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Ancient Rome

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who bulit Aquaducts?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Xing Empire

2.

What is the Pantheon?

a)

Temple that honors many Gods

b)

The person who killed Julius Caesar

c)

The capital of the Roman Empire

d)

Where the gladiator's had their first match.

3.

What is a mosiac?

a)

Realistic painting

b)

Portrait

c)

a picture made put of chips of colored stone and or glass.

4.

What does persecution mean?

a)

persistent and ill treatment

b)

Kind treatment

c)

to praise Jesus

5.

Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Justinian

d)

Tacitus

6.

Caesar was well liked by the lower class?

a)

False

b)

True

7.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
8.
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
9.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
10.
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called
a)
Ciceros
b)
Plebeians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Patricians
11.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers
a)
Ciceros
b)
Patricians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Plebeians
12.

On which 3 continents was the Roman Empire located? Select all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

13.

What was the official common language used in the whole empire?

a)

English

b)

Latin

c)

Aramaic

d)

None of the above

14.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
15.
In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?
a)
there were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens
b)
Roman slavery made other nations see Rome as wicked
c)
it was difficult to determine who was a slave and who was free
d)
slaves had to be fed and sheltered, which hurt the Roman economy
16.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
17.

Rome's government began as a _______ and changed to an ___________.

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

18.

How was the Roman Republic different from the Roman Empire?

a)

The Republic was very large; the Empire was fairly small.

b)

The Republic was ruled by elected representatives; the Empire was not.

c)

The Republic had no army; the Empire had a massive army.

d)

The Republic

19.

Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Caligula

d)

Constantine

20.

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

a)

Commuist

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Dictatorship

21.
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hunnism
22.
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hunnism
23.

Which of the following did Constantine pass, officially making Christianity tolerated within the Roman Empire

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Pax Romana

24.

Which emperor conducted the cruel execution of early Christians?

a)

Augustus Octavian

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Nero

25.

The first imperator of Rome was

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Octavian

c)

Nero

d)

Marc Antony

26.

The 200-year era of Roman peace was known as

a)

The Triumverate

b)

The Tetrarchy

c)

The Pax Romana

d)

Plague

27.

Which city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Judaea

28.

The Roman free-standing dome:

a)

was a new breakthrough in architecture

b)

was a cultural diffusion from Greece

c)

was based on Persian designs of architecture

d)

was a combination of Greek and Persian designs

29.

The Roman arch: (more than one answer)

a)

was a new breakthrough for building larger/stronger structures

b)

was a diffusion off of Greek columns

c)

was based on ancient Persian imperial structures

d)

was used to build the colosseum and aquaducts

30.

While the Han invented paper, the yoke and plow, Rome invented:

a)

stone roads

b)

columns

c)

concrete

d)

plumbing

31.

What was one of the problems faced by the Roman Empire?

a)

Peaceful relations with neighboring empires

b)

Decrease in population

c)

Roman generals fought one another for control of the empire

d)

Famine

32.

What was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

French

33.

What did the Romans use to build large, impressive buildings?

a)

Stones

b)

Wood

c)

Bricks

d)

Arches and domes

34.

What did the Germanic tribes do in 476 AD?

a)

Terrorized the Roman Empire

b)

Controlled many areas of Europe

c)

United under Attila

d)

German people controlled many areas of Europe

35.

What did the Roman law state about equal treatment?

a)

Only men had the right to equal treatment

b)

All persons had the right to equal treatment under the law

c)

Only citizens had the right to equal treatment

d)

Equal treatment was not a concern in Roman law

36.

What was the legacy of the Roman language, Latin?

a)

It was the language of trade in the empire

b)

It was the language of the Huns

c)

It was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

It was the language of the Germanic tribes

37.

What did the Romans become famous for in engineering?

a)

Building ships

b)

Building castles

c)

Building aqueducts

d)

Building bridges

38.

What did the Huns do in 444 AD?

a)

Controlled many areas of Europe

b)

Terrorized the Roman Empire

c)

Removed the last western Roman emperor from the throne

d)

destroy Rome

39.

What did the Romans use to build their large, impressive buildings?

a)

Bricks and mortar

b)

Wooden beams

c)

Arches and domes

d)

Stones and gravel

40.

What did the Romans barrow from the Greeks

a)

Ignored them completely

b)

Greek and Hellenistic culture

c)

Made them more abstract

d)

Copied them exactly

41.

What events led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Economic problems

b)

Civil wars within the empire

c)

Invasions by foreigners

d)

Too much singing and dancing in the streets

42.

Who was the emperor when the Pax Romana began?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Hadrian

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

43.

In geographic terms, Italy is _________ .

a)

An island

b)

A mountain range

c)

A peninsula

d)

A continent

44.

What was a major accomplishment of emperor Constantine?

a)

He denounced Christianity and outlawed it within Rome

b)

He converted to Christianity and made it legal inside of Rome

c)

He built a wall in Britain that spanned the entire width of the region

d)

He put down the Jewish rebellion and conquered all of Judea

45.

These were used to move fresh water from the mountains into the cities.

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Irrigation

c)

toilets

d)

A hose

46.

