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Rome Power and Glory Study Guide

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Poor children were sent to work instead of school. Aside from parents, who taught wealthy children?

a)

School teachers

b)

Slave tutors

c)

Older brothers

d)

Family friends

2.

What type of religion did the Romans follow?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Cultural

d)

Objective

3.

What was the name for the large estates in the Roman countryside?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Atrium

c)

Villa

d)

Thermopolia

4.

Roman emperors often hosted public events to keep the people happy and busy. What were two common examples?

a)

Chariot races and gladiator battles

b)

Concerts and public readings

c)

Speeches and workshops

d)

Tournaments and hunting trips

5.
Pax Romana means????
a)
Roman Authority
b)
Roman Literature
c)
Roman Peace
d)
The beginning
6.
There were a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage, they were called?
a)
Punic Wars
b)
People Wars
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
7.
The exalted one, was the name of which Roman Emperor?
a)
Julius Ceaser
b)
Nero
c)
Augustus
d)
Marcus Aurelius
8.

A(n) ____ was a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement.

a)

senator

b)

gladiator

c)

emperor

d)

saint

9.

Roman architecture made use of concrete, domes, and arches.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Political leaders offered free grain and entertainment to gain the support of Rome's poor.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Coliseum in ancient Rome was used for

a)

training soldiers

b)

holding political rallies

c)

entertaining the public

d)

buying and selling slaves

12.

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

a)

the plebeians

b)

wealthy people

c)

military commanders

d)

middle-class merchants

13.

The Roman ideals of justice were reflected in

a)

the Twelve Tables

b)

the Pax Romana

c)

the census

d)

the tributum

14.

At the beginning, there were just 2 social classes in Rome. They were

a)

Patricians and slaves

b)

Patricians and Plebeians

c)

Plebeians and Slaves

15.

Rome became powerful because they had a well organized, well equipped and well trained army.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

What is this structure called?

a)

Bridge

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Wall

d)

Gate

17.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
18.

The Romans built about 50,000 miles of road.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?
a)
rivers
b)
aqueducts
c)
catapults
d)
arches
20.
Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?
a)
paved roads
b)
aqueducts
c)
arches
d)
plumbing
21.
What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
lintels
d)
marble
22.
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
a)
senators to get to the Senate.
b)
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
c)
merchants to travel safely.
d)
slaves to travel into the countryside.
23.
What is this structure for?
a)
Chariots
b)
People to walk across
c)
Protective wall
d)
To carry water
24.

Were Gladiators usually slaves or free?

a)

Slaves

b)

Free

25.

Which of the following was the class of wealthy nobles in Rome?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Consuls

d)

Dictators

26.

Which of the following was the class of workers and the poor in Rome?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Consuls

d)

Dictators

27.

There were 3 social clases in Rome, the class that has all the power was

a)

Slaves

b)

Plebeians

c)

Patricians

28.

What is the language of Rome?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

Hebrew

29.

What is not a reason for the Fall of the Empire?

a)

Economic Growth

b)

Military Failures

c)

Barbarian Invasions

d)

Civil War

30.

What is a Civil War?

a)

War within a country by different groups

b)

War with Barbarians

c)

War against other countries

d)

Cold War

31.
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called
a)
Ciceros
b)
Plebeians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Patricians
32.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers
a)
Ciceros
b)
Patricians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Plebeians
33.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
34.

Rome's government began as a _______ and changed to an ___________.

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

35.
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hunnism
36.

What material did the Romans develop & improve to build huge freestanding structures, like the Colosseum?

a)

nacho cheese

b)

concrete

c)

Pax Romana

d)

running water

37.

Which two Empires were created after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

The Western and The Eastern Empire

b)

The Eastern and The Byzantine Empire

c)

The Frank Empire and the New Roman Empire

d)

The Islamic Empire and the Byzantine Empire

38.

Which of the two Empires lasted the longest?

a)

The Islamic Empire

b)

The Eastern Empire

c)

The Western Empire

d)

Both lasted the Same Amount of time

39.

What did the Roman empire want from its conquered lands?

a)

Taxes

b)

Peace

c)

Trade of goods

d)

All of the above

40.

Which of the following is a main reason that the Roman Empire decided to divide itself into halves: the Western Empire in Rome and the Eastern Empire based in Constantinople?

a)

the Empire had grown so large, it was unable to govern effectively

b)

Mongol invasions pushed the empire apart

c)

Development of China conjuring new territory forced Rome to divide

d)

The Roman citizens believed in different potential emperors that it pushed the empire apart

41.

Who was Constantine and why was he important?

a)

A.      He was the 1st Christian Emperor, converted Rome to Christianity, and moved the capital to Constantinople

b)

He was a Roman soldier who overthrew the Byzantine empire

c)

He was a servant in the Byzantine empire and did not do anything important

d)

He was not important to Ancient Rome

42.

How do Roman advancements in architecture influence us today?

a)

They made it possible to build two story buildings.

b)

They used elements borrowed from the Greeks.

c)

They allowed farmers to learn other trades.

d)

They introduced new construction techniques.

43.

Why did the Western Roman Empire fall?

a)

The government spent too much tax money

b)

Military pressure from Germanic groups

c)

A rebellion destroyed Rome

d)

There were not enough slaves

44.

How did Christianity spread?

a)

The apostles traveled and shared its message

b)

The crusades

c)

Priests and monks

d)

Roman leaders forced Christianity on people

45.

Where did Christianity originate?

a)

Rome

b)

Syria

c)

Judea

d)

Nazareth

46.

Which is a basic belief of Christianity?

a)

Jesus is the son of God

b)

People need to worship in temples

c)

Follow the eightfold path.

d)

Read and respect the Vedas

47.

How did Christianity influence the Roman Empire?

a)

It developed from Judaism

b)

It is a monotheistic religion

c)

They worship the Roman Empire as god

d)

It became the official religion of the Empire

48.

Who was the first Emperor to be converted to Christianity

a)

Nero

b)

There was not a Christian emperor

c)

Constantine

d)

Julius Cesar

49.

What civilization of people did the Romans get most of their ideas?

a)

French

b)

Greeks

c)

Americans

d)

They started these ideas

50.

Why did Christianity contribute to the fall of Rome?

a)

There was a war in Rome for it

b)

Christianity said everyone was equal

c)

It was not a cause of the fall.

d)

The Roman emperors forced people to be Chrisitans.

51.

What type of government did Rome become when they choose Julius Cesar?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Empire

d)

Republic

52.

Leader of the Huns who lead raiders through the Eastern Roman Empire

a)

Clovis

b)

Attila

c)

Diocletian

d)

Augustus

53.

a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person. · a person without culture

a)

Emperor

b)

Barbarian

c)

Plebiean

d)

Patrician

54.

Once the descendants of Julius Caesar proved incapable of ruling, the Senate chose what group to be Emperor?

a)

Consils

b)

Tribunes

c)

Generals

d)

Slave Leaders

55.

The Death of ________________ marked the end of the Rule by the Generals.

a)

Caligula

b)

Alexander

c)

Marcus Aurelius

d)

Fortinbras

56.

The coming of what religious leader began the end of the Empire.

a)

Buddha

b)

Confusius

c)

Muhammed

d)

Jesus