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WorksheetsAncient Rome Test Fails
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
2.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
3.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
4.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
5.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
6.
What was Roman law based on?
a)
revenge
b)
inequality
c)
fairness
d)
absolute rule
7.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
8.
Augustus was Julius Caesar's
a)
nephew
b)
son
c)
brother
d)
grandson
9.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
10.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
11.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
12.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
13.
Why was Rome's geographic setting important?
a)
Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.
b)
Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.
c)
It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.
d)
Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.
14.
Which emperor wanted to share power with the senate? Hint: he controlled the time known as Pax Romana?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Caligula
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian
15.
Which area was NOT a part of the Roman Empire?
a)
North Africa
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
Gaul
16.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
17.
Which of the following would you NOT see during a day at the Roman circus?
a)
Clowns squeezing into a tiny chariot
b)
Gladiator fights
c)
Bread given to all people
d)
Wild animals from other nations
18.
Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians?
a)
Because they looked different.
b)
Because they liked them.
c)
Because they were afraid they would get too much power.
d)
Because they believed in Jesus's teachings.
19.
Which of the following was NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?
a)
Had power over all family matters
b)
Often married young
c)
Sometimes went to school, but not often.
d)
Could not enter politics
20.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
Empire was hard to defend because of size.
b)
The economy was failing.
c)
Invasions from barbarian tribes.
d)
Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.
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