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Ancient Rome Vocabulary

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a wealthy, powerful citizen of ancient Rome

a)

Plebian

b)

Patrician

c)

Consul

d)

Emperor

2.

trading goods

a)

commerce

b)

tribune

c)

consul

d)

catacomb

3.

the center of commerce,religion, and government in Rome

a)

consul

b)

tribune

c)

commerce

d)

forum

4.

a common citizen of ancient Rome

a)

consul

b)

Plebeian

c)

republic

d)

emperor

5.

a governing body in which ancient Roman representatives served

a)

Senate

b)

Republic

c)

Emperor

d)

Dictator

6.

the early Christian Church in the Western Roman Empire of which the Pope was the head

a)

Byzantine Orthodox Church

b)

Appian Way

c)

Roman Catholic Church

d)

Byzantine Empire

7.

the leader of the Roman Catholic Church

a)

pope

b)

dictator

c)

emperor

d)

king

8.

to rob

a)

disciple

b)

persecute

c)

pillage

d)

plebeian

9.

the early Christian Church in the Eastern Roman Empire of which the emperor was the head.

a)

Christianity

b)

Roman Catholic Church

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Byzantine Orthodox Church

10.

a person who destroys property

a)

vandal

b)

pillage

c)

persecute

d)

auction

11.

in Judaism, a leader sent by God; in Christianity, the savior, Jesus, God in human form

a)

messiah

b)

pope

c)

priest

d)

consul

12.

an empire of lands formerly part of the Roman Empire with its center at the city Constantinople

a)

Emperor

b)

Gladiator

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Catacomb

13.

an underground room used as a burial site

a)

tribune

b)

consul

c)

senate

d)

catacomb

14.

one of a small group of people who followed Jesus

a)

disciple

b)

persecute

c)

catacomb

d)

consul

15.

to sell something to the highest bidder

a)

patrician

b)

pillage

c)

auction

d)

persecute

16.

a famous ancient Roman road

a)

Appian Way

b)

Pillage

c)

Synagogue

d)

Tribune

17.

one of twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to help him preach and spread the word of God.

a)

Christianity

b)

Messiah

c)

Gladiator

d)

Apostle

18.

a jewish place of worship

a)

Synagogue

b)

Disciple

c)

Gospels

d)

Apostle

19.

in ancient Rome, one of two officials who managed the government and the army

a)

Dictator

b)

Senate

c)

Consul

d)

Republic

20.

a form of government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders

a)

Forum

b)

Senate

c)

Republic

d)

Consul

21.

a sense of pride in one’s country

a)

Patriotism

b)

Commerce

c)

Tribune

d)

Gladiator

22.

a person elected to represent the people

a)

Dictator

b)

Senate

c)

Consul

d)

Representative

23.

a monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and death of Jesus

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Christianity

c)

New Testament

d)

Messiah

24.

men who were appointed to protect the rights of the plebeians

a)

Caesar

b)

Tribune

c)

Commerce

d)

Auction

25.

in ancient Rome, a professional fighter

a)

Caesar

b)

Gladiator

c)

Emperor

d)

Dictator

26.

“Roman Peace” - a time when ancient Rome was prosperous and peaceful

a)

Christianity

b)

Gospels

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Auction

27.

a person who has total control of the people

a)

Dictator

b)

Pope

c)

Emperor

d)

King

28.

to punish

a)

Pillage

b)

Vandal

c)

Commerce

d)

Persecute

29.

the part of the Christian Bible that contains the gospels

a)

Pillage

b)

Persecute

c)

New Testament

d)

Forum

30.

in Christianity, the four books of the Bible known as the New Testament

a)

Apostle

b)

Messiah

c)

Gospels

d)

Tribune

31.

the ruler of an empire

a)

Emperor

b)

Commerce

c)

Patrician

d)

Plebeian

32.

an ancient Roman emperor

a)

Patrician

b)

Caesar

c)

Plebeian

d)

Patriotism