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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some ways the ancient Romans adapted to their environment?

a)

Farmed on hillsides

b)

Traded on the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Fished, built ships, farmed, and made pottery.

d)

All of the answers.

2.

What type of government did we get from the ancient Romans?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative

c)

Monarchy

d)

Socialism

3.

The ancient Romans brought water from the hills and mountains by using this creation.

a)

aqueducts

b)

columns

c)

gods and goddesses

d)

terrace farming

4.

Which crops did the ancient Romans harvest?

a)

oranges and bananas

b)

watermelon and lemons

c)

olives and grapes

d)

fennel and corn

5.

This is an example of a mosaic.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

This is an example of an aqueduct.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

The Romans invented concrete.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which one is NOT a specialization of the ancient Romans?

a)

soldier

b)

fisherman

c)

road builder

d)

voter

9.

The ancient Romans had all of their roads lead to where?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Mali

d)

Mediterranean Sea

10.

The ancient Romans created direct democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name of the river where the Roman Empire began?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Tiber River

d)

Niger River

12.

Which continent is Rome part of?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

13.

Which large body of water did the Romans cross to trade with people in Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Potomac River

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

14.

What is an example of Roman architecture

a)

arches

b)

city states

c)

mosaics

d)

pyramids

15.

Which word matches this definition:

This is the act of giving or doing something. Things created or begun by people of that time that are still used today.

a)

ancient

b)

architecture

c)

civilization

d)

contribution

16.

Which word matches this definition?

This is an area or amphitheater used for sports.

a)

Colosseum

b)

Parthenon

c)

Arches

d)

Olympics

17.

This means a long, long time ago.

a)

old

b)

older

c)

ancient