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Rome Review

Total questions: 149

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
*A _________ is a form of government in which voters elect officials to run the country
a)
republic
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
2.
The Romans were
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheirstic
c)
atheistic
d)
lovers of cheese
3.
*In Ancient Rome, only _____ could vote
a)
male citizens
b)
women
c)
patricians
d)
plebians
4.
________ were farmers, merchants, & shopkeepers
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Slaves
d)
Women
5.
The _______class was made up of the Roman nobility and upper class. They owned land and paid taxes, could vote & hold office.
a)
Patrician
b)
Plebian
c)
Slaves
d)
middle
6.
The_______were the most powerful, but smallest social class
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebians
c)
Slaves
d)
Women
7.
Worshiping or believing in more than one god.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
8.

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

a)

island

b)

plebeian

c)

peninsula

9.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
10.

The supreme governing body of Ancient Rome was called...

a)

The Senate

b)

Tribune

c)

Consul

d)

The House of Representatives

11.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
12.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
13.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
14.

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?

a)

Romans educated citizens about representative government.

b)

Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.

c)

Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.

d)

Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.

15.

Rome is located in Europe. What two other continents did the Romans expand their trade to and so, later, led to the Silk Road Trade?

a)

Asia and Africa

b)

Asia and South America

c)

Asia and North America

d)

Africa and Pakistan

16.

Who did Rome trade with to acquire its wine?

a)

Hispania

b)

India and China

c)

North Africa

d)

Egypt

e)

Africa

17.

Who did Rome trade with to acquire its ivory, slaves, gold and animals?

a)

Hispania

b)

India and China

c)

North Africa

d)

Egypt

e)

Africa

18.

Who did Rome trade with to acquire its wheat?

a)

Hispania

b)

India and China

c)

North Africa

d)

Egypt

e)

Africa

19.

Who did Rome trade with to acquire its oil?

a)

Hispania

b)

India and China

c)

North Africa

d)

Egypt

e)

Africa

20.

Who did Rome trade with to acquire its precious stones, silk and perfume?

a)

Hispania

b)

India and China

c)

North Africa

d)

Egypt

e)

Africa

21.

In the beginning, the early Romans shared the Italian peninsula with the:

a)

Spanish, Latini and Portugese

b)

Latini, Greeks and Etruscans

c)

Germans and Asians

d)

Africans and English

22.

Some Latin tribes settled on the banks of the _______ River. They built villages that became Rome

a)

Tiber

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Guadalquivir

23.

Rome is surrounded by ____ hills.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

24.

Rome began as a

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

25.

The Cloaca Maxima was the

a)

The first sewer system ever in Rome

b)

The first senate ever in Rome

c)

The first monarchy ever in Rome

d)

The first bridge built in Rome

26.

What are Romulus and Remus most famous for?

a)

Rescuing Helen of Troy

b)

Founding the city of Rome

c)

Being the kings of the Underworld

d)

Starting the Olympics

27.

Who first cared for the boys when they were abandoned?

a)

A wolf

b)

A forest goddess

c)

The goddess Venus

d)

A cow

28.

How did Remus die?

a)

He fell down when trying to climb a high wall

b)

He was attacked by wild vultures

c)

He got sick from eating too many olives

d)

Romulus killed him when Remus made fun of his wall

29.

When was the city of Rome founded?

a)

1200 BC

b)

1012 BC

c)

753 BC

30.

How did Rome get its name?

a)

It was named after the shepherd who raised the boys

b)

From the god of construction

c)

Romulus named the city after himself

31.
Which geographic features helped Rome trade?
a)
roads and bridges
b)
the Mediterranean Sea
c)
the Tiber River
d)
All are correct
32.
After having a brutal king, Romans decided to have a _____________ form of government.
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
republic
d)
dictatorship
33.
Who did the Romans overthrow to begin their own government?
a)
the Latins
b)
the Romans
c)
the Etruscans 
d)
the Italians
34.

These members of the Roman government who voted on laws and chose magistrates

a)
Legionaries
b)
Patricians
c)
Assembly
d)
Slaves
35.

The Roman civilization was founded near what river?

a)

The Huang He

b)

The Indus

c)

The Tiber

d)

The Tigris

36.

This group was part of the lower or middle class.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

37.

Composed of 300 men that ratified laws approved in assemblies. They were also responsible for foreign policy and finance.

a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
38.
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
39.

This privileged Roman group owned land and livestock. They also governed the city

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

40.

What does the term 'ratify" mean?

a)

To remove trash through a sewer system

b)

To stop a law from being passed

c)

to sign a law and make it official

41.

