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Ancient Rome 1

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 3hrs 57mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was the physical geography of ancient Rome like?

a)

Cold and icy plains covered the land

b)

A peninsula, with water on three sides, with moderate climates and the Mediterranean sea nearby

c)

Vast stretches of desert covered the land and prevented enemies from attacking

d)

A giant valley with the city built at the bottom of the valley

2.

What important river was Rome built next to?

a)

The Euphrates

b)

The Tigris

c)

The Tiber

d)

The Yellow River

3.

Why was it important that Rome was built on seven hills?

a)

They made the city easy to defend from enemy attacks

b)

They made it easier to grow crops

c)

Romans were able to get lots of exercise climbing up and down the hills

d)

They made it impossible for anyone to find the city

4.

What was the story of the Aeneid?

a)

Romulus and Remus were two twin brothers raised by a she-wolf who fought each other and Romulus founded Rome

b)

Yu the Great was an engineer who saved Rome from the floodwaters of the Tiber

c)

Aeneas was a hero from the Greek city-state of Troy who moved to Italy, married a princess there, and they became the parents of the first Romans

d)

Julius Caesar led an army to take over a small city and turned it into the city of Rome

5.

What was the story of Remus and Romulus?

a)

Romulus and Remus were two twin brothers raised by a she-wolf who fought each other and Romulus founded Rome

b)

Yu the Great was an engineer who saved Rome from the floodwaters of the Tiber

c)

Aeneas was a hero from the Greek city-state of Troy who moved to Italy, married a princess there, and they became the parents of the first Romans

d)

Romulus and Remus were two best friends who joined forces and led their people to begin a new city, Rome

6.

What was the language of the ancient Romans?

a)

Chinese

b)

Italian

c)

Latin

d)

Spanish

7.

Who were the Etruscans?

a)

A civilization close to Rome that greatly influenced the Romans

b)

The sworn enemies of the Romans, who the Romans hated

c)

A Celtic tribe who surrounded the city of Rome

d)

The civilization which destroyed and replaced Rome

8.

What is a republic?

a)

A system of government with a king or queen

b)

A government where the people have no rights

c)

A system of government where the people elect their leaders

d)

When the people vote directly to choose which laws they do or don't want

9.

Which group of people were at the top of the Roman government and made laws which affected everybody?

a)

Congress

b)

The Imperial Council

c)

The Senate

d)

The Supreme Council

10.

What military unit did Romans divide their armies into (6,000 men in each), using strategies and tactics to take over their neighbors?

a)

Unitmen

b)

Legions

c)

Garrisons

d)

Gladii

11.

True or False: as Rome expanded and took over their neighbors, they at first tried to treat them fairly, even giving their closest neighbors the chance to become Roman citizens. Other conquered people were made allies who paid taxes to Rome but could govern themselves.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who were the wealthy landowners who ruled Rome?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Consuls

d)

Praetors

13.

What were ordinary, normal people called in ancient Rome?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Consuls

d)

Praetors

14.

What was the title of the two men who were at the top of the Roman government, who could veto (reject) each other's decisions?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Consul

d)

Praetors

15.

Who was the first Roman to become dictator for life?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Brutus

c)

Augustus

d)

Cassius

16.

Which group killed Julius Caesar?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Senate

c)

Tribunes

d)

Consuls

17.

What good friend of Julius Caesar's helped the Senate kill Caesar?

a)

Brutus

b)

Augustus

c)

Mark Antony

d)

Octavian

18.

According to legend, how did Cleopatra die?

a)

Food poisoning

b)

Died in battle

c)

Snakebite

d)

Assassination

19.

Who did Cleopatra side with and marry during the Roman civil war?

a)

Octavian

b)

Brutus

c)

Cassius

d)

Marc Antony

20.

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

a)

Warriors

b)

Prisoners

c)

Gladiators

d)

Slaves

21.

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

a)

Colosseum

b)

Parthenon

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Pyramids

22.

What was the name of the town buried in a volcanic eruption?

a)

Pompeii

b)

Rome

c)

Naples

d)

Florence

23.

What was the name of the volcano that erupted violently in 79 AD?

a)

Kilimanjaro

b)

Kilauea

c)

Vesuvius

d)

Vulcan

24.

