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WorksheetsAncient Rome Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Rome has 2 legends that surround its founding, but what is the real story?
Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus
Aeneas of Troy, founded the city after escaping the Trojan War around the year 1,200 B.C.E
There were no written records of how the city actually started.
Rome was created with an alliance between the Latins and the Estransen's around the year 509 B.C.E creating a new society.
What is the climate of Italy best compared to?
Southern California
Northern Texas and Oklahoma
Florida
The Northeastern United States
Rome's geography was able to produce more resources and better for a civilization to thrive compared to Greece?
True
False
What is the name of the river that supported Rome?
The Po River
The Tiber River
The Nile River
The Arno River
What government did Rome have during their first 500 years?
A monarchy
A republic
A oligarchy
A tyranny
What was the main cause of the Punic Wars?
Carthage attacked Rome
Both wanted to control Egypt.
Rome was expanding Carthage was also expanding; This caused a conflict has both wanted to control the island of Sicily
Sicily started a war with Carthage; Rome being an ally joined the fight to help.
What was the purpose of the First Triumvirate?
To make Julius Caesar the first emperor of Rome.
To help Rome expand it's influence through the known world.
For Augustus Caesar to become the first emperor of Rome.
For 3 men to control Rome political from behind the scenes for their own benefit.
Julius Caesar was the first Emperor of Rome?
True
False
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
Nero
Constantine
What is the importance of the discovering of Pompeii?
It gives Italy a chance to rebuild a lost city.
It was a chance to explore volcanos.
It gives a glimpse and a more complete perspective of what Ancient Rome was like during it's golden age.
It proved the legend of Pompeii to be true.
Was Rome's imperial government stable?
True
False
What was the importance of the Roman Aqueduct?
Rome was a leader in engineering in order to the supplies they needed to thrive as a civilization
To show nice bridges designs
Modern civilizations were able to rebuild them to use today.
To bring water to the civilization.
Was Rome's collapse a long journey that included several events and factors?
True
False
What is one of the political factors that led to the fall of Rome?
The decision to split the emperor into two separate empires
An instable government due to a rotating door of emperors
The expensive welfare system that was support the entire empire
The decision to end the republic
What was one major economic factor that led to the fall of Rome?
Rome was depended on looting the civilizations they conquered during expansion to earn money
Rome was more concerned about maintaining their luxurious lifestyle
Rome could not stop the expensive welfare system
Rome would only trade between their sections of the empire.
