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Rome Review Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the mountains in the north of Italy called?

a)

Alps

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachain Mountains

d)

Himalayas

2.
What river runs through Rome?
a)
Tiber
b)
Nile
c)
Mississippi
d)
Rhine
3.
What sea was the Roman world built around?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
North Sea
4.

Which two answers show the benefits of living near the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

winters were always very cold

b)

it was easy to get invaded

c)

it helped increase the Romans trading opportunities

d)

Increased their economy

5.

What is one major DIFFERENCE between the geography of Greece and Italy

a)

Greece has access to the Mediterranean, but Rome doesn't

b)

Greece has no major rivers, but Rome does

c)

Greece has no mountains, but Rome does

d)

Greece has no access to the Mediterranean, but Rome doesn't

6.

How did the Mountains impact the Roman civilization?

a)

It provided them with food

b)

It provided them with protection against invaders

c)

It helped create different city-states in the Roman empire

7.

________are 2 officials elected by the senators and are the most powerful leaders.

a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

Tribunes

d)

Dictators

8.

Rome's religion was originally . ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
polytheistic
monotheistic
non-theistic
9.
At the top of the social class in Rome were the __________
a)
Patricians
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Monarchs
10.

This class made up 70%+ of the Roman population?

a)

Patricians

b)

Senators

c)

Plebeians

d)

Slaves

11.
Form of government started in Rome where the citizens have the power to elect their leaders. 
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Aristoracy
d)
Monarchy
12.
Made up of 300 elected Roman officials to make laws and taxes.
a)
Congress
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Senate
d)
Assembly
13.

What does Republic mean?

a)

A small group makes all the decisions

b)

The leader is elected by citizens

c)

Each person has the right to vote on issues

d)

One person makes all the decisions

14.

Select ALL features that helped Rome trade.

a)

roads and bridges

b)

the Mediterranean Sea

c)

the Tiber River

d)

arches

15.
Which best describes the purpose of a system of “checks and balances”?
a)
All merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.
b)
Laws will be written fairly for everyone.
c)
The military will be paid for their service.
d)
No one branch of the government will become stronger than another.
16.

How did Caesar die?

a)

Peacefully in his sleep

b)

Poisoned

c)

Bitten by Snakes

d)

Stabbed a whole bunch

17.

What territory north of Italy did Julius Caesar conquer?

a)

France

b)

Gaul

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

18.

Who was Caesar's adopted son and heir?

a)

Caesarion

b)

Octavian

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Marc Antony

19.
Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?
a)
He was too handsome
b)
He kept losing battles
c)
He and Pompey were besties
d)
He was getting too popular and powerful
20.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)

Augustus

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Julius Caesar

21.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
22.
What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
lintels
d)
marble
23.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
24.
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
a)
senators to get to the Senate.
b)
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
c)
merchants to travel safely.
d)
slaves to travel into the countryside.
25.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
26.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Peter
b)
James
c)
Paul 
d)
John
27.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
28.
Gladiator fights mostly took place in the
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Forum
c)
Colosseum
d)
Pantheon
29.
Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Empire?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Theodosius
c)
Nero
d)
Augustus
30.

All of the following are central beliefs held by most Christians EXCEPT

a)

Jesus wrote the sacred scriptures of Christianity

b)

Jesus died to atone for everyone's sins

c)

Jesus rose from the dead

d)

Jesus is the son of God

31.

Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?

a)

It provided protection of the eastern frontier

b)

It was far from Germanic invasions in western empire

c)

It was a crossroads for trade

d)

All of these

32.

The eastern half of the Roman Empire became known as the

​ (a)   Empire.

Choose from the below words
Byzantine
Constantine
Holy Roman
Constantinople
33.
In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 
a)
776 BC
b)
776 AD
c)
476 BC
d)
476 AD
34.

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

a)

continued acceptance of traditional religions

b)

the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

c)

a series of military defeats in Africa

d)

political corruption and the instability of the government

35.

The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?

a)

foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire

b)

ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire

c)

establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree

d)

continue to make cultural and technological innovations

36.

Which of the following was a cause for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Diseases and plagues

b)

Lack of participation in government

c)

Weak leadership

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

37.

High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire?

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Religious

d)

Social

38.

Who attacked Rome's borders as it was falling apart?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Barbarians

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

39.

At the top of the social class in Rome were the (a)  

Choose from the below words
Patricians
slaves
Plebeians
Senators
40.

Italy is in the shape of a  (a)  

Choose from the below words
boot
boat
bow tie
button
41.

The official code of laws for Rome was called (a)  

Choose from the below words
The Twelve Tables
Hammurabi's Code
95 Thesis
10 Commandments