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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select ALL the images that show examples of Roman architecture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which river runs through Rome?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Nile River

c)

Tiber River

3.
The act of giving or doing something is known as
a)
democracy
b)
contribution
c)
community
d)
characteristic
4.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
5.
What kind of government did ancient Rome have?
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
6.
What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?
a)
columns
b)
mosaics
c)
aqueducts
d)
roads
7.

Which of the following statements about Ancient Greece and Rome are true?

a)

They were both located in present-day Asia and had access to many resources and good land for farming.

b)

They did not have many similarities, since Rome was located on a peninsula with many resources and Greece was not.

c)

They both had excellent areas for farming and never traveled, traded, or fished across the Mediterranean Sea.

d)

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.

8.

What THREE ways did Ancient Romans adapt to their physical environment?

a)

Traded across the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Built waterways to travel by ship to North America

c)

Built roads to connect to land in western Europe and Africa

d)

Limited farming due to mountains

9.

Romans traded

a)

on the Mediterranean Sea

b)

on the Nile River

c)

on the Atlantic Ocean

d)

on the Niger River

10.

A government in which people vote for a smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws is a

a)

republic democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

final democracy

d)

direct democracy

11.

Where is Rome located?

a)

Greece

b)

Persia

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

12.

Channels that carried fresh water from the mountains to the cities

a)

Aquifers

b)

Aquaducts

c)

Wells

d)

Roads

13.

A great amphitheater, open-aired stadium, in Rome

a)

Colosseum

b)

Gladiator

c)

Vaults

d)

Stadium

14.

Buildings in Ancient Rome were often built with ____ to support the weight of the buildings.

a)

columns

b)

pyramids

c)

arches

d)

macaroni noodles.

15.

Important jobs that may people had in ancient Rome were farmers, traders and _____.

a)

Professional Baseball Players

b)

ship builders

c)

YouTubers

d)

FedEx delivery drivers

16.

How did the ancient Romans and Greeks BOTH make a living?

a)

Traded on the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Traded salt for gold

c)

Hunted buffalo

d)

Mined for coal

17.

According to the Venn diagram, how did the ancient Romans make

a living?

a)

Hunted buffalo

b)

Traded salt for gold

c)

Built ships

d)

Built roads

18.

What type of government was first developed in ancient Rome?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Rule by an emperor

c)

Representative democracy

d)

Rule by a pharaoh

19.

What is the name of the structure shown above?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Great Pyramid

c)

White House

d)

Parthenon

20.

The building above was constructed using what type of

architecture?

a)

Columns

b)

Arches

c)

Pyramids

d)

Stone work

21.

If the ancient Romans wanted to trade with the Greeks, they

would have to travel from ⎯

a)

1 to 2

b)

2 to 3

c)

3 to 4

d)

4 to 5

22.

Choose the 3 ways Ancient Romans adapted to their physical environment.

a)

Limited farming due to mountains.

b)

Built roads to connect to land in western Europe and Africa.

c)

Built waterways to travel by ship to North America.

d)

Traded across the Mediterranean Sea.