What was at the foundation of the Roman economy?

a)

Slaves

b)

Agriculture

c)

War

d)

Piracy

47.

The Roman and the Greek like mixture of cultures is known as_________ .

a)

Latin culture

b)

Hellenism

c)

Greco-Roman

d)

Roman-Judeo

48.

A core belief of the Christian faith is that _____________ .

a)

Jesus is the son of God

b)

Jesus held a high position on Roman government

c)

Jesus was disqualified from being emperor

d)

Jesus was the ruler of Greece

49.

In times of inflation, the prices for goods _____________ .

a)

Double every ten years

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

d)

Increase

50.

What was Theodosius's impact on Christianity?

a)

He legalized Christianity in Rome

b)

He outlawed Christianity in Rome

c)

He began the Roman Empire

d)

He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

51.

What was Diocletian's most important contributions to the Roman Empire?

a)

Traded with the Huns to end the inflation in the Roman Empire.

b)

Divided the empire into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires.

c)

To end Pax Romana

d)

Invented Aqueducts

52.

The Romans believed that any group who did not share their culture would have been uncivilized and savage. What did they call these people?

a)

Martyrs

b)

Greek

c)

Barbarians

d)

Nomads

53.

An art design made of tiny tiles of glass, stone or pottery, is known as _______ .

a)

Mosaic

b)

Ovids

c)

Glass-Blowing

d)

Fresco

54.

When everyone must obey the laws, even the rich and powerful, it is known as ___________ .

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Civil Law

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Hammurabi's Code

55.

Laws that deal with the rights of citizens instead of with crimes, it known as _____________ .

a)

Draconian Law

b)

Civil Law

c)

Circus Law

d)

Empirical Law

56.

What was the most common way to become a slave in ancient Rome

a)

Debt slavery

b)

Prisoner of war

c)

Born into slavery

d)

All of the Above

57.

Persecution of Christians produced people who died for their beliefs. This term is ...

a)

Zealot

b)

Disciple

c)

Martyr

d)

Sacrifice

58.

What mountain erupted in 79 AD and destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount Corsica

d)

Mount Vesuvius

59.

Languages like Spanish, French, Portuguese that derived from Latin and known as the _______________ .

a)

English language

b)

Romance Languages

c)

German

d)

Greek like

60.

The laws of Rome were known as...

a)

The Senate's Rules

b)


Draco's Laws

c)

The Ten Commandments

d)

The Twelve Tables

61.


Which official doctrine signed by Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and legalized Christianity?

a)

The Twelve Tables of Law

b)

Pax Romana

c)

The Edict of Milan

d)

The Ten Commandments

62.

Who were Romulus and Remus?

a)


Friends who conquered the Etruscans and founded Rome

b)

Twin brothers who led to the founding of Rome

c)

Germanic Generals who conquered the Late Roman Empire

d)

Ancient Greek Colonizers who founded the City of Syracuse

63.

The forum was:

a)

Similar to the Roman bath

b)

A settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel

c)

The heart of Roman political life

d)

An architectural achievement in ancient Rome that carried water to the cities

64.

What happened on the Ides of March? (March 15 44BC)

a)

Jesus was born

b)

Rome was founded

c)

Julius Caesar was stabbed to death

d)

The Roman Empire split into 2 parts

65.

Roman general, statesman, Member of the First Triumvirate and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Cicero

66.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

a)

Octavian

b)

Augustus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Constantine

67.

Which group in the Roman republic consisted of aristocratic landowners who held most of the power?

a)

Patricians

b)

Senators

c)

Consuls

d)

Plebeians

68.

Who were the common farmers, artisans, and merchants in the Roman republic?

a)

Patricians

b)

Consuls

c)

Senators

d)

Plebeians

69.

How many members were there in the Roman senate?

a)

400

b)

100

c)

200

d)

300

70.

What were the Assemblies in the Roman republic responsible for?

a)

Leading the army

b)

Passing laws

c)

Choosing consuls

d)

Collecting taxes

71.

How many Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage?

a)

Four

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

One

72.

What was the outcome of the Punic Wars for Carthage?

a)

Carthage became a part of the Persian Empire

b)

Carthage was destroyed and its people were made slaves

c)

Carthage destroyed Rome

d)

Carthage took over Rome

73.

During the reign of the Roman Empire, women had all of the following rights/privileges EXCEPT...

a)

Roman women could own property

b)

Roman women could make a legals wills and leave property to whoever they chose

c)

Roman women could run the household in their husband's absence

d)

Roman women could vote

74.

The Roman Empire eventually collapsed due to all of the following factors EXCEPT...

a)

Invasion by strong tribal groups in Europe/North Africa

b)

High unemployment & high taxes

c)

The Rise of Christianity challenging the power of the Emperor/Senate

d)

The costly alliance with the Han Dynasty of China

75.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the fall of Imperial Rome(Roman Empire)?

a)

A period of time of disorder & weak, small governments

b)

The increase in international trade and education

c)

The collapse of major infrastructures (i.e., paved roads, clean water supplies, city planning)

d)

Increase in the division among the former territories of the Roman Empire