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Ancient Rome 2

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 11hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Government of elected leaders who vote on behalf of the citizens on laws

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

2.

The first emperor of Rome

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Constantine

3.

This building hosted gladiator fights

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

4.

Used to bring fresh water to the cities

a)

Canals

b)

Wells

c)

Rivers

d)

Aqueducts

5.

The new religion started during the Roman Empire

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hebrews/Judaism

d)

Polytheism

6.

Throughout U.S. history, several wealthy and influential individuals have been taken to court and charged with crimes. Which Roman legal tradition does this exemplify?

a)

All male citizens have the right to vote

b)

Equality before the law of all citizens

c)

Landownership equaled political power

d)

Right to a trial by jury

7.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

8.

These group of people conquered the Roman Empire

a)

Mongols

b)

Americans

c)

Barbarians

d)

Samurai

9.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

10.

Earliest code of Roman Law, created to appease the plebs

a)

Law of 12 Tables

b)

Republic

c)

Census

d)

Justinian Code

11.

Official count of people or things

a)

Circus

b)

Province

c)

Consul

d)

Census

12.

Male head of household

a)

Icons

b)

Dictator

c)

Plebian

d)

Paterfamilias

13.

Violent entertainment

a)

Mercenary

b)

Circus

c)

Census

d)

Senate

14.

A professional soldier hired to fight

a)

Mercenary

b)

Paterfamilias

c)

Plebeians

d)

Patricians

15.

To reject

a)

Dictator

b)

Persecuted

c)

Veto

d)

Straight

16.

A ruler with total power

a)

Consul

b)

Patrician

c)

Dictator

d)

Tribune

17.

Government type where you vote for the people that represent you

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

18.

A territory outside of Italy, ran by Rome

a)

Circus

b)

Strait

c)

Inflation

d)

Province

19.

Narrow passage of water that connects two bodies of water

a)

Strait

b)

Senate

c)

Republic

d)

Mercenary

20.

The common citizen

a)

Praetor

b)

Patrician

c)

Plebeian

d)

Province

21.

When more money is printed, it becomes worth less

a)

Icons

b)

Inflation

c)

Census

d)

Republic

22.

The wealthy, upper class citizens of Rome

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Praetors

d)

Paterfamilias

23.

One or two people elected to run the day to day operations of Rome for 1 year

a)

Census

b)

Consul

c)

Census

d)

Senate

24.

What were the two main social classes of the Roman Republic?

a)

Generals and soldiers

b)

Emperors and Civilians

c)

Plebeians and Patricians

d)

Romans and Carthaginians

25.

What are the Twelve Tables?

a)

This week's History homework.

b)

A table with 12 legs.

c)

A food list.

d)

Laws that were written down.

26.

Who was Rome's first Emperor?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Augustus Cesar

c)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

d)

Hadrian

27.

What are Aqueducts?

a)

These stone arches and

underground pipes

brought fresh, clean

water to the people in all different parts of the Roman

Empire.

b)

A Bridge.

c)

Source of food for the people.

d)

Roads so people can get from city to city.

28.

What does the term "Pax Romana" mean?

a)

All Hail Rome.

b)

Roman Death.

c)

Roman Peace.

d)

Leave Rome Alone.

29.

What type of entertainment was provided to citizens on the Colosseum?

a)

Gladiator Fights.

b)

Plays.

c)

Singing and Dancing.

d)

Sports.

30.

What was Carthage?

a)

A powerful city and major rival of Rome.

b)

A small city.

c)

A Not so important country.

d)

Friends of Rome.

31.

Where did Carthage’s power lie?

a)

Leaders.

b)

Cannons.

c)

Horses.

d)

Navy

32.

How many Punic Wars were there?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

10

d)

1

33.

Who won ALL three Punic Wars?

a)

Rome

b)

Carthage

34.

True or False: Rome’s defeat of Carthage left Rome as the only remaining “superpower” in the Mediterranean. 

a)

True

b)

False

35.
What religion did Christianity
come from?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
36.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
37.
What is The Bible?
a)
A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
b)
An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
c)
A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
d)
A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.
38.

a human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places

a)

aqueduct

b)

consul

c)

patrician

d)

plebeian

39.

a religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

a)

Christianity

b)

Latin

c)

monotheism

d)

Judaism

40.

the two most powerful officials in Rome

a)

senate

b)

plebeians

c)

patricians

d)

consuls

41.

a ruler who has almost absolute power

a)

senate

b)

Julius

Caesar

c)

patrician

d)

dictator

42.

a Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life

a)

Marcus

Aurelius

b)

Julius

Caesar

c)

Hannibal

d)

Pax

Romana

43.

the language of the Romans

a)

Romanian

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

Barbarian

44.

a noble, or upper class, in Roman society

a)

plebeian

b)

consul

c)

patrician

d)

senate

45.

a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire

a)

Pax

Romana

b)

Punic

Wars

c)

consulate

d)

republic

46.

a commoner of ancient Rome

a)

patrician

b)

consul

c)

plebeian

d)

aqueduct

47.

a series of wars between Rome and Carthage

a)

Peloponnesian

Wars

b)

Persian

Wars

c)

Punic

Wars

d)

Carthaginian

Wars

48.

a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them

a)

democracy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

aristocracy

49.

a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders

a)

consuls

b)

senate

c)

patricians

d)

republic

50.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
51.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
52.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
53.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
54.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
55.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
56.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
57.
What does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?
a)
Tax
b)
Veto
c)
Oversee
d)
Affirm
58.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
59.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
60.
Who could rule with absolute power for a short period of time during a crisis?
a)
King
b)
Senator
c)
Dictator
d)
President
61.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
62.
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Scipio
c)
Sulla
d)
Octavian
63.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
64.
Who said, "I found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble?"
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Cleopatra
c)
 Augustus Caesar
d)
Mark Antony
65.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
66.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)
Law of Twelve Tables
d)
Tribune's Law

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