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Rome Review #2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Romans carry water from hills and valleys into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
2.
According to legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a ____.
a)
elephant
b)
dog
c)
wolf
d)
bear
3.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
4.

What is a monarchy?

a)

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few leaders

b)

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of all the people

c)

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a king or queen

d)

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of an individual who has seized control

5.

Which Roman invention contributed the most to building technology?

a)

Mills

b)

Concrete

c)

Stones

d)

The wheel

6.
  The Punic Wars were fought between who?
a)
Rome and Sparta
b)
Rome and Carthage
c)
Rome and Egypt
d)
Julius Caesar and Augustus
7.
What powerful 300-member legislative advised Roman leaders?
a)
Senate
b)
Consul
c)
Plebian
d)
Tributes
8.
The laws of Rome were called the ____________________________
a)
Supreme laws
b)
Consuls 
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Tribunes 
9.
What type of government did Rome ORIGINALLY have? 
a)
A dictatorship 
b)
A monarchy ruled by Etruscans
c)
A Republic 
d)
A democracy ruled by the people
10.
Which group represented the majority of Rome's population & were NOT allowed to hold a public office? 
a)
The Patricians 
b)
The Plebeians 
11.

Check all that apply. Which forms of entertainment took place in the Colosseum?

a)

chariot races

b)

crucifixions

c)

gladiator fights

d)

dramatic plays

e)

naval battles

12.
a)

arch

b)

dome

13.

What was the name of the temple built in Rome in honor of the Roman gods?

a)

Forum

b)

Pantheon

c)

Colosseum

14.

During whose reign was the calendar reformed to 365 days per year?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Numa Pompilius

d)

Sosigenes

15.

Directions: The timeline lists important events in ancient Roman history. Use the timeline to

answer any questions that follow.

Which of the following would make the best title for this timeline?

a)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

b)

The Rise of the Roman Empire

c)

The Beginning of the Roman Empire

d)

The Strengthening of the Roman Empire