What did the name Augustus mean?

a)

Son of the Gods

b)

Chosen by the Gods

c)

Chosen by God

d)

Thinking of God

42.

True or False: Augustus was Caesar's biological son.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Under Augustus' rule, all civil and military power was concentrated with the

a)

Senate

b)

Magistrates

c)

Assembly

d)

Emperor

44.

What type of power did the Senate have under Augustus?

a)

symbolic

b)

political

c)

international

d)

economic

45.

Under Augustus, Rome believed in Christianity

a)

True

b)

False

46.

After Augustus, emperor's were viewed by Romans as

a)

Gods

b)

Politicians

c)

Regular Citizens

47.

Ceasar's adopted son who became emperor was

(a)  

48.

What best defines religion in Rome after the death of Augustus.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

An Imperial Cult

c)

Christian

49.

This map shows that the Roman Empire dominated what body of water?

(a)  

50.

At the end of the 1st century, the Roman Republic had a government that was created to rule an extensive empire

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What caused social unrest in the empire?

a)

brutal leaders

b)

population decline

c)

social inequality

d)

corruption

e)

bad harvests

52.

Inequality led to the rise of the (a)   brothers who wanted a fairer distribution of wealth.

53.

"more just" also means

a)

corrupt

b)

fairer

c)

provinces

d)

senate

e)

settled

54.

Social inequality in Rome forced the Senate and the _____________ to give power to military commanders

a)

magistrates

b)

emperor

c)

assembly

55.

Who was the military commander who made himself a dictator and gave himself absolute power.

(a)  

56.

How did Julius Caesar die?

a)

He was assassinated by supporters of the Republic

b)

He died peacefully in his bed

c)

Fighting Carthage in the Punic Wars

d)

He was killed by Augustus

57.

True or False: There are statues representing Julius Caesar in Seville.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What was life like after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

It was much more insecure and people became more rural

b)

It was more secure and people moved to urban areas

c)

Very little changed, people spoken Latin languages and converted to Islam

d)

All of the Above are correct

59.

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

a)

continued acceptance of traditional religions

b)

the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

c)

a series of military defeats in Africa

d)

political corruption and the instability of the government

60.

The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?

a)

foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire

b)

ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire

c)

establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree

d)

continue to make cultural and technological innovations

61.

What was a cause for the reason why the Roman Empire fell?

a)

Diseases and plagues

b)

Lack of participation in government

c)

Weak leadership

d)

All of the above

62.

Based on the passage, what societal impact did Emperor Constantine have on Europe?

a)

Constantine made Christianity legal in Rome which fostered a changing political and social shift in Europe

b)

Constantine made public welfare programs available to the people of Rome for the first time

c)

Constantine was the first Emperor of Rome to legalize Islam in the Roman Empire

d)

Constantine illegalized Christianity which was a popular decision amongst all people in the Roman Empire

63.

Who attacked Rome's borders as it was falling apart?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Barbarians

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

64.

Corruption is

a)

dishonest or illegal behavior

b)

a part of the desert that has water and plants

c)

when a volcano explodes

65.
What year do most historians use as the End of the Roman Empire?
a)
27 BC
b)
476 AD
c)
400 AD
d)
240 AD
66.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by the Islamic

Empire.

d)

Rome faced invasions from many

"Barbarian" tribes.

67.

The Fall of the Roman Empire resulted

in...

a)

Europe breaking up into smaller non-

unified regions.

b)

The Christian church being taken over

by Muslims.

c)

People forgetting how to speak latin.

d)

The poor gaining more power and

authority over the rich.

68.

How did Roman leadership from the

200s - 400s CE contribute to the fall of

the Roman Empire?

a)

Roman leaders during this time were

focused on hurting their own people.

b)

Roman leaders during this time worked

together to transition power peacefully.

c)

Roman leaders during this time were

weak and fought over who had power.

d)

Roman Leaders during this time made

peace with other Empires to conquer

Rome.

69.

Which Barbarian tribe was the first to attack Rome in 410 AD?

a)

A) The Visigoths

b)

B) The Ostrogoths

c)

C) The Huns

d)

D) The Vandals

70.

The Visigoths were an important...

a)

Roman tribe

b)

Germanic tribe

c)

Arabic tribe

d)

Viking tribe

71.

When did the Visigoths establish their new kingdom in Spain?

a)

In 711 A.D

b)

In 1492 A.D

c)

In 416 A.D

d)

In 507 A.D

72.

Which language did the Visigoths learn to speak?

a)

Arabic

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

Spanish

73.

