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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What word means long, long ago?
a)
modern
b)
ancient
c)
government
d)
civilization
2.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
aqueduct
d)
city-state
4.
What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
gladiators
c)
Olympians
d)
gods
5.
Who did the Romans believe controlled everything?
a)
gods and goddesses
b)
emperor
c)
kings
d)
senators
6.
What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?
a)
columns
b)
mosaics
c)
aqueducts
d)
roads
7.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

legion

b)

republic

c)

patricians

8.

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

a)

island

b)

plebeian

c)

peninsula

9.

earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of law

a)

constitution

b)

the twelve tables

c)

patriarchal society

10.
Worshiping or believing in more than one god.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
11.
The founders of Rome.
a)
Romulus and Remus
b)
Redford and Rollo
c)
Redington and Robin
d)
Aeneas and Agile
12.

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

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

13.

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

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

14.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

a)

patrician

b)

plebian

c)

counsul

d)

dictator

15.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
16.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
17.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
18.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
19.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

legion

b)

republic

c)

patricians

20.

An assembly was made up of....

a)

representatives elected by plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

women

d)

children

21.

Which Roman achievement is depicted above?

a)

arch

b)

dome

c)

pillar

d)

coliseum

22.

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

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

23.

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

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

24.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
25.
Which of the following was NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?
a)
Had power over all family matters
b)
Often married young
c)
Sometimes went to school, but not often.
d)
Could not enter politics
26.

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

a)

Wolves

b)

Sheep

c)

Elephants

d)

Dogs

27.

Some Roman inventions are:

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Arches

c)

Representative government

d)

All of the above

28.

What social class were the gladiators normally from?

a)

Wealthy

b)

Merchants

c)

Slaves

d)

Emperors

29.

What was the Pax Romana?

a)

A series of aqueducts bring water to Rome

b)

A phrase meaning, "All roads lead to Rome."

c)

An illness that spread throughout Rome

d)

A period of peace during the Roman Empire.

30.

The Romans spoke?

a)

Latin

b)

Italian

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

31.

How is our government in the U.S.A similar to Rome?

CHOOSE 3!

a)

We elect members to represent us in the Senate

b)

We believe some is, "Innocent until proven guilty."

c)

We speak Latin while doing government business

d)

Latin words our used in our laws.

32.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
33.
How long did the Pax Romana last?
a)

200 years

b)

None of these

34.

The law code in Rome that claimed all people are innocent until proven guilty was called:

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

12 Tables

c)

10 Commandments

d)

12 Tablets

35.

What was a gladiator?

a)

Trained slaves who fought people and animals to the death

b)

Trained warriors who played in the Olympic Games

c)

Trained performers who did acrobatic and magic tricks

d)

Trained animals who performed tricks for audiences

36.

The Pax Romana was known was a great time of ____________________ in Rome.

a)

peace and prosperity

b)

war and strife

c)

innovation and invention

d)

sea exploration

37.
What is a Triumvirate? 
a)
A three headed dog 
b)
A form of government in which three rulers share equal power.
c)
A form of government where there are three rulers with separate powers 
d)
the form of government that Donald Duck was in charge of 
38.

What season does spring come after?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

39.

What season comes after spring?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

40.

Baby birds sing to let their parents know...

a)

it is spring

b)

they are hungry

c)

where the is food

41.

What makes many people sneeze in spring?

a)

the sun

b)

pollen

c)

baby animals

42.

Pollen comes from...

a)

birds

b)

rain and puddles

c)

flowers and trees

43.

Spring is one of the _______ times of the year.

a)

rainiest

b)

coldest

c)

quietest

44.
What is the animal in the picture?
a)
duck
b)
bird
c)
fish
d)
dog
45.
What month of the year does spring typically start?
a)
November
b)
August
c)
March
d)
September
46.
Which sport is NOT usually played in spring time?
a)
golf
b)
soccer
c)
baseball
d)
ice skating 
47.
What type of candy are these?
a)
skittles
b)
m&m's
c)
jelly beans
d)
chocolate
48.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
49.

When Romans built something, it was always

a)

strong and sturdy

b)

weak and flimsy

c)

unorganized

d)

with bright colors

50.

The ancient Romans were excellent

a)

engineers

b)

architects

c)

artists

d)

all of the answers

51.

Many ancient Roman roads still exist today.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What did Roman aqueducts do?

a)

took dirty water away from cities

b)

made fishing easier

c)

brought fresh water to cities

53.

Fresh water from aqueducts went into public fountains and drinking taps.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Some Roman inventions included

a)

plumbing

b)

book binding

c)

surgical tools

d)

all of the answers

55.

Some Roman inventions included

a)

the vending machine

b)

daily newspaper

c)

welfare

d)

all of the answers

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