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Ancient Rome - GHMS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Romans created aqueducts to... 
a)
transport goods
b)
remove waste water
c)
bring water to the city from far away
d)
honor their gods
2.

Who were the plebeians?

a)

A small group of powerful nobles

b)

A group of judges

c)

Three Roman Republic leaders

d)

A very large, but politically limited group of people

3.

Who were the patricians?

a)
A group of judges
b)
A  small group of powerful nobles
c)
A large but politically limited group of people
d)
 3 Roman Leaders
4.
Italy is in the shape of a
a)
hat
b)
boot
c)
horse
d)
bell
5.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
6.

Which group of people most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Greeks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Persians

7.

Who were the two main characters in the myth that tells how Rome began?

a)

Romulus & Remus

b)

Zeus & Hera

c)

Ronulus & Roman

d)

Bill & Ted

8.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
9.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

b)

The economy was failing.

c)

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

d)

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

10.

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

a)

Stupa

b)

Colosseum

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pathenon

11.

Which Roman achievement is depicted above?

a)

arch

b)

dome

c)

pillar

d)

Colosseum

12.

What did ancient Romans want to get rid of? Hint: the Latin word is "rex"

a)

government

b)

roads

c)

kings

d)

rivers

13.

Which person was NOT an important figure in Rome's history?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Romulus

14.

This is where the wealthy Romans would socialize, exercise, and relax:

a)

In the comfort of their own homes

b)

In their vacation homes on another island

c)

At the public baths

d)

All throughout the city

15.

The language of Rome, which influenced future "Romance Languages" was:

a)

English

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Italian

16.

Rome a peninsula in this sea that allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands. 

a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
17.

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was feared by the patricians?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Scipio

d)

Caesar Augustus

18.
What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
gladiators
c)
Olympians
d)
gods
19.
Who did the Romans believe controlled everything?
a)
gods and goddesses
b)
emperor
c)
kings
d)
senators
20.

This Roman ruler was assassinated by a group of senators

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Marcus Aurelius

d)

Augustus