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WorksheetsUnit 5: Roman Republic
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is a synonym for the word "bias"?
a)
fairness
b)
prejudice
c)
equality
d)
justice
2.
What does the term "citizen" refer to?
a)
someone without legal rights
b)
a person who is enslaved
c)
an individual with full legal rights
d)
someone born in a different country
3.
What is an alternative word for "plebeian"?
a)
noble
b)
commoner
c)
tyrant
d)
aristocrat
4.
In the Roman Republic, a "patrician" was what?
a)
a common citizen
b)
any Roman person
c)
a founding father
d)
a noble citizen
5.
What does it mean to "legislate"?
a)
to enforce laws
b)
to repeal laws
c)
to write official laws
d)
to interpret laws
6.
What was the role of the "senators" in ancient Rome?
a)
electing kings
b)
making laws and decisions
c)
leading military campaigns
d)
overseeing religious rituals
7.
What does the term "to expel" mean?
a)
to invite in
b)
to push out
c)
to support
d)
to lift up
8.
Which word is a synonym for "servitude"?
a)
freedom
b)
slavery
c)
equality
d)
justice
9.
What does "patriarchy" refer to?
a)
equal power distribution
b)
male power
c)
female power
d)
gender equality
10.
What is a synonym for the term "to grant"?
a)
to refuse
b)
to chose
c)
to restrict
d)
to protest
11.
What does "republic" mean in terms of government?
a)
rule by one individual
b)
ruled by traditions
c)
elected leaders and laws
d)
absolute monarchy
12.
What is another word for "proposal"?
a)
denial
b)
plan
c)
accept
d)
veto
13.
What is the definition of an "aristocrat"?
a)
common citizen
b)
noble individual
c)
military leader
d)
religious figure
14.
What language did ancient Romans speak?
a)
Greek
b)
French
c)
Latin
d)
Italian
15.
What does "equity" mean?
a)
unfairness
b)
justice
c)
favoritism
d)
prejudice
16.
What is the role of a "consul" in Roman government?
a)
religious ruler
b)
govenor of a province
c)
elected leader of the senate
d)
supreme plebian
17.
What does it mean to "veto" something?
a)
to approve
b)
to deny
c)
to negotiate
d)
to ignore
18.
What is a synonym for "tyrant"?
a)
a benevolent ruler
b)
an abusive ruler
c)
a fair leader
d)
an elected official
19.
What describes a "dictator"?
a)
an elected leader
b)
a powerless figure
c)
a leader with absolute power
d)
democratic influence
20.
What does the term "democracy" mean?
a)
rule by the military
b)
rule by the wealthy
c)
rule by the people
d)
rule by the priests
21.
What does the term "apex" mean?
a)
a point of no return
b)
a highest point of development
c)
the bottom of the hill
d)
just getting started
22.
How would you define the word "legion"?
a)
a small group of soldiers
b)
a large group of soldiers in ancient Rome
c)
a group of foreign diplomats
d)
a group of merchants
23.
What is the synonym of "to reign"?
a)
to follow a judge
b)
to lead a rebellion
c)
to rule as a king, queen, or emperor
d)
to retire from a senate
24.
What is the meaning of "to appoint"?
a)
to select
b)
to dismiss
c)
to deny
d)
to sleep
25.
Define the term "heir."
a)
someone who doesn't inherit
b)
someone who inherits property or title
c)
someone with no family
d)
a ruler
26.
What is the synonym of "stable"?
a)
unpredictable
b)
easily changed
c)
not easily changed or destroyed
d)
temporary
27.
How would you describe "province"?
a)
a state or division of a country
b)
a village
c)
a small town
d)
a forest
28.
What does the word "to administer" mean?
a)
to avoid responsibility
b)
to agree to something
c)
to postpone
d)
to carry out or lead
29.
What does the term "hostile" imply?
a)
friendly
b)
an enemy
c)
shy
d)
excited
30.
What is the synonym of "impose"?
a)
to suggest
b)
to force or put something on others
c)
to lend
d)
to request a favor
31.
Define the word "contingent."
a)
independent events
b)
unimportant for outcome
c)
permanent, unchanging
d)
depending on something else happening
32.
How would you define "infrastructure"?
a)
a system of beliefs
b)
a structures like roads and bridges that everybody uses
c)
a set of laws for merchants
d)
types of military equipment
33.
What is the synonym of "to span"?
a)
to shorten a story
b)
to expand outside of something
c)
to shrink
d)
to continue throughout a period of time
34.
How would you describe a "toga"?
a)
a type of helmet
b)
a type of long, loose piece of clothing
c)
a type of shoe
d)
a type of shield
35.
What does "to distinguish" mean?
a)
to ignore a difference
b)
to notice a similarity
c)
to notice a difference
d)
to mix up the reasons
36.
What is the meaning of the term "barbarian"?
a)
a civilized person
b)
an outsider
c)
a diplomat
d)
a neighbor
37.
Define the word "transpose."
a)
to replace someone or something
b)
to destroy someone's legos
c)
to rebuild something
d)
to hide behind
38.
What does "to administrate" mean?
a)
to ruin
b)
to manage or lead
c)
to build up
d)
to hide behind
39.
How would you define "crisis"?
a)
a boring situation
b)
a dangerous situation needing attention
c)
a type of celebration
d)
a journey
40.
What does the term "urban" refer to?
a)
a rural area
b)
a fancy farm
c)
a small town
d)
a city and its way of life
41.
What does the term "economy" refer to?
a)
a type of food which was a staple
b)
anything related to people working and buying/selling in a society
c)
a type of government with a religion
d)
a large body of water with a navy
42.
Which word is a synonym for "depose"?
a)
to crown
b)
to be depress
c)
to take out of power
d)
to promote
43.
What does the term "external" mean?
a)
something from the inside
b)
something from the future
c)
something from the outside
d)
something from the past
44.
What is the meaning of the term "internal"?
a)
something from the future
b)
something from the outside
c)
something from the past
d)
something from the inside
45.
If someone is described as "incompetent," what does that mean?
a)
they lack the skills or ability to do something
b)
they are very skilled at something
c)
they have too much skill
d)
they are famous
46.
Which term means "to decline"?
a)
to increase in condition, quality, or amount
b)
to stay the same in condition, quality, or amount
c)
to improve in condition, quality, or amount
d)
to become less in condition, quality, or amount
47.
What does "to displace" mean?
a)
to clean something
b)
to force something or someone out of an area
c)
to move gently something
d)
to build something
48.
What is a "tribe"?
a)
the people of a large city
b)
poeple in a small town
c)
a group made up of related families
d)
a group of friends
49.
Which term is a synonym for "external"?
a)
internal
b)
outside
c)
inside
d)
central
50.
Which term is a synonym for "incompetent"?
a)
unable
b)
skilled
c)
knowledgeable
d)
expert
51.
Normally in Roman society, a wealthy ________ lived in a large villa and held the most important positions in government.
a)
aristocrat
b)
plebeian
c)
servitude
d)
proposal
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