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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

A piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water is a

a)

island

b)

plebeian

c)

peninsula

2.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
3.
This culture influenced Roman mythology.
a)
Etruscans
b)
Latins
c)
Greeks
d)
Egyptians
4.

The two top officials in the Roman government who were elected by the Senate to serve one year were the

a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
5.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
6.
Who could rule with absolute power for a short period of time during a crisis?
a)
King
b)
Senator
c)
Dictator
d)
President
7.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)

Twelve Tables

d)
Tribune's Law
8.

The story of Romulus and Remus is a

a)

true story about the founding of Rome.

b)

myth about the founding of Rome.

c)

myth about the death of Mars.

d)

,myth about the conquest of the Etruscans.

9.

The wars between Carthage and Rome were called

a)

Puny Wars

b)

Tunic Wars

c)

Punic Wars

d)

Carthaginian Wars

10.

According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by

a)

Wolves

b)

Sheep

c)

Elephants

d)

Dogs

11.

Hannibal's troops surprised the Romans by using this animal when they climbed the Alps:

a)

deer

b)

camels

c)

horses

d)

elephants

12.

What natural geographical features protected Rome from invasion?

a)

The Alps, Mediterranean Sea, and Italian Peninsula

b)

The Himalayas, Indian Ocean, and Tibetan Plateau

c)

The Euphrates River and the Tigris River

13.

The Romans borrowed the polytheistic religious system of what civilization?

a)

Greeks

b)

Egyptians

c)

Phoenicians

14.

The language of Rome, a major influence on French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

a)

Chinese

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

15.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

a)

patrician

b)

plebian

c)

counsul

d)

dictator

16.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
17.

During the first Punic War, Rome fought Carthage over control of which island?

a)

Sicily

b)

Spain

c)

Maldives

d)

Canary Islands

18.

How many Punic Wars were there?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

3

d)

1

19.

What was the name of the short swords Romans used in battle?

a)

Dagger

b)

Rapier

c)

Gladius

d)

Sabre

20.

On which continent is Rome located?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America