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Ancient Rome Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the “common” people, ordinary citizen?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Empire

2.

Who were groups of Roman soldiers who worked together to combat forces and protect Roman territories?

a)

Empire

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Legion

d)

Republic

3.

What is a time of peace in Rome

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Legion

c)

Empire

d)

Republic

4.

What is a group of territories governed by one ruler?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Patrician

c)

Legion

d)

Empire

5.

Who are the wealthy ruling class of Rome

a)

Patrician

b)

Empire

c)

Plebeian

d)

Republic

6.

The land of ancient Rome was located on a...

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

7.

Many years later, the brothers decided to build a city and it was named after...

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Remy

d)

I don't know

8.

How long were the consuls term of office?

a)

5 years

b)

25 years

c)

1 year

d)

30 days

9.

How many people made up the Senate?

a)

200 patrician men

b)

300 patrician men

c)

400 patrician men

d)

300 plebeian men

10.

Once the Roman laws were written down, they were called

a)

13 Tables

b)

12 Stables

c)

12 Tables

11.

A Roman public meeting place

a)

Agora

b)

Town Hall

c)

Forum

d)

Voting Center

12.

Worshiping or believing in more than one god.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

13.

Rome was located on the _________ River.

a)

Nile

b)

Euphrates

c)

Danube

d)

Tiber

14.

The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.

a)

worshipped

b)

persecuted

c)

taxed

d)

praised

15.

The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?

a)

Christianity

b)

Protestantism

c)

Nazarene

d)

Judaism

16.

Rome was located near what body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea

17.

He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

a)

Ceasar Augustus

b)

Sparticus

c)

Constantine

d)

Julius Ceasar

18.

Why was trading easy in for the Romans?

a)

Was near the

Tiber River

b)

Used the same

language

c)

Build many roads

d)

All Choices

Correct

19.

A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

a)

Basilica of Constantine

b)

The Colosseum

c)

The Pantheon

d)

Pont du Gard

20.

The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of

a)

Conquests

b)

Conflict

c)

Peace

d)

War

21.

What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

a)

Consuls

b)

Tribunes

c)

Praetors

d)

Senators

22.

The 200 years of peace that started with Augustus was called?

a)

Gothic Revival

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Lax Lomana

d)

Great Peace time

23.

Who Killed Julius Caesar?

a)

A group of Senators

b)

A group of his body guards

c)

His nephew, Octavian

d)

Colonel Sanders and his Fried Chicken

24.

What did Octavian change his name to?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Pompey

c)

Tiberuis

d)

Augustus

e)

Douglas Parker

25.

When did the Western Roman Empire fall?

a)

509 BCE

b)

44 BCE

c)

180 CE

d)

476 CE

26.

Augustus was considered a Good Leader and Emperor

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What twin brothers are the legendary beginnings of Rome based on?

a)

Alexander and Pericles

b)

Romulus and Remus

c)

Julius and Brutus

d)

Hannibal and Scipio

28.

What group of people controlled the Italian Peninsula before 509 B.C.?

a)

Greeks

b)

Etruscans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Sumerians

29.

What Roman Republic governing body exists in the U.S. government today?

a)

Monarch

b)

Parliament

c)

Senate

d)

Consuls

30.

What were the laws of Rome called?

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

The Torah

31.

Which of the following was a rival of Rome that challenged them for power of the Mediterranean?

a)

Egypt

b)

Carthage

c)

Persia

d)

Greece

32.

Which Carthage General took elephants across the Alps to invade Italy?

a)

Scipio

b)

Romulus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Hannibal

33.

Why was Julius Caesar a strong & effective dictator?

a)

He improved lives by helping poor

b)

He created new jobs

c)

He gave citizenship to poor

d)

All of the above

34.

Who became Rome's first emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Antony

c)

Lepidus

d)

Octavian

35.

Why was Rome able to create and maintain its empire?

a)

It had a great body of literature.

b)

It had a strong, well-organized government.

c)

It had a group of emperors.

d)

It had a strict religious code.

36.

The Romans borrowed a lot of architecture, but were responsible for creating this...

a)

columns

b)

domes

c)

arches

d)

plaster

37.

What Roman form of architecture is pictured above?

a)

Amphitheater

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Dome

d)

Basilica

38.

This building was used for gladiator games...

a)

Bath House

b)

Colosseum

c)

Forum

d)

Basilica

39.

This is where Romans met for business or recreation ...

a)

Bath House

b)

Colosseum

c)

Forum

d)

Basilica

40.

The shape of Italy resembles a...

a)

a head

b)

a hand

c)

a car

d)

a boot

41.
A(n) ____ is a form of government in early Rome, where the people choose some of the officials. 
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
42.
_______ is the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Vespasian
d)
Titus
43.
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of the lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
a)
the Greeks.
b)
the Sicilians
c)
the Carthaginians 
d)
the Persians
44.
What part of the Roman Empire was the part that actually "fell" in 467 A.D.?
a)
Southern Roman Empire
b)
Eastern Roman Empire
c)
Western Roman Empire
d)
Northern Roman Empire
45.
To try to restore order to the empire, the emperor Diocletian
a)
divided the empire in two parts. 
b)
granted toleration to Christians.
c)
encouraged the revival of the republic.
d)
accepted the Huns as citizens. 
46.
Which of the following statements is true about the Roman Emperor Augustus (Octavian)?
a)
He led religious rebellions.
b)
He was murdered by the Senate.
c)
His reign brought stability and peace to Rome.
d)
He tolerated Christianity.
47.
The Romans used their engineering skill to build 
a)
printing presses to publish Roman law.
b)
advanced compasses to aid navigation.
c)
aqueducts that carried water into the cities. 
d)
the first Gothic cathedrals. 
48.
What important change did the emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313? 
a)
He brought back the republic to help end violence.
b)
He made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
c)
He divided the Empire into two parts: eastern and western.
d)
He moved the capital of the Empire to Vienna. 
49.
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was a city named
a)
Constantinople.
b)
Alexandria.
c)
Rome.
d)
Crete.
50.
The enormous race course in Rome whose events included chariot races was called the
a)
Parthenon.
b)
Pantheon.
c)
Circus Maximus.
d)
Colosseum.
51.