What has been discovered in Pompeii that helps us know about life there?

a)

Buildings

b)

Bodies

c)

Graffiti on walls

d)

All of the Above

25.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
26.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
27.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
28.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
29.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
30.

Where was Rome located?

a)

Italy

b)

Egypt

c)

France

d)

Spain

31.

Who was believed to be the founder of Rome?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Romulus

c)

Mr. Colon

d)

Mrs. Walsh

32.

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Augustus created a new era of peace and prosperity that lasted 200 years called:

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Golden Years

c)

Pax Augustus

d)

Age of Prosperity

33.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

aristocracy

b)

republic

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

34.

Which Roman invention contributed the most to building technology?

a)

Mills

b)

Concrete

c)

Stones

d)

The wheel

35.

The term "all roads lead to Rome" stems from their impressive achievement of creating:

a)

Aqueducts

b)

An expansive road network

c)

Concrete

d)

Weapons

36.

Which leader was betrayed and killed by the Senate because he was trying to establish a dictatorship?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Lepidus

37.

Julius Caesar adopted a son named Octavian. What did Octavian change his name to?

a)

Lepidus

b)

Augustus

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Julius

38.

Romans were very accepting of Christianity

a)

True

b)

False

39.

A form of government in which the leader has complete control.

a)

aristocracy

b)

republic

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

40.

What was a cause for the reason why the Roman Empire fell?

a)

Diseases and plagues

b)

Lack of participation in government

c)

Weak leadership

d)

All of the above

41.

Who were the group of people that the Romans were constantly in battle with?

a)

Syrians

b)

Chinese

c)

British

d)

Barbarians

42.

Poor Romans were called what?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

43.

Rich Romans were called what?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

44.

What are programs that subsidize food and education for the needy?

a)

plebians

b)

welfare

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

consul

45.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
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.
46.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
47.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
48.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
49.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
50.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
51.
After their last king, Rome became a _____, where people elect others to govern them. Those elected could only serve for ____.
a)
republic; 2 years
b)
democracy; 1 year
c)
democracy; 2 years
d)
republic; 1 year
52.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
53.
The Roman Empire began in 27 BCE when ________ claimed himself as emperor.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Marcus Antonius
d)
Octavian
54.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
55.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
56.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
57.
Most famous example of Roman Architecture - hold naval battles, wild animals, gladiator fights, etc...
a)
Parthenon
b)
Sphxnx
c)
Colosseum
d)
Aqueducts
58.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
59.
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.
60.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Octavian
b)
Diocletian
c)
Paul of Tarsus
d)
Theodora
61.
How many spectators could sit at the Colosseum?
a)
20,000
b)
50,000
c)
200,000
d)
250,000
62.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
63.
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a)
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
b)
Sulla named himself dictator
c)
Romans formed a tripartite govt
d)
the gov't decided to give farms to poor Romans
64.
A legendary hero from Troy who led the Trojans to a new city after they were defeated in the Trojan War
a)
Aeneas
b)
Romulus 
c)
Remus 
d)
Cincinnatus
65.

The Roman civilization was founded near what river?

a)

The Huang He

b)

The Indus

c)

The Tiber

d)

The Tigris

66.

Which of the following TWO religions were monotheistic?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

e)

Sumerian

67.

The Christian religion was based on the teachings of which person?

a)

Abraham

b)

David

c)

Israel

d)

Jesus

68.

What was NOT a reason for the collapse of the Roman Empire?

a)

Wealthy stopped paying taxes

b)

Farmers grew fewer crops

c)

Natural disasters hit Rome

d)

Poor leadership

69.

A slave warrior that fought animals and people in public arenas

a)

regent

b)

gladiator

c)

Odocer

d)

barbarian

70.

Form of government established in Rome

a)

Imperial Government

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Republic

71.

This is a nation or group of nation ruled by one leader only.

a)

Amphitheatre

b)

Empire

c)

Stadium

72.

What is the meaning of Augustus?

a)

Powerful

b)

Great

c)

Amazing

73.

Who has the power to vote?

a)

Plebians

b)

Patricians

74.

Who has more power and authority?

a)

Plebians

b)

Patricians

75.

Which continent is Rome located on?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

76.

True or False: The Romans traded with others along the Tiber River and Mediterranean Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Rome only had few areas of rich soil, so they farmed on _____.

a)

desert

b)

hillsides

c)

roadways

d)

grasslands

78.

