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Ancient Rome Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved

a)

myth

b)

legend

c)

tale

d)

story

2.

Hero of the Trojan War who settled in Italy

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Aeneas

d)

Cicero

3.

Legendary hero and founder of Rome

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Aeneas

d)

Cicero

4.

Romulus’ twin who helped found Rome

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Aeneas

d)

Cicero

5.

A government in which people elect their leaders

a)

democracy

b)

monarch

c)

dictator

d)

republic

6.

A member of the wealthy landowner class that held the highest positions in government

a)

patrician

b)

plebeian

c)

peasant

d)

farmer

7.

A common farmer who could not hold important government positions

a)

patrician

b)

plebeian

c)

peasant

d)

farmer

8.

A powerful body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders

a)

Consul

b)

Senate

c)

assembly

d)

patrician

9.

A leader who led Rome’s executive branch

a)

Consul

b)

Senate

c)

assembly

d)

patrician

10.

Roman dictator who stepped down from power after one day

a)

Augustus

b)

Cincinnatus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Cicero

11.

Roman general and dictator

a)

Augustus

b)

Cincinnatus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Cicero

12.

Roman consul and great speaker

a)

Augustus

b)

Cincinnatus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Cicero

13.

The first emperor of Rome

a)

Augustus

b)

Cincinnatus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Cicero

14.

An armed conflict between groups within the same country

a)

War

b)

Conquering

c)

Battle

d)

Civil War

15.

A long period of peace and stability in Rome

a)

Peace Period

b)

Time of Peace

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Roman Pax

16.

Professional fighters in ancient Rome

a)

hoplites

b)

gladiators

c)

patricians

d)

soldiers

17.

A giant amphitheater located in Rome - a place of public contests or displays

a)

auditorium

b)

colony

c)

colesseum

d)

polis

18.

The capital of Italy

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Mt. Olympus

d)

Sparta