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WorksheetsAncient Rome
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 49mins
Who bulit Aquaducts?
Roman Empire
Ottoman Empire
Xing Empire
What is the Pantheon?
Temple that honors many Gods
The person who killed Julius Caesar
The capital of the Roman Empire
Where the gladiator's had their first match.
What is a mosiac?
Realistic painting
Portrait
a picture made put of chips of colored stone and or glass.
What does persecution mean?
persistent and ill treatment
Kind treatment
to praise Jesus
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Justinian
Tacitus
Caesar was well liked by the lower class?
False
True
On which 3 continents was the Roman Empire located? Select all that apply.
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
What was the official common language used in the whole empire?
English
Latin
Aramaic
None of the above
Rome's government began as a _______ and changed to an ___________.
democracy, republic
republic, empire
empire, republic
tyranny, empire
How was the Roman Republic different from the Roman Empire?
The Republic was very large; the Empire was fairly small.
The Republic was ruled by elected representatives; the Empire was not.
The Republic had no army; the Empire had a massive army.
The Republic
Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.
Julius Caesar
Nero
Caligula
Constantine
A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
Commuist
Monarchy
Republic
Dictatorship
Which of the following did Constantine pass, officially making Christianity tolerated within the Roman Empire
The Emancipation Proclamation
Edict of Milan
Treaty of Versailles
Pax Romana
Which emperor conducted the cruel execution of early Christians?
Augustus Octavian
Constantine
Diocletian
Nero
The first imperator of Rome was
Julius Caesar
Augustus Octavian
Nero
Marc Antony
The 200-year era of Roman peace was known as
The Triumverate
The Tetrarchy
The Pax Romana
Plague
Which city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Judaea
The Roman free-standing dome:
was a new breakthrough in architecture
was a cultural diffusion from Greece
was based on Persian designs of architecture
was a combination of Greek and Persian designs
The Roman arch: (more than one answer)
was a new breakthrough for building larger/stronger structures
was a diffusion off of Greek columns
was based on ancient Persian imperial structures
was used to build the colosseum and aquaducts
While the Han invented paper, the yoke and plow, Rome invented:
stone roads
columns
concrete
plumbing
What was one of the problems faced by the Roman Empire?
Peaceful relations with neighboring empires
Decrease in population
Roman generals fought one another for control of the empire
Famine
What was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church?
Greek
Latin
Arabic
French
What did the Romans use to build large, impressive buildings?
Stones
Wood
Bricks
Arches and domes
What did the Germanic tribes do in 476 AD?
Terrorized the Roman Empire
Controlled many areas of Europe
United under Attila
German people controlled many areas of Europe
What did the Roman law state about equal treatment?
Only men had the right to equal treatment
All persons had the right to equal treatment under the law
Only citizens had the right to equal treatment
Equal treatment was not a concern in Roman law
What was the legacy of the Roman language, Latin?
It was the language of trade in the empire
It was the language of the Huns
It was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church
It was the language of the Germanic tribes
What did the Romans become famous for in engineering?
Building ships
Building castles
Building aqueducts
Building bridges
What did the Huns do in 444 AD?
Controlled many areas of Europe
Terrorized the Roman Empire
Removed the last western Roman emperor from the throne
destroy Rome
What did the Romans use to build their large, impressive buildings?
Bricks and mortar
Wooden beams
Arches and domes
Stones and gravel
What did the Romans barrow from the Greeks
Ignored them completely
Greek and Hellenistic culture
Made them more abstract
Copied them exactly
What events led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Economic problems
Civil wars within the empire
Invasions by foreigners
Too much singing and dancing in the streets
Who was the emperor when the Pax Romana began?
Julius Caesar
Hadrian
Augustus
Nero
In geographic terms, Italy is _________ .
An island
A mountain range
A peninsula
A continent
What was a major accomplishment of emperor Constantine?
He denounced Christianity and outlawed it within Rome
He converted to Christianity and made it legal inside of Rome
He built a wall in Britain that spanned the entire width of the region
He put down the Jewish rebellion and conquered all of Judea
These were used to move fresh water from the mountains into the cities.
Aqueducts
Irrigation
toilets
A hose
What was at the foundation of the Roman economy?
