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Ancient Rome F2 Study Guide

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the Roman government was a form of direct democracy?

a)

the consuls

b)

the senate

c)

the assemblies

d)

the tribunes

2.

Three wars that were fought between Persia and Greece between 492 and 480 BCE

a)

Persian

b)

Punic

c)

Socrates

d)

Spartan

3.

Three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 263 and 146 BCE

a)

Persian

b)

Punic

c)

Socrates

d)

Spartan

4.

Who helped effectively end the Roman Republic by being named dictator for life in 44 BCE?

a)

Socrates

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Sparta

5.

From Macedonia, who conquered most of the known world?

a)

Socrates

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Sparta

6.

Who was the Greek philosopher that taught by questioning; tried for corrupting Athens's youth?

a)

Socrates

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Pluto

7.

How is the Roman Senate and the U.S. Senate the same?

a)

Both had lawmakers make speeches to each other

b)

Both had 5 people that served 4 years

c)

Both had appointed citizens

d)

Our senate is not even similar to Ancient Rome

8.

How is the Roman Senate different to the U.S. Senate?

a)

U.S. Senate is more diverse

b)

Roman Senators served a lifetime

c)

U.S. Senators serve for 6 years

d)

All are true facts contrasting the differences

9.

What problems might be caused by spreading power out among many officials?

a)

It never caused any problems among the early government

b)

Roman government officials always worked closely together because they wanted to make the emperor happy

c)

It might make it hard to achieve change because someone will always disagree with it

d)

This is what caused all the wars; no one could compromise so there was always fighting

10.

What was the Roman constitution different from modern constitutions such as that of the U.S.?

a)

It was not a formal written document

b)

It was called the 12 stones

c)

The scribes wrote it down for the emperor

d)

It was one a paper like our constitution

11.

How was the Roman Republic structured to keep one person from holding too much power?

a)

Because power was divided up among several branches of government and within those branches among different roles

b)

There were many checks and balances within and between branches

c)

Neither answer is correct because the emperor made all decisions after talking with the priest

d)

First two answers are correct

12.

In what area of western culture has Ancient Rome had a lasting impact?

a)

Government

b)

Law

c)

Architecture

d)

Language

e)

All of the above

13.

What is the name of the river on which Rome was founded?

a)

Forum

b)

Rubicon

c)

Romulus

d)

Tiber

14.

Augustus’ Rule was known as the Pax Romana. What does this mean?

a)

It means Roman Peace

b)

It means Priests of Rome

c)

It means Roman Gladiators

d)

It means Roman Arts and Theater

15.

What made the building of large domed structures possible?

a)

They used mud and stone mixtures

b)

They built it using square bricks

c)

The invention of concrete made it possible to build large domes that did not collapse due to stone being lighter

d)

They used the copper and other precious metals to strengthen the domes

16.

How did Roman Religion affect Roman Art?

a)

They started using paints and colors

b)

The Roman murals showed scenes from mythology and Roman statues often depicted their gods.

c)

They were more into theater than the arts

d)

The Roman murals showed very abstract coloring due to their feelings on all the wars during this time.

17.

Explain how Roman art, architecture, and science were influenced by the Greeks but also different from Greeks

a)

Greek art wasn't as realistic, but it was idealistic

b)

Roman Art represented an idea about society

c)

Roman Art was more realistic

d)

All of the above answers the question about the arts