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WorksheetsThe Roman Empire
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
2.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
3.
How did Augustus’s rule most affect Rome?
a)
Under his leadership, Romans conquered most of China.
b)
His rule was the beginning of the Roman Empire and the Pax Romana.
c)
He constructed a large temple dedicated to the god of war, Mars.
d)
Under his rule, Rome became a democracy.
4.
Which is an example of how the Romans copied Greek design?
a)
Road systems
b)
Arches and vaults
c)
The use of quartz
d)
Columns and marble
5.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
By combining a set of layers
b)
By combining a set of arches
c)
By building aqueducts
d)
By building a bridge
6.
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
a)
Senators to get to the Senate.
b)
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
c)
Merchants to travel safely.
d)
Slaves to travel into the countryside.
7.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
Steel
b)
Asphalt
c)
Concrete
d)
Lime
8.
Christianity grew out of a much older religion called...
a)
Hinduism.
b)
Islam.
c)
Buddhism.
d)
Judaism.
9.
Christians see the ____________ as a sign that Jesus was the messiah and the Son of God.
a)
Salvation
b)
Resurrection
c)
Apostles
d)
Passover
10.
Romans policy on other religions besides the Roman religion?
a)
Nothing else was allowed
b)
You can worship freely
c)
You can worship freely as long as you worship Roman gods too
d)
Romans were atheists bro
11.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He caused Christianity to spread by removing the bans.
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
12.
Look at the map, which shows the expansion of the Roman Empire. Which of the following statements is true?
a)
The Roman Empire started around the city of Rome, and expanded outwardly.
b)
The Roman Empire started in the West and expanded to the East.
c)
The Roman Empire began to decline because it had little influence over the areas where it expanded.
d)
The Roman Empire started on the outskirts of Europe, and expanded inwardly towards the city of Rome.
13.
Who are the plebeians?
a)
Common people
b)
Senators
c)
Emperor's family
d)
Slaves
14.
Which of the following is not an accomplishment of the Romans?
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Census
c)
Postal Service
d)
Fedex
15.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)
Augustus Caeser
b)
Julius Caeser
c)
Constantine
d)
Barack Obama
16.
Who are the patricians
a)
Senate
b)
Rich landholding class
c)
Commoners
17.
Which of the following is not a contribution of Ancient Greece?
a)
Senate
b)
Lighthouses
c)
Democracy
d)
Olympics
18.
Which of the following is not a contribution of Ancient Rome?
a)
Highway system
b)
Alphabet
c)
Lighthouses
d)
Senate
19.
Which of the following is not a reason Rome fell?
a)
Invasions by barbarian tribes
b)
Government corruption
c)
Deadly tsunamis, destroying Rome and crippling the treasury
d)
High inflation and taxes
20.
When was a dictator chosen to rule in the Roman Republic?
a)
In the event of war
b)
Never
c)
It was a dictatorship, bro!
d)
When the commoners rioted
21.
Who fought against each other over the Empire after Julius Caesar died?
a)
Cleopatra and Marc Anthony
b)
Marc Anthony and Augustus Caesar
c)
Adolf Hitler and Augustus Caesar
22.
What Greek society is dedicated to war?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Corinth
d)
Malaysia
23.
What was the 200 year period called of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empre after the first emperor began his reign?
a)
Good Times
b)
Golden Age
c)
Pax Romana
d)
Age of Prosperity
24.
What's an oligarchy?
a)
Everyone can vote
b)
One ruler
c)
Small wealthy ruling body
d)
Communism
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