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Roman Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Saturnalia?

a)

A celebration in honour of the God of the Forge with bonfires

b)

A celebration in honour of Romulus and Remus with youths running around in goatskins

c)

A celebration in honour of the Father of the Gods and Genius with carnivals, feasts and gift-giving

2.

Who was Agrippina?

a)

First augusta and wife of Augustus

b)

Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive

c)

Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne

d)

Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands

3.

Which of the Seven Hills was the basis of government?

a)

Aventine Hill

b)

Capitoline Hill

c)

Esquiline Hill

d)

Palatine Hill

e)

Quirinal Hill

4.

Who was Antoninus Pius?

a)

Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty

b)

Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders

c)

Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity

d)

Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden

5.

What was the Vulcanalia?

a)

A celebration in honour of the God of the Forge with bonfires

b)

A celebration in honour of Romulus and Remus with youths running around in goatskins

c)

A celebration in honour of the Father of the Gods and Genius with carnivals, feasts and gift-giving

6.

Who was Constantius Chlorus?

a)

Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty

b)

Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders

c)

Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity

d)

Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden

7.

Which of the Seven Hills had many thermae?

a)

Aventine Hill

b)

Capitoline Hill

c)

Esquiline Hill

d)

Palatine Hill

e)

Quirinal Hill

8.

Who was Diocletian?

a)

Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty

b)

Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders

c)

Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity

d)

Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden

9.

Which of the Seven Hills was home to trade and the collegia?

a)

Aventine Hill

b)

Capitoline Hill

c)

Esquiline Hill

d)

Palatine Hill

e)

Quirinal Hill

10.

Who was Claudius?

a)

First augusta and wife of Augustus

b)

Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive

c)

Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne

d)

Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands

11.

What was the Lupercalia?

a)

A celebration in honour of the God of the Forge with bonfires

b)

A celebration in honour of Romulus and Remus with youths running around in goatskins

c)

A celebration in honour of the Father of the Gods and Genius with carnivals, feasts and gift-giving

12.

Who was Helena?

a)

First augusta and wife of Augustus

b)

Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive

c)

Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne

d)

Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands

13.

Which of the Seven Hills had houses for wealthy residents?

a)

Aventine Hill

b)

Capitoline Hill

c)

Esquiline Hill

d)

Palatine Hill

e)

Quirinal Hill

14.

Who was Livia Drusilla?

a)

First augusta and wife of Augustus

b)

Able ruler who played the fool before ruling to survive

c)

Known for potentially poisoning Claudius and placing her son Nero on the throne

d)

Mother of Constantine the Great who pilgrimed to the Holy Lands

15.

What does SPQR mean? (In Latin or English)

(a)  

16.

Who was Hadrian?

a)

Founder of the Constantinian Dynasty

b)

Emperor who visited every province of the Empire and focused on defensive borders

c)

Peaceful emperor who left a surplus in the treasury and legal conformity

d)

Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden

17.

Which of the Seven Hills had the Tarpeian Rock?

a)

Aventine Hill

b)

Capitoline Hill

c)

Esquiline Hill

d)

Palatine Hill

e)

Quirinal Hill

18.

Who was Augustus?

a)

First Emperor of Rome

b)

Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium

c)

Known as the philosopher emperor

d)

Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size

19.

What was the Roman concept of the soul?

(a)  

20.

Who was Constantine the Great?

a)

First Emperor of Rome

b)

Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium

c)

Known as the philosopher emperor

d)

Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size

21.

Which political institution was the most powerful and most important during the Republic?

(a)  

22.

Who was Marcus Aurelius?

a)

First Emperor of Rome

b)

Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium

c)

Known as the philosopher emperor

d)

Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size

23.

Which of the following were factors that led to the downfall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Immigration

b)

Invasion

c)

Political Instability

d)

Non-Christian religions

e)

Size

24.

Who was Trajan?

a)

First Emperor of Rome

b)

Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium

c)

Known as the philosopher emperor

d)

Emperor who brought the Empire to its maximum size

25.

Which of the following could one find at a therma?

a)

Arenas

b)

Art Galleries

c)

Gyms

d)

Spas

e)

Theatres

26.

Who was Caligula?

a)

Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator

b)

Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri

c)

Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities

d)

Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana

27.

What was the name of the era characterised by predominant peace and stability?

(a)  

28.

Who was Commodus?

a)

Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator

b)

Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri

c)

Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities

d)

Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana

29.

Which magistrate was the head of state and had veto power during the Republic?

a)

Censor

b)

Consul

c)

Praetor

d)

Tribune

30.

Who was Nero?

a)

Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator

b)

Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri

c)

Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities

d)

Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana

31.

Who was the head of the family and held authority over all members of the family?

(a)  

32.

Who was Tiberius?

a)

Emperor known for his peculiarities and naming a horse as senator

b)

Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri

c)

Emperor whose cultural interests preoccupied him over his political responsibilities

d)

Emperor whose megalomania ended the Pax Romana

33.

Who was Theodosius I?

a)

Emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium

b)

Unpopular and cruel emperor who retired to Capri

c)

Founder of the Tetrarchy who retired peacefully to garden

d)

Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Empire