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Latin Culture Crash Course

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Pompeii get destroyed?

a)

50 A.D

b)

84 A.D

c)

79 A.D

d)

73 A.D

2.

What Volcano destroyed Pompeii

a)

Mount Vesuvius

b)

Etna Stromboli

3.

Who was the first king of Rome

(a)  

4.

Pick the Roman Gods

a)

Ishtar

b)

Aquilon

c)

Jupiter

d)

Hades

e)

Apollo

5.

Who killed Caesar

a)

The Roman senators

b)

Brutus

c)

Enemy General

d)

Both the Senators and Brutus

6.

Who made all of the decisions in a Roman family?

a)

The oldest son

b)

The father

c)

The grand father

d)

Eldest male

7.
The exalted one, was the name of which Roman Emperor?
a)
Julius Ceaser
b)
Nero
c)
Augustus
d)
Marcus Aurelius
8.

In ancient Rome, most former slaves became free by

a)

joining the military

b)

purchasing their freedom

c)

being freed by a foreign invader

d)

rebelling against their owners

9.

The Roman ideals of justice were reflected in

a)

the Twelve Tables

b)

the Pax Romana

c)

the census

d)

the tributum

10.
Why was the Law of Twelve Tables an important step?
a)
Rome had no laws before that time
b)
they gave plebeians citizenship for the first time
c)
they made laws public for all citizens to read
d)
they gave plebeians more rights than patricians
11.
When the last Tarquinian (Etruscan) king was overthrown by the Romans, which type of government did they establish?
a)
monarchy
b)
republic
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
12.
In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?
a)
They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.
b)
They allowed the army to run the country.
c)
They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.
d)
They elected a king to permanently take control.
13.

Who was the most important god in Rome?

a)

Hera

b)

Apollo

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

14.

The most important official in the Roman Republic was

a)

The governor

b)

The Aedile

c)

The Consul

d)

The Senator

15.

Which of the following events happened last?

a)

the end of the Trojan War

b)

the reign of Augustus, the first emperor

c)

the growth of the Senate during the Roman Republic

d)

the expulsion of the kings from Rome

16.

Name the river closest Rome

a)

Tiber

b)

Waal

c)

Nile

d)

Euphrates

17.

Nero was Rome's .... emperor

a)

Cruellest

b)

Nicest

c)

Prettiest

d)

Fattest

18.

Answer to:

XXXIX+XI

a)

L

b)

XXXXX

c)

None of the above

19.

What is the english word for:

Canis

(a)  

20.

Which is the largest

a)

L

b)

X

c)

XL

d)

IL

21.

When was Caesar assassinated

a)

March 15 44 B.C.

b)

Ides of March 44 B.C.

c)

Ides of March 45 B.C.

d)

March 15 45 B.C.

22.

Pick the correct one

a)

Named the gods after the planets

b)

Named the planets after the gods

23.

In Rome, the greatest amount of political power was exercised by

a)

the plebeians

b)

wealthy people

c)

military commanders

d)

middle-class merchants