WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Second Semester
Total questions: 132
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Why was the Roman god of war, Mars afraid of his two sons?
What lead to Romulus killing his brother Remus?
They disagreed over where the should build a city.
They hated each other since childhood
They both wanted their father, Mars' approval
They never fought
Why did the Romans overthrow their last king?
They were tired of being a constitutional monarchy
Because the king's son had assaulted a noble woman
They never overthrew the king.
They wanted to be an elite oligarchy
The Roman Government body that had 300 members who served for life and guided all domestic and foreign policy.
The Senate
Council of Ephors
Elder Bureaucracy
Congress
They Wanted more political rights
The disciple of the Roman Army was one of the main reasons for their battlefield success
Roman Soldiers who were found to be undisciplined were
Flogged
Rewarded
Praised
Killed
Who led a Century in the Roman Legion?
Commander
Centurion
General
Consul
The Roman Sword is called a
Khopesh
Gladius
Xiphos
Claymore
The Roman Shield was called a
Scutum
Aspis
Hoplon
Ikem
The Punic Wars was a series of 3 wars between?
What was the First Punic War was fought over
How did Rome win the First Punic war?
By turning a naval battle into a Land battle
Carthage lost the will to fight after their king was assassinated
They launched a full scale amphibious assault into Carthage
Rome created an ancient super weapon that devastated Carthaginian forces
What did Rome create during the First Punic was that helped them win the war.
They created a bridge between ships, allowing the superior Roman Legionnaires to slaughter the inferior Carthaginians.
They Created a weapon that spit fire at the Enemy Ships engulfing the ships in a burning flame
The created a durable battering ram allowing the Roman ships to sink the Carthaginian Ships
They created nothing and lost the First Punic War
What Started the Second Punic War?
The Carthaginian General named Hannibal attacked an allied City of Rome in Spain
Carthage attacked the Island of Sicily that they lost in the First Punic War
Rome wanted to rule over all of Carthage so they invaded
Both sides wanted the smoke
After several defeats during the Second Punic War, Rome was desperate for a victory so they did what?
They Raised a very large army to meet Hannibal at Cannae
They forced slaves and criminals to join the legions so they could invade Carthage
They burned all the cities in Spain so Hannibal wouldn't get any supplies
They made peace talks with Carthage to end the war
What was the outcome of the Battle of Cannae?
Carthage slaughtered the Romans and the causalities were the highest for a single battle in all of history.
The Romans avenged themselves and they defeated Carthage
Both sides slaughtered each other and both sides ran away
There was not Battle of Cannae in History
What was the Aftermath of the Battle of Cannae (select all that apply)
Several Roman Cities defected and joined Carthage
Hannibal had succeeded in fracturing Rome
Rome was in utter Chaos
Egypt joined the war on Rome's side
During the Second Punic War, Hannibal ravaged Rome for 11 years until
Rome secured Iberia and took away Hannibal's supplies
A massive tidal wave destroyed the Carthaginian navy
Macedonian sent troops to help retake Rome from Hannibal
Rome decided to invade Carthage and put pressure on Hannibal
Who lost the Battle of Zama during the Second Punic War
Rome
Carthage
Greece
Egypt
Why did the Plebeians demand that the laws be written down?
They wanted all the laws to be favorable only to the Plebeians
So that everyone would know their rights
They never wrote their laws down
Because the laws were often changed to benefit the Patricians
What was the deal the Patricians made with the Plebeians that ended the Conflict of Orders? (select all that apply)
A Tribune to represent Plebeians interests in the Senate
1 of the 2 Consuls had to be Plebeians
Laws must be written down
The Plebeians could execute a Patrician each year
During the Conflict of Orders, how did the Plebeians force the Patricians to make a deal?
They marched on Rome witht the 13th Legion
They fled Rome leaving the Military bare
They kidnapped Patrician children
They burned down all the Patrician farms
A political position in Ancient Rome where the person had absolute power for 6 months during a time of crisis.
Monarch
Consul
Dictator
Senator
What happened at the Battle of Zama
It was a fierce battle with both sides struggling to gain momentum over the other
Hannibal tried to use his elephants to break through the Roman infantry.
The Romans were able to surround and slaughter the Carthaginians
The Romans killed the Carthaginians in the camp at night
Hannibal lead a cavalry charge aimed at the Roman General but was killed
What was the outcome of the Battle of Zama?
The Carthaginians had no army left to fight Rome
Why did Rome invade Carthage in the Third Punic war?
To gain access to Carthage's advanced technology in their navy
Long-standing animosity and desire for revenge for their loses in the 2nd Punic War
Carthage had violated the peace Treaty from the Second Punic war
To establish a trade alliance with the nearby Numidians
Why was the First Triumvirate formed?
The members were all denied something by the Senate. They joined forces to accomplish their goals
After their Victories in which Wars, had Rome greatly expanded their territory from just Italy to the areas surrounding Italy
Samnite
Civil
Gallic
Punic
Who led a Gallic revolt against Caesar?
Label on the map the three areas ruled by the First Triumvirate
In 59 BC Julius Caesar is elected as
Why did Pompey marry Julius Caesar's daughter Julia?
To seal his political alliance with Caesar
Why did Caesar take his legions in Gaul in 58 BC?
To expand the Roman Republic's territory.
