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Chapter 6 Rome

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Italy kicks the island of...

a)

Cyprus

b)

Sardinia

c)

Sicily

d)

Crete

2.

How any consuls did Rome have under the republic?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Who came to Italy in 800 B.C.?

a)

Etruscans

b)

Latins

c)

Huns

d)

Vandals

4.

Plebeians could elect _______ to represent them.

a)

Senators

b)

Consuls

c)

Tribunes

d)

Advocates

5.

Which mountains are the most rugged and created the most isolation?

a)

Pindus

b)

Apennines

6.

Which river is Rome located on?

a)

Seine

b)

Tiber

c)

Rubicon

d)

Euphrates

7.

How long did the Roman Republic last?

a)

100 years

b)

200 years

c)

400 years

d)

500 years

8.

The basic Roman military unit was a legion consisting of ________ soldiers.

a)

2000

b)

3000

c)

4000

d)

5000

9.

The Punic Wars were between Rome and ________________.

a)

Carthage

b)

Persia

c)

Mongols

d)

Barbarians

10.

This Roman reformer wanted to give land to the poor.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Gaius Gracchus

c)

Tiberius Gracchus

d)

Augustus

11.

Caesar's most lasting legacy was...

a)

defeating Gaul

b)

crossing the Rubicon

c)

expanding citizenship

d)

a calendar.

12.

This reformer wanted to use public money to buy grain for the poor.

a)

Tiberius Gracchus

b)

Gaius Gracchus

c)

Diocletian

d)

Maxentius

13.

There was no turning back when Caesar crossed the ....

a)

Tiber

b)

Seine

c)

Rubicon

d)

Tigris

14.

Cleopatra was aligned ...

a)

Octavian

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Pompey

d)

Augustus

15.

This made the tax system in Rome more fair.

a)

civil service system

b)

new coins

c)

postal system

d)

census

16.

This was a 200 year old period of peace in Rome.

a)

Pax Sinica

b)

Pax Romano

c)

Pax Mongolia

d)

Pax USA

17.

When did the Roman Republic end?

a)

under Diocletian

b)

under Trajan

c)

under Nero

d)

under Augustus

18.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Caligula

b)

Caesar

c)

Augustus

d)

Pompey

19.

This emperor made his horse a consul...

a)

Diocletian

b)

Nero

c)

Caligula

d)

Constantine

20.

He led the greatest slave uprising in the history of Rome.

a)

Pompey

b)

Octavian

c)

Spartacus

d)

Batiatus

21.

Vesuvius destroyed Pompey in the year......

a)

179 A.D.

b)

179 B.C.

c)

79 A.D.

d)

79 B.C.

22.

This emperor divided the empire into East and West.

a)

Nero

b)

Diocletian

c)

Maxentius

d)

Caligula

23.

This emperor persecuted Christians and blamed them for burning Rome.

a)

Nero

b)

Caligula

c)

Commodus

d)

Tiberius

24.

This emperor ruled the western part of the Roman Empire while Diocletian ruled the eastern part.

a)

Pompey

b)

Maxentius

c)

Maximian

d)

Commodus

25.

This nomadic people from central Asia reached the eastern part of Europe by 370 A.D.

a)

Vandals

b)

Goths

c)

Ostrogoths

d)

Huns

26.

The first place Rome withdrew legions because of barbarian invasions was...

a)

Span

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Germania

27.

This Roman emperor granted religious toleration to Christians in 313 A.D.

a)

Theodosius

b)

Diocletian

c)

Maximian

d)

Constantine

28.

Who won the Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D.?

a)

Rome

b)

Ostrogoths

c)

Visigoths

d)

Huns

29.

The old city of Byzantium was renamed...

a)

Eastern Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Acre

d)

Troy

30.

Which Germanic tribe took over Spain and North Africa?

a)

Vandals

b)

Goths

c)

Visigoths

d)

Ostrogoths

31.

Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by ____________, a German barbarian who proclaims himself king of Italy.

a)

Alaric

b)

Attila

c)

Odoacer

d)

Bluetooth

32.

Which of the following is not a cause of the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire?

a)

political turmoil

b)

economic expansion

c)

civil wars

d)

heavy taxes

33.

Which of the following is a cause of the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire?

a)

patriotism

b)

being self-reliant

c)

support of the government

d)

mercenaries

34.

He wrote the 'Aeneid'.

a)

Horace

b)

Martial

c)

Virgil

d)

Livy

35.

This is the most famous domed structure in Rome.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Coliseum

d)

US Capital

36.

This Greek doctor compiled a medical dictionary that was used for 1000 years.

a)

Galen

b)

Pliny the Elder

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Seneca

37.

