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Ancient Rome Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What river did Rome begin along?
a)
Tiber River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Po River
d)
Nile River
2.
According to the legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Roman Gods
b)
Hercules and Zeus
c)
Aeneas and the Etruscans
d)
Romulus and Remus
3.
What were the noble men in Ancient Rome called?
a)
Patricians
b)
Kings
c)
Consuls
d)
Emperors
4.
Who were members of the First Triumvirate?
a)
Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus
b)
Hercules, Augustus, and Mark Antony
c)
Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus.
5.
Rome adopted many of its main gods/goddesses from where?
a)
Britain
b)
Greece
c)
United States
d)
Egypt
6.
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Augustus/Octavian
c)
Pompey the Great
d)
Lepidus
7.
What city is in the red circle?
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Carthage
d)
Rome
8.
Why were Romulus and Remus sent down the Tiber River in a basket?
a)
They fell in to the basket while playing.
b)
The mother could not afford to feed them.
c)
They got kidnapped by another god.
d)
The King was scared they would overthrow him.
9.
Who are the main Roman gods?
a)
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto
b)
Zeus, Hera, Kronos, Hades
c)
Athena, Artemis, Hercules
10.
What was the most popular form of Roman Literature?
a)
Fables
b)
Poetry
c)
Novels
d)
Spoken Word
11.
What is the name of this structure?
a)
The Leaning Town of Pisa
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Parthenon
d)
Colosseum
12.

What were the written laws called in the Roman Empire?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

List of Laws

d)

The Constitution

13.
Consuls served for __________ year (s), but senators served for __________.
a)
52; 28
b)
one; two
c)
14; 10
d)
one; life
14.
What were the popular genres of theater in Ancient Rome?
a)
Horror and Drama
b)
Tragedy and Comedy
c)
Comedy and Drama
15.
What achievement made trade and travel more efficient?
a)
Aqueduets
b)
Arches
c)
Roads systems
d)
Hallways
16.
What does Tribune mean?
a)
title of various offices in Ancient Rome
b)
A type of newspaper
c)
The name of the king in Ancient Rome
d)
The leader of the Roman Army
17.
What is a Consul?
a)
one of two chief leaders in Rome
b)
Army Horses in Ancient Rome
c)
An Ancient Roman Building
18.
What is a Republic?
a)
a form of government where on person is in charge of everything
b)
a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people
c)
a form of government were you are born into power
19.
What was the Roman Forum used for?
a)
gladiator battles
b)
meeting place for gossip
c)
restaurant
d)
to build ships
20.
The _________ was constructed to be a temple to honor all of the Roman gods.
a)
Pantheon
b)
Parthenon
c)
Colosseum
d)
Aqueduets