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WorksheetsAncient Rome F2 Study Guide
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which part of the Roman government was a form of direct democracy?
the consuls
the senate
the assemblies
the tribunes
Three wars that were fought between Persia and Greece between 492 and 480 BCE
Persian
Punic
Socrates
Spartan
Three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 263 and 146 BCE
Persian
Punic
Socrates
Spartan
Who helped effectively end the Roman Republic by being named dictator for life in 44 BCE?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Sparta
From Macedonia, who conquered most of the known world?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Sparta
Who was the Greek philosopher that taught by questioning; tried for corrupting Athens's youth?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Pluto
How is the Roman Senate and the U.S. Senate the same?
Both had lawmakers make speeches to each other
Both had 5 people that served 4 years
Both had appointed citizens
Our senate is not even similar to Ancient Rome
How is the Roman Senate different to the U.S. Senate?
U.S. Senate is more diverse
Roman Senators served a lifetime
U.S. Senators serve for 6 years
All are true facts contrasting the differences
What problems might be caused by spreading power out among many officials?
It never caused any problems among the early government
Roman government officials always worked closely together because they wanted to make the emperor happy
It might make it hard to achieve change because someone will always disagree with it
This is what caused all the wars; no one could compromise so there was always fighting
What was the Roman constitution different from modern constitutions such as that of the U.S.?
It was not a formal written document
It was called the 12 stones
The scribes wrote it down for the emperor
It was one a paper like our constitution
How was the Roman Republic structured to keep one person from holding too much power?
Because power was divided up among several branches of government and within those branches among different roles
There were many checks and balances within and between branches
Neither answer is correct because the emperor made all decisions after talking with the priest
First two answers are correct
In what area of western culture has Ancient Rome had a lasting impact?
Government
Law
Architecture
Language
All of the above
What is the name of the river on which Rome was founded?
Forum
Rubicon
Romulus
Tiber
Augustus’ Rule was known as the Pax Romana. What does this mean?
It means Roman Peace
It means Priests of Rome
It means Roman Gladiators
It means Roman Arts and Theater
What made the building of large domed structures possible?
They used mud and stone mixtures
They built it using square bricks
The invention of concrete made it possible to build large domes that did not collapse due to stone being lighter
They used the copper and other precious metals to strengthen the domes
How did Roman Religion affect Roman Art?
They started using paints and colors
The Roman murals showed scenes from mythology and Roman statues often depicted their gods.
They were more into theater than the arts
The Roman murals showed very abstract coloring due to their feelings on all the wars during this time.
Explain how Roman art, architecture, and science were influenced by the Greeks but also different from Greeks
Greek art wasn't as realistic, but it was idealistic
Roman Art represented an idea about society
Roman Art was more realistic
All of the above answers the question about the arts
