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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the original settlers of Rome?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Minoans

c)

The Etruscans

2.

Laws that applied to all citizens that helped to give more equality to plebeians were called the

a)

Laws of the Ten Tablets

b)

Laws of the Twenty Tables

c)

Laws of the Twelve Tables

3.

What was the most powerful part of the Roman Republic?

a)

The Consul

b)

The Plebeians

c)

The Senate

4.

The Roman Republic began…

a)

After the Roman Empire fell after Caesar’s death. 

b)

After the last Etruscan king was kicked out of Rome

c)

After Caesar’s death. 

5.

The government would provide this to wealthy patrician husbands with three or more children 

 

a)

Money 

b)

Land 

c)

Gladiator fights

6.

Two advances in Roman architecture that allowed the construction of bigger and stronger buildings were 

a)

The Arch and Marble Pillars 

b)

Concrete and the Arch 

c)

Granite Columns and Concrete

7.

A Roman code of justice was called…

a)

Justinian’s Code of Law

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

Hammurabi’s Code of Law

8.

To prevent rioting, poor citizens of Rome were provided...

a)

Land

b)

Government positions 

c)

Free bread/grain and gladiator fights

9.

Which of the following was considered to be a good emperor? 

a)

Nero 

b)

Commodus 

c)

Caligula 

d)

Hadrian 

10.

The first emperor of the Roman Empire was named…

a)

Nero 

b)

Octavian Augustus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Hadrian 

11.

200 years of peace and prosperity during the Roman Empire

a)

The Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana 

c)

The Era of Good Feelings

12.

Which of the following is known as the Gladiator Emperor?

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Commodus

c)

Nero

d)

Caesar

13.

Which of the following was responsible for the burning of Rome?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Hadrian

d)

Nero

14.

Citizens were free to vote for their leaders and representatives, and these representatives make decisions on behalf of the citizens

a)

Empire Rule

b)

Senate Rule

c)

Republic

15.

Chief leaders in the Roman Republic

a)

Consuls

b)

Senators

c)

Emperors

16.

A ruler who has total control of the government.

a)

Emperor

b)

Dictator

c)

Consul

17.

Wealthy class in the Roman republic

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Freemen

18.

Ordinary citizens in the Roman Republic.

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Freemen

19.

An area in the empire that has a Roman governor that is supported by an army

a)

State

b)

City-state

c)

Province

20.

Emperor who...Instituted uniform laws throughout the empire to create more stability, reorganized the army so soldiers could defend their home provinces (states)

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Antonius Pius

c)

Hadrian

21.

What was the most major way Greece influenced Rome?

a)

Science

b)

Architecture

c)

Religion

22.

What is an aqueduct?

a)

A structure that held 50,000 people to watch gladiator battles

b)

A bridge like structure that helped route fresh water to cities

c)

An in home air vent system for wind based air conditioning

23.

Which major world religion began during the time of the Roman Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

24.

A disciple is...

a)

A Roman Governnor

b)

A follower of Jesus of Nazareth

c)

A religious writer

25.

What is a martyr?

a)

Someone who follows a religious leader

b)

A type of Roman social status

c)

Someone who dies for a cause

26.

How was Christianity spread throughout Mediterranean civilizations?

a)

The religion was widely accepted in Rome so people followed it naturally

b)

A writer named Paul wrote epistles to Christian groups and translated them into Greek for people to read and understand more fully

c)

The New Testament was added to the Torah and all Jewish followers converted to Christianity

27.

What is a mercenary?

a)

A foreign soldier that is paid to fight

b)

A soldier that defends their home province

c)

A religious leader in Christianity

28.

An economic situation where there is more physical money, but it holds less value.

a)

Christianity

b)

Inflation

c)

Veto

29.

Which of these caused the fall of the Roman empire?

a)

invasions from Germanic tribes

b)

Inflation and over taxation

c)

Loss of territory and land

d)

Corruption in the Roman government

e)

All of these options

30.

What did Diocletian do when he came into power?

a)

He united the Romans and took over northern Europe

b)

He ended the empire and gave power over to many tribes

c)

He split the Roman empire into Eastern and Western sides

31.

After Diocletian stepped down from power, who took over?

a)

Romulus Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

32.

How did Constantine help spread the religion of Christianity throughout Europe, Northern Africa, and Western Asia?

a)

He converted to Christianity and then made it the official religion of the Roman Empire

b)

He did not help spread Christianity as he favored Judaism

c)

He wrote moving letters that would later be included in the Christian bible.