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Rome

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

2.

These group of people conquered the Roman Empire

a)

Mongols

b)

Americans

c)

Barbarians

d)

Samurai

3.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

4.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
5.

What did Diocletian do to the Empire?

a)

He started a war to expand Rome

b)

Adopted Christianity

c)

Reunited Rome

d)

Split the empire into 2 sections

6.

Pax Romana is Latin for:

a)

Roman Peace

b)

Roman Trouble

c)

Augustus's Empire

d)

Freedom and Joy

7.

The largest Roman temple for the Roman gods

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

8.

This building hosted gladiator fights

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

9.

The new religion started during the Roman Empire

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hebrews/Judaism

d)

Polytheism

10.
What was the Pax Romana? 
a)
The first 200 years of the Roman Empire that were peaceful and prosperous.
b)
Roman recipe for curing the black plague.
c)
Roman chaos under emperor Hadrian,
d)
Roman Bubonic Plague.
11.

___ & ____ are 2 of the great Roman architectural feats that helped them make big and open buildings.

a)

Domes & arches

b)

Domes & columns

c)

Arches & columns

d)

Arches & bridges

12.

The language of the Roman Empire was ____.

a)

Latin

b)

Roman

c)

Italian

d)

Spanish

13.

Which city is letter H?

a)

Athens

b)

Damascus

c)

Antioch

d)

Byzantium

e)

Rome

14.

What were some reasons the Roman Empire is considered great?

a)

They had a powerful military.

b)

Their technology allowed them to shape the world around them.

c)

Trade prospered, and Rome conducted trade with many far away empires.

d)

All of the these.

15.

At its largest size, the Roman Empire included parts of North Africa, England, Spain, and Syria.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.
a)
longer and stronger
b)
wider and heavier
c)
more expensive
d)
quicker and more easily
17.
What materials were used in Roman roads?
a)
layers of gravel, clay, sand or chalk, stones
b)
layers of metal, wood, and asphalt
c)
layers of dirt and mud
18.
What is this structure called?
a)
roof
b)
dome
c)
arch
d)
column
19.
What was a challenge of building the aqueducts?
a)
There was not enough water
b)
The angle had to be just right for the water to flow down
c)
The Romans were bad builders
20.
What evidence do we have today that the Romans built high quality bridges and aqueducts?
a)
We can still see some of them today
b)
Written artifacts
c)
Paintings and art
21.

This type of artwork, made up of small tiles, is called

a)

a mosaic.

b)

an impressionist painting.

c)

paper mache.

d)

a freeform sculpture.

22.

What is the name of the building in the image?

a)

the Pantheon

b)

the Spectrum

c)

the AT&T Center

d)

the Roman Coliseum

23.

These architectural structures were developed by the Romans for their beauty and strength.

a)

columns, arches, & domes

b)

wooden foundations

c)

chinampas

d)

aqueducts

24.
What religion did Christianity
come from?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
25.
What is The Bible?
a)
A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
b)
An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
c)
A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
d)
A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.
26.
Which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians by converting to Christianity and removing the bans on the religion?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius
27.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
28.

Which Roman emperor blamed a fire on the Christians?

a)

Nero

b)

Diocletian

c)

Theodosius

d)

Caesar

29.

Which body of water was surrounded by the Roman Empire?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

30.
Because the Roman Empire was so large 
a)
it wasn't easy to collect taxes.  
b)
Roman emperors often traveled to the provinces.  
c)
Diocletian divided it into 3 parts.  
d)
it was hard to defend.  
31.

Foreign invasions would be part of what type of cause?

a)

Military

b)

Social

c)

Political

d)

Economic

32.

Corrupt public officials would be apart of what type of cause?

a)

Military

b)

Political

c)

Social

d)

Economic

33.

High taxes to support the army and government would be a part of what cause?

a)

Military

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Social

34.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
35.

What was the main purpose of the Roman military roads?

a)

Trade

b)

Communication

c)

Military movements

d)

All of the above

36.

Which epic poem is Virgil best known for writing?

a)

The Iliad

b)

The Aeneid

c)

The Metamorphoses

d)

The Odyssey

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