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Ancient Rome Progress Check

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sea allowed Rome to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
2.
Which of the following is a system of government where the people elect representatives to make the laws?
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
3.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
4.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
5.

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but seen by others as a power-hungry tyrant and eventually assassinated?

a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
6.
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
a)

Mark Antony

b)

Scipio Afrikanus

c)

Sulla

d)

Octavian Augustus

7.

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Augustus created a new era of peace and prosperity that lasted 200 years called:

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Golden Years

c)

Pax Augustus

d)

Age of Prosperity

8.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
9.

The family of modern languages based on Latin are called: _______________.

a)

Latina Languages

b)

Greek Languages

c)

Romance Languages

d)

Marriage languages

10.

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.

11.
____ were the first set of written laws in Rome.
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Roman Code
c)
The Ten Chairs
d)
The Twelve Tables.
12.

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

a)

Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

b)

Its central location allowed Rome to unite the Italian peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea region.

c)

It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

d)

Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.