Slaves
Agriculture
War
Piracy
The Roman and the Greek like mixture of cultures is known as_________ .
Latin culture
Hellenism
Greco-Roman
Roman-Judeo
A core belief of the Christian faith is that _____________ .
Jesus is the son of God
Jesus held a high position on Roman government
Jesus was disqualified from being emperor
Jesus was the ruler of Greece
In times of inflation, the prices for goods _____________ .
Double every ten years
Stay the same
Decrease
Increase
What was Theodosius's impact on Christianity?
He legalized Christianity in Rome
He outlawed Christianity in Rome
He began the Roman Empire
He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
What was Diocletian's most important contributions to the Roman Empire?
Traded with the Huns to end the inflation in the Roman Empire.
Divided the empire into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires.
To end Pax Romana
Invented Aqueducts
The Romans believed that any group who did not share their culture would have been uncivilized and savage. What did they call these people?
Martyrs
Greek
Barbarians
Nomads
An art design made of tiny tiles of glass, stone or pottery, is known as _______ .
Mosaic
Ovids
Glass-Blowing
Fresco
When everyone must obey the laws, even the rich and powerful, it is known as ___________ .
Rule of Law
Civil Law
Twelve Tables
Hammurabi's Code
Laws that deal with the rights of citizens instead of with crimes, it known as _____________ .
Draconian Law
Civil Law
Circus Law
Empirical Law
What was the most common way to become a slave in ancient Rome
Debt slavery
Prisoner of war
Born into slavery
All of the Above
Persecution of Christians produced people who died for their beliefs. This term is ...
Zealot
Disciple
Martyr
Sacrifice
What mountain erupted in 79 AD and destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii
Mount Olympus
Mount Everest
Mount Corsica
Mount Vesuvius
Languages like Spanish, French, Portuguese that derived from Latin and known as the _______________ .
English language
Romance Languages
German
Greek like
The laws of Rome were known as...
The Senate's Rules
Draco's Laws
The Ten Commandments
The Twelve Tables
Which official doctrine signed by Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and legalized Christianity?
The Twelve Tables of Law
Pax Romana
The Edict of Milan
The Ten Commandments
Who were Romulus and Remus?
Friends who conquered the Etruscans and founded Rome
Twin brothers who led to the founding of Rome
Germanic Generals who conquered the Late Roman Empire
Ancient Greek Colonizers who founded the City of Syracuse
The forum was:
Similar to the Roman bath
A settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel
The heart of Roman political life
An architectural achievement in ancient Rome that carried water to the cities
What happened on the Ides of March? (March 15 44BC)
Jesus was born
Rome was founded
Julius Caesar was stabbed to death
The Roman Empire split into 2 parts
Roman general, statesman, Member of the First Triumvirate and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Caesar Augustus
Cicero
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Octavian
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Which group in the Roman republic consisted of aristocratic landowners who held most of the power?
Patricians
Senators
Consuls
Plebeians
Who were the common farmers, artisans, and merchants in the Roman republic?
Patricians
Consuls
Senators
Plebeians
How many members were there in the Roman senate?
400
100
200
300
What were the Assemblies in the Roman republic responsible for?
Leading the army
Passing laws
Choosing consuls
Collecting taxes
How many Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage?
Four
Three
Two
One
What was the outcome of the Punic Wars for Carthage?
Carthage became a part of the Persian Empire
Carthage was destroyed and its people were made slaves
Carthage destroyed Rome
Carthage took over Rome
During the reign of the Roman Empire, women had all of the following rights/privileges EXCEPT...
Roman women could own property
Roman women could make a legals wills and leave property to whoever they chose
Roman women could run the household in their husband's absence
Roman women could vote
The Roman Empire eventually collapsed due to all of the following factors EXCEPT...
Invasion by strong tribal groups in Europe/North Africa
High unemployment & high taxes
The Rise of Christianity challenging the power of the Emperor/Senate
The costly alliance with the Han Dynasty of China
Which of the following was NOT a result of the fall of Imperial Rome(Roman Empire)?
A period of time of disorder & weak, small governments
The increase in international trade and education
The collapse of major infrastructures (i.e., paved roads, clean water supplies, city planning)
Increase in the division among the former territories of the Roman Empire
