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Ancient Rome Study Guide

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Who is a special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by God to guide them and set up rule on Earth?

a)

Pope

b)

bishop

c)

messiah

d)

tribune

2.

Who was the bishop, or church leader of Rome and head of the Catholic Church?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Peter

c)

Jesus

d)

Pope

3.

What is a simple story that contains a message of truth?

a)

parable

b)

folk lore

c)

verse

d)

poem

4.

Who is a church official that leads a large group of Christians in a particular region?

a)

Pope

b)

dictator

c)

apostle

d)

bishop

5.

What was the city market and meeting place in the center of Ancient Rome called?

a)

agora

b)

pantheon

c)

forum

d)

census

6.

What was a period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 BC and lasted about 200 years?

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Passover

c)

Lent

d)

Pax Romana

7.

Who was the ruler of the Egyptian Government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49-45 BC?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Octavian

c)

Diacletion

d)

Peter

8.

Who is a ruler that has absolute power?

a)

bishop

b)

Pope

c)

Messiah

d)

dictator

9.

What is an armed conflict between groups within one country?

a)

battle

b)

civil war

c)

militia

d)

Call of Duty

10.

What is the second part of the Christian Bible, that contains the life and teachings of Jesus and his followers?

a)

Old Testament

b)

New Testament

c)

parables

d)

commentary

11.

What is the religion based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Roman Catholicism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

12.

What is a high arched structure built to carry water over long distances?

a)

dam

b)

aquaduct

c)

forum

d)

canal

13.

One of the 12 followers of Jesus, chosen by him to teach

a)

bishop

b)

apostle

c)

consul

d)

professor

14.

A periodic count of all the people living in a country or region

a)

calculus

b)

average

c)

census

d)

roster

15.

A large, domed temple built to honor many gods and goddesses

a)

colusseum

b)

arena

c)

ampitheater

d)

pantheon

16.

Who were Roman athletes who were forced to fight for the entertainment of the public?

a)

gladiators

b)

diacletions

c)

tribunes

d)

warriors

17.

Who was the first Roman emperor who won the civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination?

a)

Diacletion

b)

Constantine

c)

Scipio

d)

Octavian

18.

What was a large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place?

a)

colosseum

b)

theater

c)

arena

d)

multipurpose center

19.

One of the 12 apostles of Jesus; Roman Catholics consider him to be the first pope, or bishop of Rome.

a)

Paul

b)

John

c)

Peter

d)

Mark

20.

Who was the religious leader and founder of Christianity?

a)

Peter

b)

Jesus

c)

Paul

d)

Pope

21.

The land in the eastern Mediterranean region populated by Jews at the time of the Roman Empire

a)

Nazareth

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Carthage

d)

Palestine of Judea

22.

The Roman emperor who divided the empire in two, and oversaw the eastern part.

a)

Constantine

b)

Octavian

c)

Diocletian

d)

Cleopatra

23.

A small town south of Jerusalem where Jesus was born

a)

Nazareth

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Judea

d)

Byzantium

24.

A branch of Christianity that recognized the Pope as its supreme head

a)

Judaism

b)

Protestantism

c)

Roman Catholicism

d)

Methodist

25.

What were the earliest written collection of Roman Laws?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

New Testament

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Ten Tables

26.

A small town in northern Judea where Jesus grew up.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Nazareth

d)

Carthage

27.

An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the Plebeians.

a)

tribune

b)

consul

c)

patrician

d)

senate

28.

The lawmaking body and most powerful branch of government in ancient Rome's Republic.

a)

consul

b)

tribune

c)

senate

d)

assembly

29.

In the Punic Wars, Rome became the most powerful Mediterranean nation by defeating whom?

a)

Carthage

b)

Zama

c)

Byzantium

d)

Spain

30.

Who was the Roman general who defeated Hannibal in the Battle of Zama outside Carthage?

a)

Constantine

b)

Octavian

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Scipio

31.

Who was the Roman emperor who founded Constantinople as the new eastern capital of the Roman Empire?

a)

Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Hannibal

d)

Scipio

32.

Who was the general of Carthage who marched his army from Spain to Rome in the Punic Wars?

a)

Constantine

b)

Scipio

c)

Hannibal

d)

Caesar

33.

According to a legend, who founded the city of Rome?

a)

Bonnie and Clyde

b)

Bert and Ernie

c)

Sonny and Cher

d)

Romulus and Remus

34.

Roman citizens included plebeians and

a)

consuls

b)

senators

c)

blacksmiths

d)

patricians