What did Caesar tell the Gauls in 52 BC
That they were stinking backward barbarians
That they were free to follow what ever religon they wished as long as they adhered to Roman law
That the were to follow Roman Laws and Religion
He told them they were vastly inferior to the might of Rome and himself
While dealing with the Gallic wars, what tragedy strikes both Julius Caesar and Pompey.
What effect did Julia's death have on the First Triumvirate?
It would prove to be a factor in its collapse
It immediately dissolved the First Triumvirate.
Why did Crassus go to war with Parthia in the east?
Crassus sought military glory equal to Caesars
Crassus' invasion of Parthia lasted just one battle and he and his army were slaughtered at the Battle of Carrahae, what effect did this have on the First Triumvirate?
Pompey assumed command of Rome and ousted Caesar from Gaul by force
The other two immediately replace Crassus with Marc Antony who lead a 2nd expedtion into Parthia and won.
The once-balanced triple alliance slowly turned into a rivalry between Pompey and Caesar
Julius Caesar offers his great-niece (a) to Pompey as a potential new wife after the death of Julia
Pompey refused Caesar's great niece Octavia the Younger as a new wife and instead wed (a)
What signaled to Caesar that Pompey was looking for other allies.
Pompey didn't invite Caesar to a celebration of birth of his grandchild
Pompey had stopped writing to Julius Caesar
Pompeys marriage to Cornelia Metella
Trust between Pompey and Caesar brokedown as both felt they could no longer trust one another a Civil War was brewing between Caesar and Pompey. Who were they each popular with?
Senate
Soldiers
The Senate of Rome had passed several decrees saying that
Caesar's governorship in Gaul was over and he was to lay down his command.
Caesar was an unwashed barbarian who was illiterate and a brute
Caesar was to be inducted as a Roman god in their pantheon
Caesar was to be exiled to the isle of Britain and never to return to Rome so long as he lived
On January 7th 49 BC the Senate of Rome makes a final decree to Julius Caesar. What was it?
After being declared an enemy of Rome, Caesar had his choices
Return to Rome without his army and most likely face what he believed was injustice
He could go into selfimposed exile to win back the favor of the Senate
He could start a rebellion within Rome while in Gaul
He could march with his army on Rome.
While crossing the Rubicon while marching on Rome, Julius Caesar says (a) (b) (c) (d)
What did Pompey and the Senate do when they heard that Caesar had crossed the Rubicon?
They fled Rome to Southern Italy.
Why did Caesar chase after Pompey in Southern Italy during the Civil War
What happened to Pompey when he Arrived at Alexandria the capital of Egypt
Pompey was betrayed and assassinated and beheaded
What was the nature of Caesars relationship with Cleopatra?
He was her mentor and ally
She was a political rival of Caesars
They had no relationship
They had an affair and she bore him a son named Caesarion
When presented with the head of Pompey why did Caesar weep?
Caesar wept out of grief and remorse for he had wished to pardon Pompey
What was a Roman Triumph?
A Roman Triumph was a ceremonial procession , or parade to celebrate a victorious general and his army.
What were the accomplishments of Julius Caesar
He revised the Roman calendar from using the moon into the Julian Calendar to using the sun.
He constructed several grand buildings in Rome. Some are still there today.
He greatly expanded Rome's territory.
He provided debt relief to the poor, which made him more popular with the people of Rome.
He conquered the entire known world at the time
In February 44 BC Julius Caesar is declared
Why did Caesar chose to pardon most of his enemies from the Civil War.
He had hoped it would heal the division within Rome.
(a) put forward the plans to assassinate Julius Caesar.
Why did Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus conspire to assassinate Julius Caesar?
They felt the need to prevent Caesar from becoming a king
Why did the Conspirators pick March 15th as the date to kill Caesar?
It was the last senate meeting before Caesar left for the East
They wanted to coincide with the founding of the Roman Republic
Because it was Pompeys birthday
March 15th was also known as (a) (b) (c)
On the Ides of March, Julius Caesar stabbed (a) times by the assassins.
Julius Caesar's last words were (a) (b) (c)
What effect did Caesar's death have
It started another civil war
(a) is the belief in a single god
The Jews and Christians get their doctrines of faith from the (a) , the Word of God.
Old Testament
New Testament
Apocrypha
Talmud
(a)
What we know about the Jews or as they are also called the (a) , comes from the first 39 books of the Bible, Called the Old Testament.
Ishmael whose descendants became the Ishmaelites
Issac whose descendants became the Jews
Lot whose descendants became the Moabites
(a)
True
False
Hebrews flee Egypt between 1300 and 1200 B.C which is known as the (a)
In the Late part of the 13th century BC, the Hebrews successfully conquer the land of (a)
(a)
In 962 BC following the death of his father David, (a) becomes king of Israel.
In 1025 BC who is chosen as the New King of Israel
David
Saul
Solomon
Moses
200 years of conflict follow the division of Israel into two kingdoms
True
False
The Romans started to blame (a) on the Christians
Match the Names the Hebrews called God with their meaning
Jehovah
I AM that I AM
Abba
Father
Adonai
Lord or Master
Match the following
Adam
First Man on Earth
Abraham
Promised Blessing for his Descendants
Isaac
Had 99 year old dad
Israel
Orginally Called Jacob
Jesus taught
To Repent of Sin
To forgive others
To care for those in need
To love God above all else
To store up treasures in Heaven, not on Earth
What did Jesus teach that conflicted with the Roman view of enemies
To love your enemies
To destroy your enemies
To desecrate your foes
To slay your enemies
