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Ancient Rome Part II Quiz(izz)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Romans created aqueducts to...

a)

bring clean water to cities from far away

b)

remove water waste

c)

transport goods

d)

to make Ahmad happy

2.

Who was a plebeian?

a)

a small group of powerful nobles

b)

a large but politically limited group of Romans

c)

a group of judges

d)

Waleed's friends and family

3.

Who was a patrician?

a)

a group of judges

b)

a small group of powerful nobles

c)

a large but politically limited group of people

d)

Olsen's neighbors

4.

Some people say that Italy is in the shape of a...

a)

boot

b)

toga

c)

top hat

d)

mittens

5.

Which was a noted time of peace and prosperity in Rome?

a)

pax romana

b)

the age of wars

c)

aetatis suae belli

d)

l'âge de la guerre

6.

The heartland of ancient Rome was located on a(n)...

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

archipelago

d)

moon of Saturn

7.

According to legend, Rome was named for...

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Raihan

d)

Romana Romanus

8.

On which river was Rome located?

a)

Tiber

b)

Amazon

c)

Danube

d)

Nile

9.

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

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Philip of Macedon

c)

Aadam of Dhahran

d)

Remus

10.

A modern football stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

a)

the Colosseum

b)

the Forum

c)

the Pantheon

d)

the corvus

11.

Which mountain range did Hannibal cross (with elephants) to attack Rome?

a)

the Himalayas

b)

the Alps

c)

the Andes

d)

the Laurens

12.

One of two people elected by the Roman Senate who governed Rome and commanded its army.

a)

consul

b)

tribune

c)

Aalaa's friend's cousin's tailor's uncle

d)

plebeian

13.

In which modern-day country did the Roman Republic originate?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Tunisia

d)

Spain

14.

What was the official language of the Roman Republic?

a)

Latin

b)

Romanian

c)

Arabic

d)

Sayaniac

15.

What was the most COMMON language spoken in the Roman Empire in the Common Era?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

German

d)

Klingon

16.

What is the series of wars between Rome and Carthage historically known as?

a)

the Punic Wars

b)

Scipio's Big Mistake

c)

the Roman Revolution

d)

Ayesha's Attacks

17.

Julius Caesar's death and his adopted son's victory marked...

a)

the end of the Roman Republic

b)

the beginning of the Republic

c)

the End of the Western Roman Empire

d)

the start of the Byzantium Empire

18.

What were the names of the entertainers who performed in the Colosseum?

a)

gladiators

b)

consuls

c)

Maolisa's Magicians

d)

charioteers

19.

At the height of the Roman Empire, their borders (nearly) surrounded which of the following bodies of water?

a)

the Mediterranean Sea

b)

the Southern Ocean

c)

the Caspian Sea

d)

the Aisha Sea

20.

Which modern-day religion began during the Roman Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

McDonnellism

21.

Which volcano famously erupted during the Roman Empire?

a)

Vesuvius

b)

Mt. Pelée

c)

Krakatoa

d)

Mt. Ibrahim

22.

Who was Julius Caesar's main opponent in the Civil War of the 40s BCE?

a)

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

b)

Marcus Licinius Crassus

c)

Hannibal Barca

d)

Habiba the Above Average

23.

Who was the final Ptolomic leader who had complete control over Egypt?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Ambi I

c)

Scipio Africanus

d)

Octavian Caesar

24.

Who won the last Civil War of the Republican Period that led to absolute power over Rome.

(This leader also happens to be Mr. McDonnell's nominee for the richest person in history.)

a)

Octavian Caesar

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Caligula

d)

Zunash

the Pretty Good

25.

The Romans named months after lots of things. For example, October is named after a number and March is named after Mars, the god of war.

Only two real humans have a month named after them. One is Julius Caesar (July). Who is the other?

a)

Februalia, the first consul in Roman history

b)

Janus, the first Roman tribune in history

c)

Octavian - Well, you know he is!

d)

Septimius Severus, Roman emperor from 193 to 211 CE.