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Ancient Rome!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all the reasons the Roman Republic was successful.

a)

The Republic had practical laws that made people feel part of the Republic

b)

The Republic built roads to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the land

c)

The emperor made terrific decisions regarding war and money.

d)

They Republic allowed slaves to serve in the army.

2.

Select ALL of the advantages of having 3 branches of government.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Corruption cannot happen

c)

It's hard for 1 branch to become too powerful.

d)

Decision get made quickly

3.

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Years of Prosperity

d)

Peace be With You

4.

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

a)

Statue of Zeus

b)

Colosseum

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Parthenon

5.

Which of the following shows how Rome's government progressed over time?

a)

1. empire

2. republic

3. monarchy

b)

1. empire

2. republic,

3. monarchy

c)

1. monarchy

2. republic

3. empire

d)

1. republic

2. monarchy,

3. empire

6.

Rome fought with _____________ in the Punic Wars.

a)

Carthage

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

7.

Rome was surrounded by what body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

8.

Hannibal surprised the Romans by...

a)

attacking their shipping routes. 

b)

starting a naval attack on Sicily.

c)

marching his army from Spain to Italy over the Alps.

d)

blocking Rome's trade routes with the Carthaginian navy.

9.

Rome finally found a leader who was equal to Hannibal during the 2nd Punic War. Who was he?

a)
 Scipio Africanus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)

Sargon the Great

d)

Caesar Augustus

10.
Which explains a result of the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage was destroyed and Rome gained lands around the Mediterranean.
b)
Carthage was able to expand its land and power in the Mediterranean region. 
c)
Romans who survived were made into slaves of Carthage.  
d)
Both Carthage and Rome suffered severe losses of land and power. 
11.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

a)

The Assembly gained too much power and took over the Senate.

b)

Soldiers were loyal to their generals, not to the Roman government.

c)

Soldiers became senators and corrupted the republic.

d)

Julius Ceasar conquered far away lands.

12.

What religion contributed to the fall of the Roman empire?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

13.

Julius Ceasar and his death helped which government fall?

a)

Roman Republic

b)

Roman Kingdom

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Etruscan Monarchy

14.

What is a "triumvirate?"

a)

three people with equal power

b)

two people with equal power

c)

a nickname for the Roman army

d)

the Carthaginian general who invaded Italy

15.

Select ALL accomplishments of the Roman Empire.

a)

Invented the crossbow

b)

Built an aqueduct

c)

Invented concrete

16.
Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?
a)

He was originally from Greece

b)
He kept losing battles
c)

He and Pompey were slaughtering the plebs

d)
He was getting too popular and powerful
17.

This was the first emperor of Rome and began the period of Pax Romana.

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Julius Caesar

18.
Why were the Punic Wars fought?
a)

Both cities wanted to control the government.

b)

Both cities wanted to control the same land.

c)

Rome wanted freedom from Carthage.

19.
What happened in Rome after Caesar was assassinated?
a)

The republic was saved.

b)

Chaos among the people

c)

Everyone moved out of Rome.

d)

The Senate took over and ruled for several years.

20.
Rome's religion was originally ___________.
a)

Hinduism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Buddhism

21.
Made up of 300 elected Roman officials to make laws and taxes.
a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

Assembly

22.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

Tribunes

d)

Dictators

23.

In the early years of the Republic, the plebs revolted because the real power belonged to?

a)

the Roman king

b)

the patricians

c)

the Consuls

d)

the generals

24.
What does Republic mean?
a)
Common people in Rome.
b)
A form of government with elected leaders,
c)
Wars fought in Rome.
d)
A person trained to fight.
25.

Order the people of Rome starting with nobility on top.

a)

1. plebs

2. patricians

3. slaves

b)

1. assembly

2. patricians

3. consuls

c)

1. patricians

2. plebs

3. slaves

d)

1. patricians

2. consuls

3. slaves