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Ancient Rome Quiz review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roman Geography, What were some advantages that were offered?

a)

They had no advantages

b)

The fertile of the soil from the Po River and the Tiber river valleys , allowed the Romans to grow a selection of crops.

c)

The rivers and valleys never provided an advantage

d)

They never grew food

2.

True or False The Tiber river provided opportunities, for agriculture, and the river provided a source for freshwater?

a)

True!

b)

False!

3.

The Apennine Mountains helped do what?

a)

They didn’t do anything

b)

All the above

c)

Protect Rome from the growing civilization

d)

Protect Rome from Invasions

4.

Where was the city of Rome founded?

a)

No where

b)

There wasn’t 7 there was only 5

c)

In modern Italy on the 7 hills

d)

All the above

5.

Period of Kings started its journey to become What?

a)

Nothing

b)

Military and an Economic force

c)

All the above

d)

The period of the kings didn’t exist

6.

What government controlled the entire Italian Peninsula? Was the Head of State? And had a constant state of warfare?

a)

The Roman Empire

b)

All the above

c)

I don’t know

d)

The Roman Republic

7.

What year did the Roman Empire reach its largest size ?

a)

AD 117

b)

AD 114

c)

AD 110

d)

AD 111

8.

What was life like in Ancient Rome for males and females?

a)

The males and females had the same lifes

b)

Males were allowed to go anywhere, Females needed a chaperone to go places.

c)

Females got pregnant and would give birth at 12 years old, Males had a choice to join the military.

d)

All the above

9.

The Commoners (plebeians) worked as what?

a)

They didn’t have jobs to do

b)

Bakers and farmers

c)

All the above

d)

Builders / craftsmen

10.

Slaves worked in what?

a)

Private house holds

b)

Factories and farms

c)

Roads / water bridges / buildings

d)

They didn’t have to do work

11.

Patricians where rich families, and provided what?

a)

Political / Religious leadership

b)

Military leadership

c)

Nothing

d)

They weren’t rich

12.

True or false an Emperor is the ruler of great powers & rank, especially to rule an empire?

a)

True!

b)

False!

13.

Vestal Virgins we’re sacred to Vesta & vowed to chasity, were granted what privileges?

a)

to vote, write a will

b)

All the above

c)

Own property

d)

They didn’t have privileges

14.

True or False Gladiators engaged in a fight to the death, for public entertainment for Ancient Romans?

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Romulus became the first king of Rome and had a twin brother Remus. Romulus started building what on the palatine hill?

a)

Walls

b)

Cars

c)

Toys

d)

All the above

16.

True or false Aeneas the Trojan prince, and his followers escaped the burning city of Troy? And goes on multiple adventures? And Aeneas marries the daughter of the local king?

a)

True, False, True

b)

False, False,False

c)

True, True, True

d)

False, True, False

17.

Who was Augustus?

a)

The first emperor of Rome

b)

All the above

c)

A brilliant politician and military commander

d)

Fought a civil war against Mark Antony

18.

Who was the First Emperor born outside of Italy? ( born in Spain ) First Emperor to be chosen, rather than inherit power. And was a commander in the army, And a Senator and Governor of the conquered lands of Germany?

a)

Trajan

b)

Hadrian

c)

Augustus

d)

Romulus

19.

He was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Was not very focused on expanding the Empire. And would spend a large amount of time travelling across the empire to see how things were going for himself?

a)

Trajan

b)

Aeneas

c)

Hadrian

d)

All the above

20.

Constantine was what?

a)

All the above

b)

The first Christian emperor

c)

Idk

d)

First Emperor to live in Constantinople

21.

True or False Colonization was establishing foreign control, over target territories and the people.. for the purpose of cultivation?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is Coloniae?

a)

The first Christian emperor

b)

A Roman outpost build in conquered territory to secure it

c)

All the above

d)

Had a number of lasting effects on surrounding societies and lands

23.

Romanization was for what?

a)

To teach the conquered peoples to think of themselves as Romans

b)

The adoption of Roman ways of behaviour, culture, and religious practices by the native people

c)

All of the above

d)

Idk

24.

What were some of the Romance languages?

a)

Spanish, Irish, Ukrainian

b)

French, Italian, Romanian

c)

Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian

d)

Portuguese, Mexican, Italian, French

25.

True or False the decline of Ancient Rome was because of the Invasions of the barbarian tribes, The rise of the eastern empire, Government crime and political instability, and Economic troubles?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Ancient Romans used the Arch to create what? And let them spread their culture across Europe & the Middle East?

a)

Bridges and aqueducts ( water bridges )

b)

Walls and bridges

c)

All of the above

d)

Flags

27.

True or false Roman domes were used in baths, villas, places, and Tombs and it was a worshipper place for Pilgrim‘s. The Domes were extremely durable and strong.

a)

False

b)

True

28.

True or False The baths gave citizens of all the classes the chance to mingle, gossip, and relax. They also used them for bathing as well

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What are some examples of architecture in Ancient Rome?

a)

Colosseum, Ponte Du gard, Pantheon

b)

Eiffel ,tower ,Colosseum ,aqueduct

c)

All the above

d)

There was no architecture