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WorksheetsAncient Rome Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 32mins
How did the Punic Wars impact the Romans?
After the wars, Rome had control over a large empire and became a leading world power.
The Romans established a direct democracy and became the first nation to allow women to vote.
Rome became allies with the Gauls and the Spanish, and together they formed the Pompeian League.
The Roman Republic collapsed after losing too much land and resources during the wars.
Rome experienced 200 years of peace after the republic ended and the Roman empire began. The Romans created lasting achievements during this period of time. This time period of peace became known as the ____.
Classical Age
New Era
Pax Romana
Period of Peace
Romans fought in the Punic Wars against which country?
Germany
Carthage
Troy
Spain
In 509 BCE, Romans threw out the Etruscan monarchy and founded what type of government?
monarchy
democracy
republic
empire
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
patrician
plebian
counsul
dictator
a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders
monarchy
aristocracy
republic
oligarchy
in ancient Rome, the governing and advisory council typically made up of aristocrats
Senate
Censor
Magistrates
Tribune
large groups of Roman soldiers
legions
republic
patrician
plebeian
head of government, usually with a limited term in office
praetor
tribune
plebeian
consul
government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges
consul
praetors
tribunes
plebeians
three rulers who share equal political power
civic duty
triumvirate
republic
consul
The written laws of Rome were known as
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Twelve Tables
Nine Laws
Commander in chief
dictator
Caesar
praetor
imperator
What did Legionaries receive after serving for 25 years and retiring?
free meals for life
a bag of gold
free education
land
Non-citizens who were allowed to join the army were called...
auxiliaries
hoplites
legionaries
centurions
All of the following reasons contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, EXCEPT:
Most emperors were military men, not politicians. They used money to pay themselves and the loyalty of their men, instead of supporting the economy of the Empire.
The empire had grown too large to protect. Enemies launched so many attacks that the Empire could not keep up the defense.
When Rome stopped conquering new lands, new sources of wealth were no longer available to pay the army.
Augustus Caesar's rule marked the beginning of a period known as Pax Romana.
The Colosseum in Rome was used by Romans for:
boxing matches
gladiator fights
chariot races
religious practices
What does this diagram illustrate?
events that led to corruption in ancient Rome
effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire
patterns that develop when a government collects taxes
causes of the fall of the Roman Empire
Who made up the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, and Octavius Caesar
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
King Hammurabi, Qin ShiHuangdi, and Tutankhaman
Individuals who were formally slaves, but now had their freedom were known as...
Freedmen
Slaves
Plebians
Consuls
Consuls and Praetors were apart of this group in the Roman Social Pyramid
Freedmen
Patricians
Senate
Regulators
Which of the following is NOT something the Romans were known for?
They created excellent roads
They transported water over long distances with Aqueducts
The made beautiful kites to fly high in the sky
They created the Julian Calendar which is what we use today
What is law of nations?
Laws that govern everything
A group made up of many different countries helping keep peace
It means 'Roman Peace' and was a time of Roman prosperity
Evolved from Natural Law, or law based on reason
Which of the following best describes Justinian?
Ruler of the Western Roman empire who reunited Rome
Emperor of the Byzantium empire of Rome who reunited Rome
The war general general who controlled the riots of the Byzantine empire
None of the above
Which emperor avoided war and strengthened the empire's border with physical defenses? AND was one of the five good emperors.
Trajan
Hadrian
Nero
Julius Caesar
