe that led attacks on the Western Roman empire.
a)
Kubali Kahn
b)
Gengis Kahn
c)
Attila the Hun
d)
Napoleon Bonapart
47.
What part of the Roman Empire was the part that actually "fell" in 467 A.D.?
a)
Southern Roman Empire
b)
Eastern Roman Empire
c)
Western Roman Empire
d)
Northern Roman Empire
48.
To try to restore order to the empire, the emperor Diocletian
a)
divided the empire in two parts. 
b)
granted toleration to Christians.
c)
encouraged the revival of the republic.
d)
accepted the Huns as citizens. 
49.
Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic Wars?
a)
Pompey
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Mark Antony
d)
Hannibal 
50.
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was a city named
a)
Constantinople.
b)
Alexandria.
c)
Rome.
d)
Crete.
51.
Wealthy Roman families established huge estates called 
a)
LaFonda.
b)
latifundia. 
c)
manors.
d)
castles. 
52.

The Punic Wars fought between Rome and Carthage were mainly about which issue?

a)

The people of Carthage attacking Roman outposts

b)

The Romans desire to expand to North Africa

c)

A dispute over access to the East

d)

Rome wanted to control the entire Mediterranean Sea

53.
The addition of new lands & sources
of slave labor increased the gap between the rich & poor caused problems in which area? 
a)
The Punic Wars
b)
The Roman Republic
c)
The Greco-Roman Allies
d)
The Arab League
54.

Which would be the best description of the city of Rome?

a)

Small and neat

b)

organized and clean

c)

dirty and depressed

d)

diverse and overcrowded

55.

Why did the barbarians keep trying to get into the Roman Empire?

a)

it was better life in the empire than out of the empire

b)

they liked fighting the Romans

c)

they could not go to the east

d)

they wanted to learn Greek and Latin

56.
Which statement best describes Rome during the years following the Punic Wars
a)
Rome Experience civil war and economic unrest
b)
It was an area that experience 200 years of peace
c)
Rome experienced a golden age of prosperity and cultural achievement
d)
Rome experienced devastating invasions by the barbarians
57.
What was the negative impact of the military conquests of the Roman Republic?
a)
Diverse resources became available for trade
b)
Roman culture started to disappear
c)
Roman culture increased its influence around the Mediterranean Sea
d)
More small farmers became unemployed
58.
What is the best title for the graphic?
a)
Political Factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire
b)
Social Factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire
c)
Economic Factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire
d)
Military Factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire
59.
Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, why did Roman plebeians want a written law code? 
a)
To prevent patricians from abusing their positions
b)
To decrease the power fathers held over their families
c)
To eliminate slavery based on debt
d)
To decrease the power consuls had over society
60.
What was the official language of the Roman Empire?
a)
Greek
b)
Romanian
c)
French
d)
Latin

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