Roman ruler who held the title of dictator and was assassinated by members of the Senate.

a)

Haniibal

b)

Hannibal Lector

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Little Caesar's

52.

Common citizens of Rome

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

53.

Channels that brought water to the cities of Rome.

a)

Aquafina

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Arches

d)

Vaults

54.

What geographic factor influenced trade in the area of Ancient Rome?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Oceans/Seas

d)

Flatlands

55.

Roman art shows a strong influence from

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Africa

d)

England

56.

Where were the gladiator games held in Rome?

a)

The temples dedicated to Jupiter

b)

The Roman Colosseum

c)

The Circus Maximus

d)

The Acropolis

57.

Who did Rome adopt its gods from?

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Etruscans

d)

Nobody

58.

What were the two centuries of peace in ancient Rome?

a)

Octavian Age

b)

Plebeian Peace

c)

Peace of Alexander

d)

Pax Romana

59.

Which month was named after Rome's first emperor?

a)

August

b)

July

c)

June

d)

January

60.

What could you watch at the Circus Maximus?

a)

chariot racing

b)

clowns with dogs

c)

water battles

d)

camel races

61.
Which is incorrect about Gaius Julius Caesar?
a)
He was dictator for life of Rome.
b)
He was one of Rome's best generals.
c)
He was the first Roman Emperor.
d)
He was assassinated in the Roman Senate
62.
In Roman Mythology, who was the king of the gods?
a)
Zeus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Aries
63.
In Roman Mythology, who was the god of war?
a)
Zeus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Aries
64.
What is a Republic?
a)
People vote to elect their representatives
b)
The person with the most money leads
c)
The strongest person or people are the leaders
d)
The person with the highest scores on English tests gets to be in charge
65.
What is an Empire?
a)
Ruled by one person who came to power by force or bloodline
b)
Ruled by many people who must agree on the rules
c)
People have the power to vote
66.

Who was Augustus?

a)

Julius Caesar's nephew & adopted son

b)

The 1st Emperor of Roman

c)

Octavian

d)

All of the above are correct

67.

At its peak, how far did the Roman Empire stretch?

a)

Gaul to Mesopotamia & Italy to Britain

b)

Spain to Indus River Valley & North Africa to Gaul

c)

Spain to Mesopotamia & North Africa to Britain

d)

It was just in Italy

68.

What are mercenaries?

a)

One of two powerful officials elected each year to command the army & direct the gov't

b)

Foreign soldiers who fought for money

c)

A group of 3 leaders sharing control of the gov't

d)

The earliest Roman code of law

69.

What is the DIRECT cause for the downfall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Inflation

b)

Attacks from Germanic Tribes

c)

Food shortages

d)

Disloyalty to the Empire

70.

Roman empire declined due to....(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Economic upheaval

b)

Social upheaval

c)

Political instability

d)

Barbarian invasions

71.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
72.

Christianity’s spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by —

a)

the cooperation of the Jews living in the Eastern Mediterranean

b)

a network of roads and common language used in the region

c)

merchants and soldiers who traveled the Silk Road

d)

laws passed by Julius Caesar during the Pax Romana

73.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
74.

What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens?

a)

Vote

b)

Pay taxes

c)

Serve in the army

d)

All of the above

75.
What was one major benefit of living near the Mediterranean Sea
a)
winters were always very cold
b)
it was easy to get invaded
c)
it helped facilitate trade
d)
the sea was too rough for foreigners to navigate
76.
The Romans were ___________, meaning they worshipped many gods.
a)
atheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
monotheistic
d)
non-theistic
77.

What was the purpose of the Nicaean Council?

a)

To unite Christianity.

b)

To divide Christianity.

c)

To destroy Christianity.

d)

To learn more about Christianity.

78.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
79.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by the Islamic

Empire.

d)

Rome faced invasions from many

"Barbarian" tribes.

80.

The Romans established a republic because they became suspicious of the motives of rule by

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

a democracy

c)

a wealthy few

d)

a king

81.

Which ancient civilization is most closely associated with the Twelve Tables, the invention of concrete, and the spread

of Christianity?

a)

Phoenician

b)

Babylonian

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

82.

Rome is located on the

a)

Anatolian peninsula.

b)

Italian peninsula.

c)

Peloponnesian peninsula.

d)

Iberian peninsula.

83.

What sea played a major role in the expansion of the Roman Empire?

a)

Java Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

84.

The Christian religion was spread throughout the

Roman Empire by

a)

Abraham.

b)

Paul.

c)

Muhammad.

d)

Caesar.

85.

Open area in a roman filled with public buildings, temples and markets

a)

Parthenon

b)

Acropolis

c)

Forum

86.

Form of Government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials.

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

87.

Basic unit of Roman army made up of 4,500 to 5,000 solders

a)

Maniple

b)

Phalanx

c)

Legion

88.

Men ruled the family.

a)

Matriarchal Society

b)

Patriarchal Society

89.

State containing several countries or territories

a)

Empire

b)

Province

c)

City-State

90.

Military General who made himself dictator for life.

a)

Sulla

b)

Augustus

c)

Julius Caesar

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