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Rome Review

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Juluis Caesar

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Mark Antony

2.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

3.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

4.

What year did the Roman Empire fall?

a)

410

b)

455

c)

476

d)

500

5.

Which Roman leader ended the Roman Republic?

a)

Juluis Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Constatine

d)

Augustus

6.

Which of these helped cause the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Punic Wars

c)

the size of the empire

d)

Marcus Aurelius

7.

How did Diocletian deal with the size of the Roman Empire?

a)

He divided it into parts.

b)

He built a wall around Rome.

c)

He built Constantinople.

d)

He ceded Constantinople to the Turks.

8.

Who converted to Christianity before his death?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Caligula

d)

Marcus Aurelius

9.

The wars between Carthage and Rome were called

a)

Puny Wars

b)

Tunic Wars

c)

Punic Wars

d)

Carthaginian Wars

10.

On what continent is Carthage located?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

11.

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.

12.

On what river was Rome established?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Yellow

d)

Tiber

13.

What does the word Dictator mean?

a)

government

b)

someone who has total power over the government

c)

someone who has no power over the government

d)

someone who has total power over themselves.

14.

What does the word "empire" mean

a)

a large area

b)

a person who fought other people or wild animals to entertain people in ancient Rome

c)

a large area ruled by a single person, such as an emperor or empress

d)

person

15.

Who were the Plebians?

a)

A wealthy and powerful group of nobles

b)

A group of soldiers

c)

The founders of ancient Rome

d)

Ordinary (non-wealthy) Roman citizens

16.

True or False: Plebeians protested for equal rights by going on strike.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Rome was successful in terms of trade because:

a)

Caesar's calendar

b)

Hannibal's Invasion

c)

Nero's Leadership

d)

They used a common system of money

18.

True or False: Rome's lower class saw Julius Caesar as a terrible leader.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights to which two groups of Romans?

a)

Greeks and Romans

b)

Consuls and Triumvirate

c)

Plebeians and Patricians

d)

Slaves and Soldiers

20.

How would you describe Rome's early religion?

a)

Only men could participate in religious activities

b)

The early Romans believed in only one god.

c)

The Romans did not allow poor people to participate in religious worship

d)

It was polytheistic- and they shared and adapted god from the Greeks

21.

Roman ideas of literature, philosophy, religion, architecture and social structure was inspired by:

a)

The Visigoth

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Persians

d)

The Greeks

22.

The center of the Roman empire (Rome) was located on what type of geographical feature?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Desert

c)

Island

d)

Plains

23.

What is a patrician?

a)

A group of judges

b)

A small group of powerful and wealthy nobles

c)

Three Roman leaders

d)

A group of ordinary Roman citizens

24.

How many Punic wars were there?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

25.

What basic Roman principle from the Republic era is reflected in our U.S. government today?

a)

One ruler with unlimited power within the government

b)

Women having voting rights

c)

Checks and balances to limit power within the government

26.

What purpose did a Roman aqueduct serve?

a)

It connected all parts of the Roman empire

b)

It brought water from the hills to Roman cities

c)

It held up the domed roofs in the temples

27.

Which of these describes a central belief of Christianity?

a)

polytheism

b)

agnosticism

c)

monotheism

28.

Which of these Roman structures has a design similar to those used in modern athletic stadiums?

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Roman Forum

c)

The Colosseum

29.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

30.

Roman Law, has influenced law in many parts of the Western world including the United States

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

The Twelve Tables

c)

The Golden Rule

31.

During the first three centuries of Christianity, what relationship did the early Christians have with officials of the Roman Empire?

a)

They were the only legal citizens of the Roman Empire

b)

They were usually promoted to official government positions

c)

They were persecuted under several Roman Emperors

32.

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

a)

to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire

b)

to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

c)

to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire

d)

to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire

33.

What building material did the Romans invent to help them build bigger and more stable structures?

a)

tar stacco

b)

asphalt

c)

stacco

d)

cement

34.
A Roman public meeting place
a)
Agora
b)
Town Hall 
c)
Forum
d)
Voting Center
35.
Worshiping or believing in more than one god.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
36.

