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Pax Romanulus

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus 
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
d)
Julius Caesar 
2.

What was the point of the Aqueducts?

a)

carry water from the mountains to the cities

b)

beautiful architecture

c)

help soldiers travel quickly

d)

trade

3.

What was the Pax Romana?

a)

A series of aqueducts bring water to Rome

b)

A phrase meaning, "All roads lead to Rome."

c)

An illness that spread throughout Rome

d)

A period of peace during the Roman Empire.

4.

The Romans spoke?

a)

Latin

b)

Italian

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

5.

A mosaic is

a)

a picture painted on a wall while the plaster is still wet

b)

realistic sculptures with figures raise against a flat background

c)

a curved structure over an opening

d)

tiny pieces of colored stone cubes set into mortar to create a picture.

6.

How is our government in the U.S.A similar to Rome?

a)

We elect members to represent us in the Senate

b)

We believe some is, "Innocent until proven guilty."

c)

We speak Latin while doing government business

d)

Latin words our used in our laws.

7.
A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote is a . . .
a)
Dictator
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
8.
The Roman Republic was ruled by the . . .
a)
Dictator
b)
Kings
c)
Senate
d)
Union
9.
Rome is located in which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
Egypt
d)
France
10.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
11.
How did the Romans carry water from hills and valleys into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
12.
Italy is in the shape of a
a)
hat
b)
boot
c)
horse
d)
bell
13.

Rome was located near what body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

14.
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
a)
senators to get to the Senate.
b)
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
c)
merchants to travel safely.
d)
slaves to travel into the countryside.
15.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
16.

The male supreme ruler of an empire or land

a)

Emperor

b)

Consul

c)

Tribune

d)

Magistrate

17.

mercenary

a)

An ordinary person in Rome

b)

Two men who led the Roman government

c)

A soldier who fights only for money, not country

d)

People who choose to die for a cause they believe in

18.

Forum

a)

the place where plebeians buy food from farmers.

b)

the center of most of the important public activities of the city Rome and its empire

c)

a place where patricians go to bathe.

d)

a clay tablet that Romans used to write

19.

The ______________ form the norther border of Italy.

a)

Appalachians

b)

Alps

c)

Appenine

d)

Ural

20.

What were the names of the people who fought to the death in the Colosseum?

a)

senators

b)

spectators

c)

gladiators

d)

kings

21.

The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.

a)

Alexandria

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Constantinople

22.

What type of art is the picture?

a)

montage

b)

mural

c)

mosaic

d)

oil portrait

23.

A general and leader in the Roman Republic.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Marcus Augustus

d)

Constantinople

24.

When one leader has all of the power over the government.

a)

Emperor

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

Consul

25.

The “Peace of Rome.”

a)

Romulus

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Latin

26.

The Roman Empire was largest and most powerful in the year ______.

a)

112 CE

b)

117 CE

c)

476 CE

d)

326 CE

27.

He split the Roman Empire.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

King Solomon

d)

Emperor Diocletian

28.

The Western Roman Empire was constantly invaded by _________ tribes.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Germanic

29.

The last year of the Western Roman Empire.

a)

112 CE

b)

117 CE

c)

476 CE

d)

376 CE

30.

The Eastern Roman Empire became the _________ Empire and lasted for another 1000 years.

a)

Byzantine

b)

Augustus

c)

Holy Roman Empir

d)

None of these options

31.

When Christianity was split...

a)

The Great Split

b)

The Division of Christianity

c)

The Great Schism

d)

The Divide of Rome

32.

An important Byzantine Emperor

a)

Emperor Diocletian

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Emperor Justinian

33.

What sea was in the middle of the Roman Empire?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

North Sea

d)

Dead Sea

34.

What 3 continents did the Roman Empire have land on?

a)

Asia, Africa, America

b)

Asia, Europe, Australia

c)

Europe, America, Africa

d)

Africa, Asia, Europe

35.

The Romans invented _______ which is used to make buildings stronger and roads that last a long time.

a)

Concrete

b)

Iron ore

c)

Arches

d)

Aqueducts