WorksheetsAncient Rome Overview
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Romans overthrew the last king and established a ___in which citizens elect their leaders/representatives.
dictatorship
empire
monarchy
republic
The Romans developed a superior army by grouping soldiers into _________________, each consisting of about 6,000 men.
legions
phalanx
Etruscans
confederations
The ruling class of Rome was made up of wealthy landowners known as _____________________.
praetors
politicians
patricians
plebeians
Most Romans, including artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms, were called _______________________ or ordinary people.
patricians
plebeians
Romulans
tribunals
Two patricians were administrators over the government and the army, serving only one year each. These administrators were known as ________________.
legislatures
judges
praetors
consuls
The Roman Senate, or _________________________, was a group of 300 patrician men serving the republic for life.
legislature
executives
judicials
corporates
During difficult or dangerous times, the senate appointed a ________________________ to lead the republic through the crisis.
monarchy
emperor
dictator
consul
The system built by the Romans to bring water from the country to the city over long distances called ____________________, was extremely important to Rome.
aquifers
wells
aqueducts
tunnels
When Caesar Augustus became emperor, Rome enjoyed nearly 200 years of peace and prosperity known as _____________________________.
Pax Emperor
Pax Maximus
Pax Augustus
Pax Romana
Crowds would watch as men called ____________________ would fight each other to the death or battle wild animals in stadiums for entertainment.
forums
legions
latifundia
gladiators
What were the first written laws of Ancient Rome called?
The code of Hammurabi.
The Bible.
The Torah.
The Twelve Tables
What river flows through Rome?
Tiber River
Tigris River
Po River
Yo River
