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WorksheetsRome Practice Quiz
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 23mins
What are the two main legends of how ancient Rome began?
Epic of Gilgamesh, The Eight-fold Path
Romulus and Remus, Aeneid
Tarzan, The Jungle Book
The Untouchables, The Immortals
What were the two classes of Early Romans?
Gladiators, Kings
Patricians, Plebeians
Untouchables, Immortals
High Society, Low Society
What is a consul?
The middle part of your car.
An ancient Greek god
A con artist
Top government officials in ancient Rome
What were the names of the two halves that the Roman Empire split into?
Northern and Southern Roman Empires
Ottoman and the Byzantine Empires
Eastern and Western Roman Empires
Justinian and Caesarian Roman Empires
Rome reorganized their army into ______ or smaller groups of 6,000 soldiers.
Legions
Squads
Cliques
Groups
Who had complete control over the government but served the people and ruled on a temporary basis during a crisis?
Roman Dictator
Macedonians
Aqueducts
Plebeians
Who did Rome mainly fight against during the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars?
Carthage
Egypt
Asia
Germany
Caesar's grandnephew that formed the 2nd Triumvirate and took revenge on those who killed Caesar.
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Hannibal
Cleopatra
Carthage's greatest general during the Punic Wars.
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Augustus
Great military leader that helped form the 1st Triumvirate and was betrayed by his own Senate.
Augustus
Marius
Hadrian
Julius Caesar
Two brothers that wanted the Senate to take land from the rich.
Battle of Actium
Romulus and Remus
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
None of these
Octavian and Augustus are not the same person.
True
False
Mont Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the city of Pompeii.
True
False
Spartacus was a gladiator that led a slave revolt in 73 B.C.
True
False
Rome was built along the ______________ river.
Thames
Tigris
Nile
Tiber
Who was stabbed in the senate on the 15th of March
Pompey
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Octavian
What was the Pax Romana
Law to secure Rome's Borders
Longest War In Roman History
200 years of peace and prosperity
Years after Nero died when Rome erupted into violence
How did the location of Constantinople help it become a wealthy city?
It was located between Egypt and Spain, where many voyages took place.
It was located between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea and was important center for trade
It was located in Italy where there are many wealthy people.
It was located in Corsica next to Sardinia, gold capital of the world
Roman soldiers were
aggressive and chaotic
young and inexperienced
small and not effective
well trained and disciplined
How did Rome contribute to the development of world languages?
The language of the Romans, which was Latin, influenced other languages like Italian, French and Spanish.
Roman leaders made Latin the official language of the Roman Empire.
Latin, spoken only in Italy and Portugal, so it did not spread to other parts of the world
It made few contributions because everyone spoke a different language.
Where did Rome get their silk, spices and jewels from?
Ships from Spain
Silk Road
Traders from Northern Europe.
They got it from the inside their Empire
Who was Rome's first emperor? ( Would later change his name)
Antoninus Pius
Hadrian
Hannibal
Octavian
What happened in the 3rd Punic War?
Rome lost a great deal of land
Rome finally destroyed Carthage
Rome made peace with Carthage
Rome gained Egypt and France
Name the legend of the founding of Rome written by Virgil
The Odyssey
Epic of Gilgamesh
Aeneid
Land Before Time
What 3 factors led to the division of the Roman Empire?
Social problems, declining economy, Rome divides
Declining economy, Rome divides, the King dies
The emperor lost control, Germans invade, social problems
Weak Roman government, social problems and declining economy
In Rome women could own property and run businesses however they could not________
Go to the theater or dine out
Vote
Have a private tutor
Travel outside of Rome
Augustus was the first ____________ of Rome.
dictator
general
emperor
gladiator
The main reasons Rome declined was because of poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and.....
Two Answers
declining economy
earthquakes
Rome was divided
overabundance of food
Which emperor divided the Roman Empire?
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Lepidus
Diocletian
Which emperor moved the capital east to Byzantium (Constantinople)?
Diocletian
Augustus
Tiberius
Constantine
