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Rome

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
2.

Who was believed to be the founder of Rome?

a)

Remus

b)

Romulus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Gaius Octavius

3.

According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by:

a)

A she-wolf

b)

A lioness

c)

A minotaur

d)

A heard of goats

4.

According to Roman mythology ho was Romulus and Remus' father?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Pluto

d)

Rhea

5.
Who was NOT in the First Triumvirate?
a)
Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Crassus
d)
Pompey
6.
What did Caesar do to officially declare war on Rome?
a)

Married Cleopatra

b)

Crossed the Rubicon River

c)

Conquered Spain from the Celts

d)

Gave a speech to the Senate

7.

Which of these is a reform of Julius Caesar’s that still affects us today.

a)

public jobs program

b)

end of slave labor

c)

military-run government

d)

12-month calendar

8.

Who did Octavian defeat to become emperor?

a)

Cassus

b)

Pompey

c)

Lepidus

d)

Mark Antony

9.
An army general named Gaius Marius allowed ____ people to join the army, which ultimately gave him great ____.
a)
rich; influence
b)
rich; power
c)
poor; influence
d)
poor; power
10.

During the 2nd Punic War, Carthage was led by a general named ____.

a)
Lucius
b)
Hannibal
c)

Hamilcar

d)
Draco
11.
Rome's army was divided into ___, which were groups of 6,000 men.
a)
centuries
b)
cavalries
c)
legions
d)
conquests
12.

The wealthy, upper class citizens of Rome

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Praetors

d)

Paterfamilias

13.

One or two people elected to run the day to day operations of Rome for 1 year

a)

Census

b)

Consul

c)

Census

d)

Senate

14.

What was the purpose of Roman political leaders providing free food & entertainment to poor people?

a)

To distract them from Rome's growing problems

b)

To show off their power & influence

c)

To gain their political support (votes)

d)

All of these answers are correct

15.

Why did the Roman Empire Collapse?

a)

The empire became too big and unmanageable for such a small amount of officials and soldiers.

b)

The rise of new monotheistic religions like Christianity fundamentally changed the Roman viewpoint about many of their violent pastimes.

c)
Internal and external factors such as political instability, economic issues, military defeats, and invasions by barbarian tribes.
d)

The citizens were becoming too dependent on the state to provide massive amounts of spectacles, such as gladiatorial games.