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Rome Part 1 Quizizz Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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Which of the following were characteristics of Rome's geography?

a)

Adequate farmable land

b)

Located on the Po River

c)

Alps Mountains and Apennine Mountains provided isolation, without causing separation

d)

Located strategically in the middle of the Mediterranean

2.

Rome's strategic location provided it with both a ______________________ and _________________________ advantage.

a)

Agricultural and military

b)

Military and Trade

c)

Agricultural and trade

d)

Agricultural and military

3.

Rome was located in the middle of the Italian _________________________.

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

City-State

d)

Tiber River Valley

4.

Rome is located along what body of water?

a)

Po River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Ionian Sea

d)

Tiber River

5.

Where are the Alps Mountains located?

a)

Southern Italy

b)

Behind Rome (Backbone of Rome)

c)

North of the Italian Peninsula

d)

In Gaul (present-day France)

6.

Which group established colonies on the Italian Peninsula?

a)

Latins

b)

Greeks

c)

Etruscans

d)

Romans

7.

Which group settled along the Tiber River?

a)

Latins

b)

Greeks

c)

Etruscans

d)

Romans

8.

Who taught the Romans how to grow Grapes and olives?

a)

Latins

b)

Greeks

c)

Etruscans

d)

Carthaginians

9.

This group consisted of skilled metalworkers and engineers.

a)

Latins

b)

Greeks

c)

Etruscans

d)

Romans

10.

Which group was native to Northern Italy?

a)

Latins

b)

Greeks

c)

Etruscans

d)

Romans

11.

Who was the goddess of love and beauty and had the Greek name of Aphrodite?

a)

Apollo

b)

Diana

c)

Juno

d)

Venus

e)

Minerva

12.

Roman mythology and their gods/goddesses help us to understand what the early Romans thought was:

a)

Complicated

b)

Beyond Explanation

c)

Worthy of their time and devotion

d)

Important

13.

Who was the god of light and truth, brother to Diana, and had the Greek name of Apollo?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Apollo

c)

Neptune

d)

Zeus

14.

Who was King of the gods/ruler of the skies, married to Juno, and had the Greek name Zeus?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Apollo

d)

Venus

15.

Who was goddess of the hunt, sister of Apollo, and had the Greek name Artemis?

a)

Diana

b)

Minerva

c)

Juno

d)

Venus

16.

Who was the goddess of wisdom/war, Jupiter's favorite child, and had the Greek name Athena?

a)

Diana

b)

Juno

c)

Venus

d)

Minerva

17.

Who was Queen of the gods, goddess of heaven/marriage/childbirth, and had the Greek name Hera?

a)

Juno

b)

Venus

c)

Minerva

d)

Diana

18.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY


Citizens of Rome were expected to:

a)

Pay taxes

b)

Donate their money to the poor

c)

Serve in the Senate

d)

Serve in the Military

19.

A dictator's term lasted for:

a)

6 months

b)

9 months

c)

1 year

d)

2 years

20.

Consuls could not veto the other's decisions.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Senate membership lasted for:

a)

1 year

b)

5 years

c)

15 years

d)

Life

22.

A Consul's term lasted for:

a)

6 months

b)

1 year

c)

5 years

d)

10 years

23.

After completing their term, Consul's could not be elected for another:

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

They could never be re-elected

24.

Patricians in the Roman Republic participated in the:

a)

Tribal Assembly

b)

Centuriate Assembly

c)

Public, State, and National Governments

d)

Senate

25.

Membership in the Senate consisted of:

a)

100 members

b)

300 members

c)

500 members

d)

1,000 members

26.

Which social class in Rome inherited their social status, and used it as an explanation for their authority and ability to rule and make decisions?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Nobility

27.

A dictator was appointed in times of:

a)

Prosperity

b)

Turmoil

c)

Indecisiveness in Government

d)

Crisis

28.

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In order to be eligible to hold public office, one had to:

a)

Be a citizen

b)

Serve in the military for 10 years

c)

Be an active member of the Senate and/or Assembly

d)

Be at least 20 years of age

29.

All Roman citizens were a part of the:

a)

Senate

b)

Consul

c)

Governor's Council

d)

Assembly

30.

A form of government where citizens vote to elect leaders to represent them is called a(n):

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

31.

The Roman Consul consisted of:

a)

2 members

b)

4 members

c)

5 members

d)

Only 1 person

32.

This group in Rome made up a majority of the population.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Latins

c)

Greeks

d)

Plebeians

e)

Patricians

33.

Which social class in Rome was often prisoners of war?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

34.

Julius Caesar disbanded his army and returned to Rome on his own to face Pompey.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

-CHECK ALL THAT APPLY-


Which of the following actions did Caesar take as dictator?

a)

Expanded the Senate

b)

Increased pay of government officials

c)

Created jobs

d)

Increased pay for soldiers

e)

Founded colonies

36.

Who was Rome's main competitor in the Mediterranean?

a)

Gaul

b)

Spain

c)

Carthage

d)

Sicily

37.

The Three Punic Wars were fought between?

a)

Rome and Sicily

b)

Gaul and Spain

c)

Rome and Egypt

d)

Rome and Carthage

38.

Who was Rome's first emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Crassus, Pompey, Caesar (First Triumvirate)

d)

Augustus Caesar

39.

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The second triumvirate consisted of:

a)

Lepidus

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Pompey

e)

Octavian

40.

Who was the general from Carthage who is well-known for leading his army during the Second Punic War?

a)

Cannibal

b)

Scipio

c)

Lepidus

d)

Hannibal

41.

The First Punic War was fought over:

a)

Corsica

b)

Scandinavia

c)

Sicily

d)

Complete control of the Mediterranean

42.

Marc Antony fell in love with Cleopatra, who was queen/ruler of what country?

a)

Egypt

b)

Madagascar

c)

Gaul

d)

Anatolia

43.

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Which factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic?

a)

Inflation of currency

b)

After-effects and instability caused by the lengthy Punic Wars

c)

Small farmers unable to compete with the rich

d)

Military weakness

e)

Civil war between the rich and poor social classes

44.

After becoming the first emperor of the new Roman empire, Octavian changed his name to ____________, which means "Exalted One."

a)

Augustus

b)

Lepidus

c)

Crassus

d)

Supreme Commander