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Ancient Rome Test

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river flows through the city of Rome?

a)

Seine River

b)

Thames River

c)

Tiber River

d)

Rhine River

2.

Who was responsible for maintaining order in the provinces of ancient Rome?

a)

Roman soldiers

b)

Roman governors

c)

Roman citizens

d)

Roman senators

3.

Mia is studying ancient empires in her history class. Her teacher asks her to identify which of the following was a territory of ancient Rome. Which one should she choose?

a)

Syria

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Japan

4.

Ava is researching the history of North Africa for her school project. She wants to know which modern-day country in North Africa was once part of the Roman Empire. Which country should she choose?

a)

Egypt

b)

Kenya

c)

South Africa

d)

Nigeria

5.

Which religions helped spread monotheism in ancient Rome?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Judaism and Christianity

c)

Islam and Sikhism

d)

Taoism and Confucianism

6.

What is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Zeus?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

7.

How did Greek mythology influence Roman religion?

a)

The Romans ignored Greek beliefs.

b)

The Romans adopted Greek gods and myths.

c)

The Romans replaced all Greek gods with their own.

d)

The Romans banned Greek religious practices.

8.

In Roman mythology, what is the significance of Romulus and Remus?

a)

They are credited with the founding of Rome

b)

They were the first Roman senators

c)

They built the Colosseum

d)

They led the Roman army in the Punic Wars

9.

According to Christian beliefs, who is Jesus?

a)

A great teacher

b)

The Son of God and Savior

c)

A political leader

d)

A famous healer

10.

What are the names of the two main parts of the Bible?

a)

Old and New Testament

b)

Genesis and Exodus

c)

Psalms and Proverbs

d)

Matthew and Mark

11.

What was the primary language spoken in ancient Rome?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Latin

d)

Aramaic

12.
What was the name given to lower class Roman Citizens were were originally not allowed to run for office but eventually given this right
a)
Freedmen
b)
Plebians
c)
Patricians
d)
Slaves
13.

Rome is located in ____________.

a)

Greece

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

Italy

14.

A(n) ___________ is a piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

Isthmus

b)

Panhandle

c)

Peninsula

d)

Strait

15.

Who was Julius Caesar?

a)

One of the most skilled and powerful generals in the history of Rome

b)

An English playwright

c)

A Greek philosopher

d)

A French emperor

16.

The vast empire with territories on parts of three continents was...

a)

The Greek empire

b)

Arabian Empire

c)

The Roman Empire

d)

The Greco-Roman Empire

17.

Who was Rome named after?

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Augustus

18.

Around what time was Jesus born?

a)

100 AD

b)

4 BC

c)

50 BC

d)

10 AD

19.

Click on Rome, Italy

20.

What is the difference between Plebeians & Patricians?

a)

Plebeians were wealthy landowners, Patricians were commoners.

b)

Both were wealthy classes with no significant differences.

c)

Plebeians were commoners, Patricians were wealthy landowners and nobles.

d)

No difference; both terms refer to the same class in ancient Rome.

21.

Plebeians were common citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Only male citizens with __________ could vote and hold office in the Roman government.

a)

no property

b)

some property

c)

extensive property

d)

property in another country

23.

Which of the following is NOT one of the branches of the Roman Republic

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Magistrates

c)

Senate

d)

Assemblies

24.

What was "Pax Romana"?

a)

A famous battle

b)

A period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire

c)

A religious festival

d)

The name of a treaty

25.

True or false: both Jesus and the Roman government wanted to represent peace?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Locate the Roman Empire on the map.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D