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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to most HISTORIANS,

a)

the latins establish Rome in the 1st century A.D.They settled down close to the Tames Riber on Capitoline Hill,one of the seven hills of the city

b)

the latins established Rome in the 7th century B.C. They settled down close to the Tiber River on Esquiline Hill, one of the seven hills of the city.

c)

the latins established Rome in the 8th century BC. They settled down close to the Tiber River on Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome.

d)

the latins established Rome in the 1st century B.C. They settled down close to the Tronto River on Quirinal Hill, one of the seven hills in the city.

2.

Put in order Ancient Rome`s History periods:

a)

Republic, Monarchy, Empire

b)

Empire, Republic, Monarchy

c)

Monarchy, Republic, Empire

d)

Republic, Empire, Monarchy

3.

The last king of Rome was:

a)

Romulus

b)

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

c)

Caracalla

d)

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus

4.

The institution that made laws, took decisions about war and peace and was responsable for foreing policy was:

a)

The Comitia

b)

The Senate

c)

The tribunes of the plebes

d)

The magistracies

5.

Women :

a)

Enjoyed freedom and some of them were very much influencers of their fathers, husbands and sons

b)

The wives of patricians could work out of their homes and study until they got married

c)

Had no political role or right to vote

d)

They were free but could not vote

6.

A Roman emperor was:

a)

Chosen by the gods

b)

Leader of the army

c)

Chief legislator

d)

Head of religion

7.

Most of Rome`s expansion took place during the:

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Between the Monarchy and the Empire

d)

Empire

8.

Was the name used by Romans to refer to Germanic tribes as evil and uncivilised:

a)

Etruscan

b)

Celts

c)

Greeks

d)

Barbarian

9.

Emperor Theodosius divided the Empire between his sons in year 395 A.D

a)

Rome was the capital city of the Eastern Empire

b)

Istambul was the capital city of the Eastern Empire

c)

Rome was the capital city of the Western Empire

d)

Constantinople was the capital city of the Eastern Empire

10.

The sack of Rome by Visigoths in year 476 A.D marked the end of Western Roman Empire and the beginning of the Modern Age

a)

No. The sack was earlier in year 410

b)

The end of the Western Roman Empire was due to the deposition of the last emperor and marked the origin of the Middle Age

c)

Eastern Roman Empire survived until the 15th century with the arrival of the Modern Ages

d)

No one of the answers are right

11.

The sauce or soup from fish entrails the Romans loved was called:

(a)  

12.

Was the head of the family, the guardian of everyone within the house including the salves

(a)  

13.

Most of Roman people:

a)

Lived in the countryside safe and sound

b)

Lived in cities with protected walls

c)

Lived in cities with no walls

d)

Rich people lived outside of the cities and poor people in them

14.

The Greek`s agora is the Roman........................

a)

Decumanus

b)

Gate

c)

Cardo

d)

Forum

15.

Rich people lived in individual one- storey family homes called:

a)

Villa

b)

Domus

c)

Insulae

d)

Triclinium

16.

Greek oracles were similar to Roman.........................

a)

Lares

b)

Haruspices

c)

Penates

d)

Augurs

17.

Christianity became the official religion of Roman Empire:

a)

In year 380 thanks to Emperor Theodosius

b)

In year 313 with Constantine Emperor

c)

Theodosius and Constantine made it more popular only

d)

Roman people like Greeks were only just polytheistic until the end of the Empire

18.

Thanks to the use of semi- circular arches Roman architecture was:

a)

Vaulted

b)

Simple

c)

Linteled

d)

Flat

19.

What is the name of the building they made to administer justice?:

(a)  

20.

They used this composition with geometric patterns, mythical stories, scenes of daily life, religious events etc...using coloured tesserae, to decorate walls and floors of important houses.

(a)