WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Select ALL the images that show examples of Roman architecture.
Which river runs through Rome?
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Tiber River
Which of the following statements about Ancient Greece and Rome are true?
They were both located in present-day Asia and had access to many resources and good land for farming.
They did not have many similarities, since Rome was located on a peninsula with many resources and Greece was not.
They both had excellent areas for farming and never traveled, traded, or fished across the Mediterranean Sea.
They were both located on peninsulas that featured mountains and limited rich soil and locations to farm. This caused the people of ancient Greece and Rome to trade, build ships and fish in order to have the resources they needed.
What THREE ways did Ancient Romans adapt to their physical environment?
Traded across the Mediterranean Sea
Built waterways to travel by ship to North America
Built roads to connect to land in western Europe and Africa
Limited farming due to mountains
Romans traded
on the Mediterranean Sea
on the Nile River
on the Atlantic Ocean
on the Niger River
A government in which people vote for a smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws is a
republic democracy
representative democracy
final democracy
direct democracy
Where is Rome located?
Greece
Persia
Spain
Italy
Channels that carried fresh water from the mountains to the cities
Aquifers
Aquaducts
Wells
Roads
A great amphitheater, open-aired stadium, in Rome
Colosseum
Gladiator
Vaults
Stadium
Buildings in Ancient Rome were often built with ____ to support the weight of the buildings.
columns
pyramids
arches
macaroni noodles.
Important jobs that may people had in ancient Rome were farmers, traders and _____.
Professional Baseball Players
ship builders
YouTubers
FedEx delivery drivers
How did the ancient Romans and Greeks BOTH make a living?
Traded on the Mediterranean Sea
Traded salt for gold
Hunted buffalo
Mined for coal
According to the Venn diagram, how did the ancient Romans make
a living?
Hunted buffalo
Traded salt for gold
Built ships
Built roads
What type of government was first developed in ancient Rome?
Direct democracy
Rule by an emperor
Representative democracy
Rule by a pharaoh
What is the name of the structure shown above?
Colosseum
Great Pyramid
White House
Parthenon
The building above was constructed using what type of
architecture?
Columns
Arches
Pyramids
Stone work
If the ancient Romans wanted to trade with the Greeks, they
would have to travel from ⎯
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
Choose the 3 ways Ancient Romans adapted to their physical environment.
Limited farming due to mountains.
Built roads to connect to land in western Europe and Africa.
Built waterways to travel by ship to North America.
Traded across the Mediterranean Sea.
