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Ancient Rome (Practice)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of 5-6 thousand soldiers

a)

Legion

b)

Century

c)

Legionnaires

d)

Centurions

2.

Government of elected leaders who vote on behalf of the citizens on laws

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

3.

This group of politicians wrote Roman laws

a)

Consuls

b)

Full Assembly

c)

Council of 500

d)

Senate

4.

The first emperor of Rome

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Constantine

5.

This connected Rome to China

a)

The Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Mongol Empire

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Indian Ocean

6.

This building hosted gladiator fights

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

7.

The largest Roman temple for the Roman gods

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

8.

The new religion started during the Roman Empire

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hebrews/Judaism

d)

Polytheism

9.

Select the events I could see at the circus

a)

Gladiators fighting to the death

b)

Crucifixions

c)

Clown beheadings

d)

Lion attacks

10.

Who was the emperor who converted to Christianity?

a)

Nero

b)

Augustus

c)

Constantine

d)

Caesar

11.

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Carthage

12.

The Eastern Roman Empire became the ______________ Empire after the fall of Rome.

a)

Christian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Mongol

d)

Dark Age

13.

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Juluis Caesar

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Mark Antony

14.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

15.

These group of people conquered the Roman Empire

a)

Mongols

b)

Americans

c)

Barbarians

d)

Samurai

16.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

17.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?

a)

Slave Rebellions

b)

Barbarian Invasion

c)

Size

d)

Corruption

18.

What year did the Roman Empire fall?

a)

410

b)

455

c)

476

d)

500

19.

What rights did the Roman citizens have?

a)

Raise taxes

b)

Hold public office and Vote

c)

Declare war

d)

Lead armies

20.

Which Roman leader ended the Roman Republic?

a)

Juluis Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Constatine

d)

Augustus

21.

During the Fall of Rome, how many emperors did they have in a period of 50 years?

a)

22

b)

23

c)

24

d)

25

22.

What barbarian tribe DID NOT raid Rome?

a)

Huns

b)

Visigoths

c)

Ostrogoths

d)

Mongolians

23.

How many times was Julius Caesar stabbed?

a)

22 times

b)

32 times

c)

23 times

d)

15 times

24.

What was the name of the Visigothic leader who conquered Rome?

a)

Alaric

b)

Attila

c)

Mr. Beizad

d)

Odacer

25.

On what river was Rome established?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Yellow

d)

Tiber

26.

On what river was Rome established?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Yellow

d)

Tiber

27.

The story of Romulus and Remus is a

a)

true story about the founding of Rome.

b)

myth about the founding of Rome.

c)

myth about the death of Mars.

d)

,myth about the conquest of the Etruscans.

28.

Where did the Etruscans live?

a)

to the south of Rome.

b)

near carthage.

c)

to the north of Rome.

d)

Asia Minor

29.

What is the difference between a plebian and a patrician?

a)

Plebeians are rich and patricians are poor.

b)

Plebeians are slaves and a patrician was rich.

c)

Patricians are rich and plebeians are poor.

d)

There weren't any differences between the two.

30.

What does the word veto mean?

a)

I forbid.

b)

I submit.

c)

I condemn.

d)

Who cares.

31.

On what continent is Carthage located?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

32.

The wars between Carthage and Rome were called

a)

Puny Wars

b)

Tunic Wars

c)

Punic Wars

d)

Carthaginian Wars

33.

Julius Caesar ruled during

a)

the Roman Empire.

b)

the reunification of Rome.

c)

the Roman Republic.

d)

the Pax Romana.

34.

What is the Pax Romana?

a)

long period of war

b)

long period of drought

c)

long period of peace

d)

long period of rule

35.

How did Diocletian deal with the size of the Roman Empire?

a)

He divided it into parts.

b)

He built a wall around Rome.

c)

He built Constantinople.

d)

He ceded Constantinople to the Turks.

36.

Which of these helped cause the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Punic Wars

c)

the size of the empire

d)

Marcus Aurelius

37.

Who converted to Christianity before his death?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Caligula

d)

Marcus Aurelius

38.

Government of elected leaders who vote on behalf of the citizens on laws

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

39.

A group of 5-6 thousand soldiers

a)

Legion

b)

Century

c)

Legionnaires

d)

Centurions

40.

This group of politicians wrote Roman laws

a)

Consuls

b)

Full Assembly

c)

Council of 500

d)

Senate

41.

The first emperor of Rome

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Constantine

42.

This connected Rome to China

a)

The Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Mongol Empire

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Indian Ocean

43.

This building hosted gladiator fights

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

44.

The largest Roman temple for the Roman gods

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

45.

The new religion started during the Roman Empire

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hebrews/Judaism

d)

Polytheism

46.

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Carthage

47.

The Eastern Roman Empire became the ______________ Empire after the fall of Rome.

a)

Christian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Mongol

d)

Dark Age

48.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
49.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
50.
____ were the first set of written laws in Rome.
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Roman Code
c)
The Ten Chairs
d)
The Twelve Tables.
51.

What did Diocletian do to the Empire?

a)

He started a war to expand Rome

b)

Adopted Christianity

c)

Reunited Rome

d)

Split the empire into 2 sections

52.

Pax Romana is Latin for:

a)

Roman Peace

b)

Roman Trouble

c)

Augustus's Empire

d)

Freedom and Joy

53.

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Juluis Caesar

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Mark Antony

54.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

55.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

56.

On what river was Rome established?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Yellow

d)

Tiber

57.

What is the difference between a plebian and a patrician?

a)

Plebeians are rich and patricians are poor.

b)

Plebeians are slaves and a patrician was rich.

c)

Patricians are rich and plebeians are poor.

d)

There weren't any differences between the two.

58.

The wars between Carthage and Rome were called

a)

Puny Wars

b)

Tunic Wars

c)

Punic Wars

d)

Carthaginian Wars

59.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
60.
What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
gladiators
c)
Olympians
d)
gods
61.
City in north Africa that fought Rome in the Punic Wars
a)
Egypt
b)
Carthage  
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Sicily 
62.
The founders of Rome.
a)
Romulus and Remus
b)
Redford and Rollo
c)
Redington and Robin
d)
Aeneas and Agile
63.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
64.

Which Roman achievement is depicted above?

a)

arch

b)

dome

c)

pillar

d)

coliseum

65.

Which civilization most influenced Rome's religion, art, government, and architecture?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Mesopotamians

c)

Greeks

d)

Mesoamericans

66.

Who in a typical Roman family held the most power over the family?

a)

The oldest female, the matriarch

b)

The youngest child, the Chosen One

c)

The Senate

d)

The oldest male, the patriarch

67.

Which Roman invention contributed the most to building technology?

a)

Mills

b)

Concrete

c)

Stones

d)

The wheel

68.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
69.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
70.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian

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