The vandals were a ............ ........... tribe

a)

East Asian

b)

East German

c)

North Germanic

d)

East Germanic

74.

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a Germanic Tribe?

a)

Suebi

b)

Alans

c)

Visigoths

d)

Vandals

e)

Franks

75.

After the fall of Rome, where did the Suebi Tribe settle?

a)

Northwest Iberian Peninsula

b)

Iberian Peninsula and parts of France

c)

Northern coasts of Africa

d)

The Italian Peninsula

76.

After the fall of Rome, where did the Visigoths settle?

a)

Northwest Iberian Peninsula

b)

Iberian Peninsula and parts of France

c)

Northern coasts of Africa

d)

The Italian Peninsula

77.

After the fall of Rome, where did the Vandals settle?

a)

Northwest Iberian Peninsula

b)

Iberian Peninsula and parts of France

c)

Northern coasts of Africa

d)

The Italian Peninsula

78.

What did they want to control?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Rome

c)

France

d)

Pacific Ocean

79.

Where did the Roman civilisation originate?

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Italian Peninsula

80.

Why were the Romans and Carthaginians rivals?

a)

For control of the Black Sea

b)

For control of the Mediterranean Sea

81.

Between 500 and 250 BCE, Rome conquered _____________.

a)

Italian Peninsula.

b)

western Mediterranean

c)

Greece & eastern Mediterranean

82.

What buildings were included in a Roman camp?

a)

defensive towers

b)

school

c)

Main buildings (offices and temples)

d)

hospital

e)

baths

83.

Between 264 and 146 BCE, Rome conquered _____________.

a)

Italian Peninsula.

b)

western Mediterranean

c)

Greece & eastern Mediterranean

84.

The war between cities Carthage and Rome was called the ______________.

a)

Roman War

b)

Civil War

c)

Punic War

85.

Between 2nd century BCE and 2nd century CE, Rome conquered _____________.

a)

Italian Peninsula.

b)

western Mediterranean

c)

Greece & eastern Mediterranean

86.

What did Roman soldiers carry or wear?

a)

spear

b)

sword

c)

shield

d)

knife

87.

Hispania was conquered by the Romans today it is known as

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

88.

Gallia was conquered by the Romans today it is known as

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

89.

Brittania was conquered by the Romans today it is known as

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

90.

The Roman army was organized into

(a)  

91.

Legions were divided into groups of ___ men

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

500

92.

In the beginning, the early Romans shared the Italian peninsula with the:

a)

Spanish, Latini and Portugese

b)

Latini, Greeks and Etruscans

c)

Germans and Asians

d)

Africans and English

93.

Some Latin tribes settled on the banks of the _______ River. They built villages that became Rome

a)

Tiber

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Guadalquivir

94.

Rome is surrounded by ____ hills.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

95.

Rome began as a

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

96.

The Cloaca Maxima was the

a)

The first sewer system ever in Rome

b)

The first senate ever in Rome

c)

The first monarchy ever in Rome

d)

The first bridge built in Rome

97.

What are Romulus and Remus most famous for?

a)

Rescuing Helen of Troy

b)

Founding the city of Rome

c)

Being the kings of the Underworld

d)

Starting the Olympics

98.

Who first cared for the boys when they were abandoned?

a)

A wolf

b)

A forest goddess

c)

The goddess Venus

d)

A cow

99.

How did Remus die?

a)

He fell down when trying to climb a high wall

b)

He was attacked by wild vultures

c)

He got sick from eating too many olives

d)

Romulus killed him when Remus made fun of his wall

100.

When was the city of Rome founded?

a)

1200 BC

b)

1012 BC

c)

753 BC

101.

How did Rome get its name?

a)

It was named after the shepherd who raised the boys

b)

From the god of construction

c)

Romulus named the city after himself

102.
Which geographic features helped Rome trade?
a)
roads and bridges
b)
the Mediterranean Sea
c)
the Tiber River
d)
All are correct
103.
After having a brutal king, Romans decided to have a _____________ form of government.
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
republic
d)
dictatorship
104.
Who did the Romans overthrow to begin their own government?
a)
the Latins
b)
the Romans
c)
the Etruscans 
d)
the Italians
105.

These members of the Roman government who voted on laws and chose magistrates

a)
Legionaries
b)
Patricians
c)
Assembly
d)
Slaves
106.

The Roman civilization was founded near what river?

a)

The Huang He

b)

The Indus

c)

The Tiber

d)

The Tigris

107.

This group was part of the lower or middle class.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

108.

Composed of 300 men that ratified laws approved in assemblies. They were also responsible for foreign policy and finance.

a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
109.
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
110.