This Roman historian wrote a History of Rome and tried to arouse feelings of patriotism.

a)

Tacitus

b)

Horace

c)

Plautus

d)

Livy

38.

This Roman historian wrote bitterly about Augustus who he felt destroyed Roman liberty.

a)

Livy

b)

Tacitus

c)

Virgil

d)

Galen

39.

This astronomer/mathematician argued that the earth was the center of the universe.

a)

Galen

b)

Pliny the Elder

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Horace

40.

Who made Christianity the official religion of he Roman Empire?

a)

Constantine

b)

Theodosius

c)

Diocletian

d)

Commodus

41.

Who took over governance when Rome fell?

a)

the Senate

b)

2 consuls

c)

the peasants

d)

the Christian Church

42.

How many Gospels were written about Jesus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

How many times has the Jewish temple in Jerusalem been destroyed?

a)

1x

b)

2x

c)

3x

d)

4x

44.

What is the current accepted year for the birth of Jesus?

a)

year 0

b)

2 B.C.

c)

3 B.C.

d)

4 B.C.

45.

Who is credited for spreading the good news of Jesus to the Gentiles?

a)

Paul

b)

Peter

c)

Mark

d)

Luke

46.

Who wrote most of the Epistles?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Mark

d)

John

47.

He wrote 'City of God' and is one of the best known Christian theologians.

a)

Origen

b)

Clement

c)

Theodosius

d)

Augustine

48.

Why did persecution of Christians have the opposite effect?

a)

most Roman soldiers converted.

b)

people were impressed with the Christians willingness to die for their beliefs.

c)

because Christianity appealed to the rich and famous

d)

people were sickened by the death of Christians in the arenas.

49.

Jesus was betrayed by...

a)

Pontius Pilate

b)

Paul

c)

Judas

d)

Peter

50.

When was the founding of Rome?

a)

44 B.C.

b)

753 B.C.

c)

509 B.C.

d)

476 A.D.

51.

When did Rome become a Republic?

a)

753 B.C.

b)

44 B.C.

c)

509 B.C.

d)

476 A.D.

52.

How long did the Roman Empire last?

a)

220 years

b)

500 years

c)

1000 years

d)

2000 years

53.

When is the official date of the fall of the western Roman Empire?

a)

476 A.D.

b)

313 A.D.

c)

414 A.D.

d)

380 A.D.

54.

Who founded Rome in 753 BC?

a)

Romulus and Remus

b)

Herodotus and Sophocles

c)

Marius and Sulla

d)

Beavis and Butthead

55.

Who did Rome defeat in the Punic Wars?

a)

Carthage

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

The Phoenicians

56.

Who did the Romans greatly admire?

a)

The Phoenicians

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Sumerians

57.

Which institution had the most power during the Republic?

a)

Plebieans

b)

Senate

c)

Consuls

d)

The Tribunes

58.

The upper-class in Rome was known as the ________.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Consuls

d)

Tribunes

59.

Which officials, elected by the Senate, led the armies?

a)

Tribunes

b)

Praetors

c)

Plebeians

d)

Consuls

60.

The lower class of Rome were known as what?

a)

Tribunes

b)

Plebeians

c)

Consuls

d)

Patricians

61.

Where did the Romans have their laws written?

a)

Common Law

b)

The Constitution

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Twelve Tables

62.

Which Roman general invaded Italy in 49 BC, started a civil war, then became "dictator for life?"

a)

Julius Ceasar

b)

Marius

c)

Pompey

d)

Scipio Africanus

63.

Spartacus led a slave revolt during the ___________ Wars.

a)

Pelopponnesian

b)

Civil

c)

Punic

d)

Servile

64.

These Roman innovations helped facilitate the movement of troops.

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Amphitheaters

d)

Concrete

65.

This amphitheater in Rome could hold 50,000 spectators.

a)

The Greek Theater

b)

The Circus Maximus

c)

The Arena Maximus

d)

The Coliseum

66.

The Roman Empire helped spread this religion.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Islam

67.
After their last king, Rome became a _____, where people elect others to govern them. Those elected could only serve for ____.
a)
republic; 2 years
b)
democracy; 1 year
c)
democracy; 2 years
d)
republic; 1 year
68.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
69.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
70.
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
71.

In the Roman Senate Senators served for life....

a)

True

b)

False

72.

The senate, although less powerful during the Roman Empire, still existed...

a)

True

b)

False

73.

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.

74.

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.

75.

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

76.

This emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Theodosius

c)

Nero

d)

Caligula

77.

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

78.

Traditional Roman Religion was monotheistic...

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Roman Religion did not care about other religions as long as they did not pose a threat.

a)

True.

b)

False.

80.

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

a)

Economic upheaval

b)

Social upheaval

c)

Political instability

d)

Barbarian invasions

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