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WorksheetsRoman Empire Test Review 2022
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Directions: The timeline lists important events in ancient Roman history. Use the timeline to
answer any questions that follow.
Which of the following would make the best title for this timeline?
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Rise of the Roman Empire
The Beginning of the Roman Empire
The Strengthening of the Roman Empire
Which of the following is a factor that contributed to the longevity of the Roman Empire?
Political leaders provided “bread and circuses” for the lower classes.
Women within the Roman Empire were given all the rights of a citizen.
The establishment of a council to represent the needs of the Plebeians.
Romans allowed conquered people to maintain their religion with limitations.
Study the diagram and answer the question.
Which of the following was responsible for the destruction of the relationship shown in the
diagram?
Octavian’s desire to rule Greece
Antony’s relationship with the queen of Egypt
Cleopatra’s desire to become the sole leader of Rome
Lepidus’s relationship with the former dictator of Rome
Examine the chart.
Which generalization about the Roman Empire can be made based on the information shown in
this chart?
Roman merchants traded only within the empire.
Marble was traded at a higher value than other products.
The Roman Empire had more imported than exported materials.
Expansion of the road networks provided access to varied trade goods.
Use the diagram to answer the following question.
What other similarity between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire completes the Venn
diagram?
Farmers were treated unfairly.
Soldiers were highly respected.
Plebeians were given no political power.
Wealthy people and elected leaders shared power.
Use the chart to answer the question that follows.
Why are the advances shown in the chart considered important Roman achievements?
They made it possible to build structures with multiple stories.
They describe architectural elements borrowed from the Greeks.
They allowed farmers to improve their lives by learning other trades.
They revolutionized architecture by introducing new construction techniques.
Use the image to answer the following question.
Which describes how aqueducts contributed to Roman civilization?
They diverted the Tiber River into the city of Rome.
They were used to flood the Colosseum for naval gladiatorial battles.
They brought water into the cities to be used for drinking and public baths.
They acted as a sewage system which provided hygienic relief for Roman cities.
Which statement represents a reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
The government spent too much tax money and patricians refused to support the military.
The government and military pressure from Germanic groups caused the empire to
collapse.
The emperor moved the capital city from Rome to Constantinople, inciting a rebellion that
destroyed Rome.
Outlying territories could not provide enough slaves to support the wealthy population of
Rome, so people left the city.
Use the diagram to answer the following question.
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Internal power struggles
Damaging economic policies
Religious takeover of government
Decline in the importance of education
What can be concluded from the widespread use of Latin for centuries after the end of the
Roman Empire?
Latin was adopted in areas that were controlled by the Roman Empire.
The people of the Roman Empire showed their loyalty by speaking Latin.
The people of the Roman Empire were better educated than conquered peoples.
Latin was easier to learn than local languages, so most people decided to switch.
The list relates to the language of the Roman Empire.
To which language does the list above apply?
Latin
Italian
French
German
Use the map to answer the following question.
How did Christianity spread after the death of Jesus?
Christians went on crusades to other regions to gain followers.
The Roman leaders passed a law ordering people to become Christian.
The apostles traveled to other areas and shared the teachings of Jesus.
Priests and monks gave people copies of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount.
Use the map to answer the following question.
In which province did Christianity originate?
Rome
Syria
Judea
Nazareth
How did Constantine carry out Diocletian’s reforms to try to help strengthen the declining
empire?
He moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
He supported providing more rights to plebeians.
He continued to build a stable workforce and military.
He split the Roman Empire into eastern and western parts.
Which of the following was a basic belief of early Christianity?
Jesus is the son of God.
People who worship in temples are closer to God.
To reach heaven, a person must study the Vedas.
One can reach enlightenment by following the Eightfold Path.
How did Christianity impact the Roman Empire?
Christian beliefs developed from Judaism.
Christians were initially granted citizenship.
Christians agreed to worship the Roman Emperor as a God.
Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