This privileged Roman group owned land and livestock. They also governed the city

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

111.

What does the term 'ratify" mean?

a)

To remove trash through a sewer system

b)

To stop a law from being passed

c)

to sign a law and make it official

112.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
113.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus 
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
d)
Julius Caesar 
114.
How long did the Pax Romana last?
a)
200 years
b)
20 years
c)
100 years
d)
None of these
115.

What is this?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Colosseum

d)

Forum

116.

What was the point of the Aqueducts?

a)

carry water from the mountains to the cities

b)

beautiful architecture

c)

help soldiers travel quickly

d)

trade

117.

Languages based on Latin are called: _______________.

a)

Latina Languages

b)

Greek Languages

c)

Romance Languages

d)

Marriage languages

118.

What were the economic (money) impacts of the Pax Romana?

a)

uniform system of money (same)

b)

safe travel and trade on roads

c)

stability

d)

developed a royal road

119.

Why was Augustus considered the leader of an Empire and not the Republic (Democracy)?

a)

He was not elected by the people

b)

There were no real checks on his power

c)

He inherited the position from his father

120.

What is an aqueduct?

a)

A stone channel carrying water to the city

b)

A type of bridge

c)

The name of a famous road

d)

A curved structure over an opening

121.

The Romans spoke?

a)

Latin

b)

Italian

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

122.

What did some Roman soldiers and officials do with the conquered land?

a)

Stayed to govern the new land

b)

Got out as fast as they could

c)

Killed all the people who lived there

d)

Moved on to new land to conquer

123.

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

124.

What was a reason the Pax Romana ended?

a)

Romans were invaded by the Dutch

b)

Romans moved out of Rome

c)

Rome was too poor to continue

d)

Rome was too large to govern

125.

Multiple Select (2): Farming became one of the major ways people in the Roman Empire made money. This is important because...

a)

There were many people to feed in the huge Roman Empire

b)

Since the empire covered so much land, a variety of crops could be traded throughout the empire.

c)

Farming was brand new to the world

126.

The Eastern Part of the Roman Empire was known as

a)

Britannia

b)

Hispania

c)

Carthage

d)

Byzantine Empire

127.

What group kept attacking the Roman Empire in the 3rd Century?

a)

Germanic peoples

b)

Greeks

c)

Carthage

d)

Vikings

128.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
129.
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Greek 
b)
Roman
c)
Latin
d)
Turkish
130.
Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?
a)
Greece and Rome
b)
Persia and Rome
c)
Phoenicia and Rome
d)
Greece and Hebrew
131.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
132.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
133.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

134.

What church was found in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Methodist

135.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
136.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
137.

One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it __________

a)

was surrounded by protective walls.

b)

was a center of religious power.

c)

had shrunk in size.

d)

was located near trade routes between Europe and Asia.

138.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

139.
Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius I
d)
Justinian
140.
The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...
a)
Theodora
b)
Justinian
c)
Tribonian
d)
Henry IV
141.

What did Justinian want to do?

a)

Restore the Roman Empire

b)

Surrender to the Barbarians

c)

Expand the Empire into India and China

d)

End Christianity and Bring back Roman Gods

142.

Which of the following territories did Justinian NOT conquer

a)

Dalmatian Coast

b)

Southern Hispania

c)

Sicily

d)

Sardinia

e)

Turkey

143.

The emperor who controlled the Roman World and Christianity during the time of the Byzantine Empire was the

(a)  

144.

The basileus controlled the _______ World and _________ during the time of the Byzantine Empire was the

a)

Jewish, Roman

b)

Roman, Christianity

c)

Roman, Muslim

d)

Turkish, Eastern portion

145.

Attacks by the _______ led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire and the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

a)

Romans

b)

Turks

c)

Visigoths

d)

Chinese

146.

The Byzantine Empire would be viewed as an Empire from what time period in history?

a)

Ancient History

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Modern Era

d)

Age of Colonization

147.

The Haga Sofia was a ____________ for the people of Constantinopole

a)

place of worship

b)

governing assembly

c)

public areas like the Roman Forum for ceremonies and trade

d)

place to help sailors at night

e)

All of the Above

148.

The Senate was a ____________ for the people of Constantinopole

a)

place of worship

b)

governing assembly

c)

public areas like the Roman Forum for ceremonies and trade

d)

place to help sailors at night

e)

All of the Above

149.

What was the separation of Christianity into two separate churches called?

a)

East-West Schism

b)

Byzantine Split

c)

Fall of Constantinople

d)

Fall of Justinian