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An Ancient Civilisation: Rome

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rome was founded by twin brothers called

a)

Zach and Cody

b)

Jedward

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Julius and Augustus

2.

When the wealthy elite in the Senate ruled in the name of the people, this was known as a (a)   .

3.

People who had rights under Roman law were known as

a)

soldiers

b)

citizens

c)

patricians

d)

plebeians

4.

Roman towns were laid out in a

a)

grid system

b)

triangular system

c)

circular system

d)

rectangular system

5.

The (a)   , a large town square, was the centre of business, political activity and religious worship.

6.

Fresh water was brought into towns by using

a)

a well

b)

bottles

c)

people

d)

aqueducts

7.

A wealthy Roman was known as a

a)

Patrician

b)

Plebeian

8.

A poor Roman was known as a

a)

citizen

b)

plebeian

9.

Patrician men wore a

a)

toga

b)

stola

c)

cloak

d)

blazer

10.

Patricians lived in a (a)   .

11.

The payment of free grain was known as the (a)   .

12.

Plebeians lived in apartment blocks called

a)

domus

b)

insulae

c)

villa

d)

mansion

13.

The central courtyard in a domus was called the

a)

forum

b)

middle yard

c)

atrium

14.

Romans prayed to the family gods in the

a)

lararium

b)

chapel

c)

church

15.

Pictures made from small pieces of stone, glass or tile were known as (a)   .

16.

Insulaes had: (Choose three)

a)

shops that opened on to the street

b)

no running water

c)

wealthy Roman's living there

d)

similar sized rooms at the top and bottom

e)

a constant danger of fire

17.

Slaves came from: (Choose two)

a)

the Senate

b)

prisoners of war

c)

people chosen by the Roman gods

d)

children of slaves

18.

Slaves were often forced to: (Choose two)

a)

work on Romes building projects

b)

go back to their homelands and live as they did before

c)

look after money

d)

work to death

19.

When slaves were given freedom after many years of service to their master, it was called

a)

polytheism

b)

conferratio

c)

manumission

d)

oratory

20.

A wedding ceremony in Ancient Rome was known as a

a)

grammaticus

b)

conferratio

c)

strigil

d)

legion

21.

Boys from seven to twelve attended a

a)

grammaticus

b)

ludus

22.

The art of public speaking was known as (a)   .

23.

Roman students wrote on a wax tablet with a

a)

pen

b)

wooden stylus

c)

pencil

d)

marker

24.

Why did Romans attend public baths? (Choose two)

a)

To stay clean

b)

They were forced to by the Senate

c)

To meet friends

d)

Hang out with slaves

25.

The hot room was known as the

a)

Tepidarium

b)

Caldarium

c)

Frigidarium

d)

Palaestra

26.

The medium heat room was called the

a)

frigidarium

b)

palaestra

c)

tepidarium

27.

Chariot Racing took place at the ______ _______.

(a)  

28.

Gladiators fought in an oval arena called

a)

a Circus Maximus

b)

an amphitheatre

c)

a strigil

29.

The most famous amphitheatre was known as the (a)   .

30.

Gladiators often fought to the death: true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

31.

People could often fight wild animals in the amphitheatre: true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

32.

In a legion, 8 men equalled one (a)   party.

33.

10 tent parties equalled 1 (a)   .

34.

6 centuries equalled one (a)   .

35.

Individual Roman foot soldiers were known as

a)

slaves

b)

gladiators

c)

legionaries

d)

allies

36.

Ancient Roman's were polytheists, which means they believed in

a)

one God

b)

many different gods

c)

no gods

37.

The family shrine in Roman homes was known as the

a)

lararium

b)

tepidarium

c)

Pantheon

38.

Romans believed when a person died, they had to cross the River Styx into the Underworld. A coin was placed in the mouth of the deceased to pay who?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Charon

c)

Julius Caesar

39.

Who lifted the ban on Christianity?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Emperor Augustus

c)

Emperor Constantine

d)

Juno

40.

Which language is associated with the Roman Empire?

a)

Italian

b)

Latin

c)

Spanish

d)

French

41.

Choose two things that are recognised as being part of the Legacy of Ancient Rome.

a)

Architecture

b)

Food

c)

Art

d)

Calender