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

a)

island

b)

plebeian

c)

peninsula

37.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

legion

b)

republic

c)

patricians

38.
The ancient Romans' most significant contribution to the Western World has been in the area of...
a)
Economics
b)
Poetry
c)
Drama
d)
Law
39.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers. 
a)
Slaves
b)
Patricians
c)
Untouchables
d)
Plebeians
40.
The social class made up of wealthy, land owners.
a)
Slaves
b)
Patricians
c)
Untouchables
d)
Plebeians
41.
The Twelve Tables were significant because they --
a)
were the first moral laws. 
b)
were the first written law code. 
c)
ensured equality before the law. 
42.
The existence of the consuls, senate, and assemblies represent -- 
a)
innocent until proven guilty. 
b)
separation of powers. 
43.
_______, the language of the Romans, formed the roots of many modern languages today.
a)
Greek
b)
Latin
c)
French
d)
Spanish
44.
The Romans were the first to use which of the following architectural features?
a)
Post & lintel
b)
Arches & domes
c)
Columns
d)
Openair pavilions
45.
The Romans had a republic, in which citizens participated in government by --
a)
voting for representatives. 
b)
voting of issues.
c)
listening to their king.
46.

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

a)

Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

b)

Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

c)

It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

d)

Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

47.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
48.
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Scipio
c)
Sulla
d)
Octavian
49.
When Constantine moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople
a)
the power of the empire shifted from west to east.
b)
the language of all Romans changed.
c)
the new capital came under attack from the north.
d)
trade with other Mediterranean countries decreased.
50.

Hannibal attacked The Romans with

a)

Horses

b)

Elephants

c)

Chihuahuas

d)

Rhinos

51.
Mountains that separate Italy from the European lands to the north
a)
Appennines
b)
Alps
52.

This man was a general from Carthage who was raised to hate the Romans:

a)

Manning

b)

Hannibal

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Etruscan

53.

The Punic Wars were fought between

a)

The Delian League and the Peloponnesian league

b)

Rome and Sicily

c)

Rome and Carthage

d)

Sicily and Cartridge

54.

The paterfamilias was the oldest living female in the Roman household.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

In this picture, Italy is an example of a

a)

Desert

b)

Continent

c)

Peninsula

d)

Mountain

56.

Romans traded

a)

on the Mediterranean Sea

b)

on the Nile River

c)

on the Atlantic Ocean

d)

on the Niger River

57.

Cultures must adapt to meet humans' needs when

a)

people give or do something to help other cultures

b)

resources are used to produce goods and services

c)

there are changes in how people work together

d)

the environment does not meet those needs

58.

What THREE ways did Ancient Romans adapt to their physical environment?

a)

Traded across the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Built waterways to travel by ship to North America

c)

Built roads to connect to land in western Europe and Africa

d)

Limited farming due to mountains

59.

Rome is a city located in?

a)

East Asia westward

b)

A peninsula with many islands surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Present-day Italy

d)

Corner of Africa along the Nile River

60.

What city is number 1?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Asia

c)

Rome

d)

Europe

61.

What continent is number 2?

a)

Europe

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Africa

d)

Rome

62.

What city is number 3?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Constantinople

d)

Rome

63.

What does number 4 represent?

a)

Danube River

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Africa

64.

What does number 5 represent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Rome

65.

a time of Roman peace and great achievement in construction of monuments, public buildings, and roads

a)

empire

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Pax Romana

d)

republic

66.

Slaves and prisoners of war forced to fight for Roman entertainment.

a)

gladiator

b)

senate

c)

republic

d)

forum

67.

How did Rome profit from the provinces (colonies?)

a)

resources

b)

protection

c)

invaders

d)

plebeians

68.

How did the provinces profit from Rome?

a)

resources

b)

protection

c)

plebeian

d)

invaders

69.

What Roman Numeral represents the number 11?

a)

XX

b)

XI

c)

IX

d)

IV

70.

A group of 5-6 thousand soldiers

a)

Legion

b)

Century

c)

Legionnaires

d)

Centurions

71.

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Carthage

72.

The capital of the Western Roman Empire

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Sparta

73.

After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the ________________ empire arose in what was Eastern Rome

a)

Ottoman

b)

Mongol

c)

Persian

d)

Byzantine

74.

Which group invaded Rome and caused its fall?

a)

Celts

b)

Germanic

c)

French

d)

Mongols

75.

Augustus was the first ____________ of Rome.

a)

dictator

b)

general

c)

emperor

d)

gladiator

76.

Augustus was Julius Caesar's

a)

great nephew

b)

son

c)

brother

d)

grandson

77.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
78.

