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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

a)

to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire

b)

to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

c)

to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire

d)

to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire

2.

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

a)

Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Tang and Song Dynasties

3.

Which Roman achievement is shown on the picture?

a)

arch

b)

dome

c)

pillar

d)

coliseum

4.

What was the name of the elite social class in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

5.

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

a)

empire, republic, dictatorship, monarchy

b)

dictatorship, empie, republic, monarchy

c)

monarchy, republic, dictatorship, empire

d)

republic, monarchy, dictatorship, empire

6.

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

7.

Rome fought with _____________ in the Punic Wars.

a)

Carthage

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

8.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

legion

b)

republic

c)

patricians

9.

earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of law

a)

constitution

b)

the twelve tables

c)

patriarchal society

10.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
11.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
12.
What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
gladiators
c)
Olympians
d)
gods
13.

According to the legend, the city of Rome was founded by:

a)

Romulus

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Mars and Remus

14.

According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by:

a)

Wolves

b)

Sheep

c)

Elephants

d)

Dogs

15.

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marcus Licinius Crassus made up:

a)

The Second Triumvirate

b)

The First Triumvirate

c)

The First Trilogy

d)

The First Triumphant

16.

The wars against Carthage were called:

a)

The Punic Wars

b)

The Carthaginian Wars

c)

The Peloponnesian Wars

d)

The Persian Wars

17.

Hannibal's troops surprised the Romans by using this animal when they climbed the Alps:

a)

deer

b)

camels

c)

horses

d)

elephants

18.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
19.

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

a)

Stupa

b)

Coliseum

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pathenon

20.

What Roman achievement does the picture emphasize?

a)

dome

b)

arch

c)

aqueduct

d)

pillar