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WorksheetsRoman Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the Saturnalia?
A celebration in honour of the God of the Forge with bonfires
A celebration in honour of Romulus and Remus with youths running around in goatskins
A celebration in honour of the Father of the Gods and Genius with carnivals, feasts and gift-giving
Who was Agrippina?
First augusta and wife of Augustus
Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive
Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne
Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands
Which of the Seven Hills was the basis of government?
Aventine Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
Quirinal Hill
Who was Antoninus Pius?
Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty
Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders
Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity
Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden
What was the Vulcanalia?
A celebration in honour of the God of the Forge with bonfires
A celebration in honour of Romulus and Remus with youths running around in goatskins
A celebration in honour of the Father of the Gods and Genius with carnivals, feasts and gift-giving
Who was Constantius Chlorus?
Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty
Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders
Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity
Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden
Which of the Seven Hills had many thermae?
Aventine Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
Quirinal Hill
Who was Diocletian?
Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty
Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders
Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity
Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden
Which of the Seven Hills was home to trade and the collegia?
Aventine Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
Quirinal Hill
Who was Claudius?
First augusta and wife of Augustus
Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive
Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne
Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands
What was the Lupercalia?
A celebration in honour of the God of the Forge with bonfires
A celebration in honour of Romulus and Remus with youths running around in goatskins
A celebration in honour of the Father of the Gods and Genius with carnivals, feasts and gift-giving
Who was Helena?
First augusta and wife of Augustus
Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive
Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne
Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands
Which of the Seven Hills had houses for wealthy residents?
Aventine Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
Quirinal Hill
Who was Livia Drusilla?
First augusta and wife of Augustus
Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive
Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne
Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands
What does SPQR mean? (In Latin or English)
(a)
Who was Hadrian?
Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty
Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders
Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity
Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden
Which of the Seven Hills had the Tarpeian Rock?
Aventine Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
Quirinal Hill
Who was Augustus?
First Emperor of Rome
Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
Known as the philosopher emperor
Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size
What was the Roman concept of the soul?
(a)
Who was Constantine the Great?
First Emperor of Rome
Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
Known as the philosopher emperor
Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size
Which political institution was the most powerful and most important during the Republic?
(a)
Who was Marcus Aurelius?
First Emperor of Rome
Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
Known as the philosopher emperor
Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size
Which of the following were factors that led to the downfall of the Roman Empire?
Immigration
Invasion
Political Instability
Non-Christian religions
Size
Who was Trajan?
First Emperor of Rome
Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
Known as the philosopher emperor
Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size
Which of the following could one find at a therma?
Arenas
Art Galleries
Gyms
Spas
Theatres
Who was Caligula?
Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator
Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri
Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities
Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana
What was the name of the era characterised by predominant peace and stability?
(a)
Who was Commodus?
Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator
Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri
Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities
Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana
Which magistrate was the head of state and had veto power during the Republic?
Censor
Consul
Praetor
Tribune
Who was Nero?
Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator
Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri
Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities
Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana
Who was the head of the family and held authority over all members of the family?
(a)
Who was Tiberius?
Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator
Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri
Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities
Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana
Who was Theodosius I?
Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri
Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden
Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Empire
