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Rome

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were NOT one of the founding groups of the Italian Peninsula?

a)

Etruscans

b)

Huns

c)

Latins

d)

Greeks

2.

Two brothers fought over the right to rule a new group of people. Ultimately, ___________ killed his brother and named the city after himself.

a)

Remus

b)

Sabine

c)

Romulus

d)

Capitoline

3.

Rome was built on 7 hills along which river?

a)

Tiber River

b)

Po River

c)

Arno River

d)

Tanaro River

4.

The social class that is made up of every day people, i.e. craftsmen, merchants, farmers

a)

Patricians

b)

Senators

c)

Plebeians

d)

Slaves

5.

The social class made up of wealthier, land-owning people

a)

Patricians

b)

Senators

c)

Plebeians

d)

Slaves

6.

The social class made up of house-hold servants, farm-hands, builders, gladiators- forced to serve

a)

Patricians

b)

Senators

c)

Plebeians

d)

Slaves

7.

Who were considered "citizens" of the Roman Republic? Who could vote?

a)

Everyone living in Rome

b)

Only people in the Italian Peninsula

c)

Landowning men

d)

Upper class men and women

8.

Which of the following branches of the Roman Republic defended the rights of plebeians?

a)

Magistrate

b)

Senate

c)

Assembly

d)

None of the above

9.

True or False: Roman Senators could serve life terms.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

About how large were Rome's army legions?

a)

4500-6000

b)

2000-4000

c)

1000-3000

d)

6500-8000

11.

Who controlled the Republic's army?

a)

Generals

b)

Consuls

c)

The Senate

d)

The Assembly

12.

True or False: The Romans fought Gaul in a series of 3 Punic Wars.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following men is known for being the FIRST Roman Emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Marcus Crassus

d)

Nero

14.

True or False: Spartacus' Revolt sparked the beginning of the Second Servile War.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Spartacus' Revolt began in which year?

a)

73 AD

b)

92 BC

c)

108 AD

d)

73 BC

16.

What happened to the remaining 6,000 rebels after being defeated by Crassus?

a)

They were arrested and crucified

b)

They were arrested and imprisoned indefinitely

c)

They escaped and hid at Mt. Vesuvius

d)

They ran away north to Gaul

17.

Which of the following was NOT an attempt at reform in the Roman Republic?

a)

Moving homeless to Senators' land

b)

Increasing access to education

c)

Increasing the power of the Assembly

d)

Using tax money to sell cheap grain to the poor

18.

What was the purpose of Roman aqueducts?

a)

Used for entertainment

b)

Transported fresh water to cities

c)

Used for religious reasons

d)

Used for governmental meetings

19.

True or False: Bath houses or thermae were used for bathing only and only the rich could use them.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: Romans get the majority of their architectural influence from the Greeks.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which type of people lived in insulaes?

a)

Patricians

b)

Slaves

c)

Plebeians

22.

Which type of people lived in villas?

a)

Patricians

b)

Slaves

c)

Plebeians

23.

Pax Romana means...

a)

Roman Peace

b)

Roman Peril

c)

Roman Power

d)

Roman Prosper

24.

Conquered areas of the Roman Empire outside of the Italian Peninsula were called...

a)

colonies

b)

provinces

c)

dominions

d)

fiefs