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Rome exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the legend of Romulus and Remus, who is the founder of Rome?

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Both together

d)

No one of them

2.

Select the false statement regarding the Roman Empire:

a)

Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece were provinces of Rome

b)

The Roman Empire was at its biggest in 117 AD.

c)

The Mediterranean was unsafe to transport goods by the sea

d)

All the answers are false

3.

The period called Pax Romana happened during...

a)

The Kingdom

b)

The Republic

c)

The Empire

d)

The Republic and the Empire

4.

Select the false statement regarding the Roman Kingdom:

a)

The king was elected by the people

b)

The power was shared between the king and the senate

c)

The senate was weak

d)

All the answers are false

5.

The two most important magistrates were called...

(a)  

6.

Select the false statement regarding the Julius Caesar:

a)

In 61 BC he became governor of Spain

b)

He was able to conquer all France

c)

He made himself consul and dictator for life

d)

Pompey killed him in 44 BC

7.

Why did the civil war happened in the 1st century BC?

a)

Because generals became too powerful

b)

Because they lost the war to Carthage

c)

Because the king was not a good governor

d)

All the answers are true

8.

Who was the first Roman emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar in 00 BC

b)

Julius Caesar in 27 BC

c)

Augustus in 00 BC

d)

Augustus in 27 BC

9.

Which one of this causes is NOT related to the 3rd century roman crisis:

a)

Civil wars because generals want to become emperor

b)

Germanic tribes attacks

c)

The division of the Roman empire in two different parts

d)

The danger of the routes that makes harder to transport goods

10.

In 395 AD, Theodosius...

a)

Changed the name of the Roman Empire to Byzantine Empire

b)

Is defeated by the germanic tribes that invaded Roma

c)

Divided the Roman Empire into two parts: west and east

d)

Divides the Roman Empire into two parts: north and south

11.

The roman believe in two kinds of gods:

a)

The good ones and the bad ones

b)

The war gods and the peace gods

c)

The state gods and the household gods

d)

The greek gods and the emperors

12.

The main road that went from east to west was called cardo maximus

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Where the cardo maximus crossed the cardo decumanus, there was a big square called

(a)  

14.

The most important buildings like the temples and goverment buildings were built around the

a)

Forum

b)

Theather

c)

Basilica

d)

Religious temples

15.

Which of this elements was not used by romans on their buildings?

a)

Concrete

b)

Arch

c)

Dome

d)

Lintel

16.

What was the name of the building that carried water to the Roman cities?

(a)  

17.

The basilica...

a)

Was built to commemorate an important victory

b)

Was used for business

c)

Was used for chariot races

d)

Was a religious temple

18.

Select the false statement

a)

Triumphal arches were built to commemorate and important victory

b)

Romans used arches in their bridges and aqueducts

c)

Circuses were used for fights between gladiators and wild animals

d)

Roman theatres were very similar to Greek ones

19.

Mosaics...

a)

Told the story of Rome's military victories.

b)

Are pictures made of small pieces of stone, glass or ceramic.

c)

Were done on wooden panels.

d)

Were copies of Greek ones.

20.

Romans mainly painted...

a)

Scenes from everyday life

b)

Scenes from myths and legends

c)

Portraits and animals

d)

All the other answers are right