The main rival of the Roman Republic, competing for control of the Mediterranean region during the Punic Wars, was ____.

a)

Sicily

b)

Greece

c)

Carthage

d)

Persia

79.

A ruler with complete control over the country

a)

President

b)

Dictator

c)

Patrician

d)

Plebeian

80.

Changes to make things better

a)

Veto

b)

Reforms

c)

Laws

d)

Civic Duty

81.

People in Rome and the US are considered innocent until proven guilty?

a)

True

b)

False

82.

People in Rome and the US have the right to defend themselves before a judge?

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Judges in Rome and the US are required to consider all evidence before making a decsion.

a)

True

b)

False

84.
Which mountains served as a natural border to the north?
a)
Alps
b)
Apennines
85.
Why was the location of Rome so ideal?
a)
Fresh Water, Good Land
b)
Sea Access, Ideal Climate
c)
Protection
d)
All of the above
86.
If you traveled from Italy to Cartage, which direction would you be going?
a)
north
b)
southwest
c)
northeast
d)
southeast
87.
Italy is in the shape of a 
a)
boot
b)
boat
c)
bow tie
d)
button
88.

How did the Mountains impact the Roman civilization?

a)

It provided them with food

b)

It provided them with protection against invaders

c)

It helped create different city-states in the Roman empire

89.

Who won the Punic Wars?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Persia

d)

Carthage

90.

What was ‘bread and circuses’?

 

a)

A party

b)

Roman leaders began offering cheap food and free entertainment

c)

An event only for the plebeians.

d)

An even only for the patricians

91.
What twin boys were said to have started the Roman Civilization?
a)
Jack and Mac
b)
Julius and Maximus
c)
Remus and Romulus
d)
Brutus and Pompey
92.
What was the name of the Roman soldier?
a)
hoplite
b)
legionary
c)
samurai
d)
ninja
93.
What was the name of the amphitheater in Rome where gladiators fought? 
a)
Coliseum
b)
Temple
c)
Rouman Theater
d)
Cathedral
94.
What was the form of execution Jesus suffered?
a)
electric chair
b)
hanging
c)
beheading
d)
crucifiction
95.
What is an official count of the people in an area called?
a)
numbers
b)
census
c)
counting
96.
What does an aqueduct transport?
a)
Ham
b)
Kool-aid
c)
weapons
d)
water
97.
What religion was born under Roman rule?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
scientology
98.

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?

a)

Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.

b)

Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.

c)

Romans educated citizens about representative government.

d)

Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners only.

99.

In a direct democracy -

a)

power is given to a dictator

b)

the city state holds all power

c)

political parties are given power

d)

citizens vote directly on proposed legislation

100.
The Romans built some 50,000 miles of roads across their empire. 
a)
True
b)
False
101.
What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
lintels
d)
marble
102.
Why did Christianity become popular among the poor of Rome?
a)
It was so ordered by the emperor
b)
They enjoyed the gladiatorial contests at the Colosseum
c)
It gave hope and explained their suffering
d)
It gave them veto power over decisions of the Senate
103.

How did Rome obtain most of the land in their empire?

a)

trade

b)

alliances

c)

treaties

d)

war

104.

How were the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

both were first written on bronze tablets

b)

both were written to protect people's rights

c)

both were written over 1,000 years ago

d)

both were only written to protect the wealthy

105.

This building hosted gladiator fights

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

106.

Zeus is to Greece what _______ is to Rome

a)

Hercules

b)

Pericles

c)

Jupiter

d)

Apollo

107.

What was Rome considered because it elected Representatives to create laws.

a)

direct democracy

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

dynasty

108.

This person was a general that invaded Rome with elephants.

a)

Tribune

b)

Legion

c)

Diocletian

d)

Hannibal

109.

Which of the following was a POLITICAL cause of the decline of Rome?

a)

no clear succession of power with corrupt leaders

b)

There were too many slave revolts

c)

free bread and entertainment for the majority

d)

Rome was experiences high inflation

110.

What was an ECONOMIC cause for the decline of Rome?

a)

new resources to create new roads

b)

the Roman Legions were to spread out

c)

high inflation that ruined business

d)

corrupt leaders with no clear line of succession

111.

Constantine, Diocletian and Theodosius were:

a)

Roman gods

b)
Roman Emperors
c)

Germanic Barbarian rulers

d)
Persian Kings

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