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Roman Empire

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who fought in the Roman Colosseum were called...

a)

Warriors

b)

Prisoners

c)

Gladiators

d)

Slaves

2.

What was the name of the giant arena in Rome where gladiator games were fought?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Parthenon

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Pyramids

3.

The name of Rome's ruling elite class....

a)

Parthage

b)

Plebians

c)

Patricians

d)

Pax Romana

4.

Rome's working poor were called...

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Pax Romans

d)

People of the State

5.

How many branches were there in the Roman government?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

6.

The Roman started a government with elected representatives called a

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

7.

Upper class citizens were called...

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

8.

He was the first emperor in Rome.

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius

9.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
10.
Romans created aqueducts to... 
a)
transport goods
b)
remove waste water
c)
bring water to the city from far away
d)
honor their gods
11.
The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights of which two groups of Romans?
a)
Greeks and Romans
b)
bishops and magistrates
c)
plebeians and patricians
d)
consuls and rabbis
12.
Could women in Rome vote or hold office?
a)
only wealthy women
b)
only married women
c)
No, women could not vote
d)
yes, women could vote
13.
What two mountain ranges provided protection and natural resources for the Roman empire?
a)
Denali and Mount Fuji
b)
Himalayas & Alps
c)
Andes & Rockie
d)
Alps and Apennines
14.
Rome was mostly located in which geographic region?
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
peninsula
d)
plains
15.
What two rivers played an important role in the development of ancient Rome?
a)
Nile & Danube
b)
Tiber and Po
c)
Tigris and Euphrates 
d)
Black Sea & Mediterranean 
16.

Most gladiators were _________________.

a)

Slaves

b)

Volunteers

c)

Nobles.

17.
Italy is in the shape of a 
a)
boot
b)
boat
c)
bow tie
d)
button
18.
What river runs through Rome?
a)
Tiber
b)
Nile
c)
Mississippi
d)
Rhine
19.
What sea was the Roman world built around?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
North Sea
20.
Which sea is to the east of Italy?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Ionian
c)
Adriatic
21.

Belief in many gods or goddesses

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

c)

sumotheistic

d)

ultratheistic

22.
Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Ancient Rome
a)
Roads
b)
Architecture (columns, aquaducts)
c)
Law
d)
Dance
23.
veto
a)
When a leader rejects a law
b)
When money isn’t as valuable and won’t buy as much as it did before
c)
A process in which a law is created
d)
How leaders are selected
24.

Did they use concrete.

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Where did the Roman roads lead too?

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Asia

d)

no where

26.

Who had the power in a Roman Family?

a)

The oldest Woman in the family (Materfamilias).

b)

The Father not the Grandfather.

c)

The oldest Man in the family (Paterfamilias).

d)

The Oldest son.

27.

Who participated in Roman Government?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Slaves

d)

Wealthy Women

28.

What water body surrounded the southern border of the Italian peninsula?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

29.
Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?
a)
paved roads
b)
aqueducts
c)
arches
d)
plumbing
30.

Which Roman leader ended the Roman Republic?

a)

Juluis Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Constatine

d)

Augustus

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