Romans adapted to their environment by becoming _______. __________, and ________ builders.

a)

farmers, traders, road

b)

shipmasters, traders, road

c)

shipmasters, traders, ship

d)

farmers, brick layers, road

79.

Some bridges carried water down from mountains into cities. These water bridges are called ________.

a)

columns

b)

arches

c)

aqueducts

d)

mosaics

80.

The _______ is in Rome, Italy. It is a huge outdoor stadium.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Colosseum

d)

Circus

81.

What is this a picture of in Rome, Italy?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Colosseum

d)

White House

82.
What word means long, long ago?
a)
modern
b)
ancient
c)
government
d)
civilization
83.
What was the architecture feature we get from ancient Rome?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
bridges
d)
doors
84.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

a)

patrician

b)

plebian

c)

counsul

d)

dictator

85.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
86.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
87.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
88.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
89.
What was Roman law based on?
a)
revenge
b)
inequality
c)
fairness
d)
absolute rule
90.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
91.
Augustus was Julius Caesar's
a)
nephew
b)
son
c)
brother
d)
grandson
92.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
93.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
94.
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.
95.
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
96.

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.

97.
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
98.
Which area was NOT a part of the Roman Empire?
a)
North Africa
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
Gaul
99.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
100.
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
101.
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.
102.
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
103.

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.

104.
The domed structure found in Rome that was a temple for worshipping gods:
a)
Colosseum
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Pantheon
105.
Secret underground burial sites for Christians:
a)
Colosseum
b)
Catacombs
c)
Constantines
106.
Poor people were given this at the Colosseum:
a)
bowls of water
b)
bread
c)
bags of wheat
107.
The two mountain ranges in Rome are:
a)
Alps and Tiber
b)
Adriatic and Sicily
c)
Alps and Apennines
108.
Caesar's adopted son became the first Emperor of Rome:
a)
Caligula
b)
Octavian
c)
Commodus
109.
What wouldn't you see at the Colosseum?
a)
violent fighting
b)
thumbs down
c)
chariot racing
110.
I came, I saw, I conquered!
a)
Vice, Versa, Vice
b)
Veni, Vidi, Vici
c)
Semper Fi Fidelis
111.
A belief in one god:
a)
monotone
b)
monothemono
c)
monotheism
112.
Which one is NOT a Germanic Tribe?
a)
Vandals
b)
Virtues
c)
Visigoths
113.
He legalized Christianity in Rome:
a)
Commodus
b)
Caligula
c)
Constantine
114.
Which one was NOT a cause for the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
Strigils
b)
Barbarians
c)
Corrupt rulers
115.
Choose all features of the Colosseum:
a)
ramps, arches, speed bumps
b)
concrete, arches, sand
c)
arches, dome, sand
116.
Romans took a census to:
a)
collect taxes and count citizens
b)
collect slaves
c)
collect shells and count them
117.
What is this structure?
a)
Pantheon
b)
Parthenon
c)
Circus Maximus
118.
Which is NOT a feature of a Roman road?
a)
speed bumps
b)
passing lanes
c)
curbs
119.
Caesar was assassinated on:
a)
The Isles of March
b)
The Ails of March
c)
The Ides of March
120.
Plebeians fought for more rights and won them with the:
a)
Twelve Tales
b)
Twelve Tables
c)
Twelve Tabs
121.
  Rich people in Rome
a)
Patriarchs
b)
Patricias
c)
Patricians
122.
What was the second capital of the Roman Empire called?
a)
New Road
b)
Constantinople
c)
New Constant
123.
Leaders of the Roman Senate were just like which branch of our U.S. government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
124.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
125.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
126.
Why did the Plebeians think they should have equal rights?
a)
They fought in the army and paid taxes
b)
They fought in the army and built temples
c)
They worshipped the gods and paid taxes
d)
They fought in the army and worked at the Forum
127.

According to the legend, the city of Rome was founded by:

a)

Romulus

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Mars and Remus

128.

"Legionaries" are

a)

Senators

b)

Emperors

c)

Slaves

d)

Soldiers

129.

What social class were the gladiators normally from?

a)

Wealthy

b)

Merchants

c)

Slaves

d)

Emperors

130.

Some Roman inventions are:

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Arches

c)

Representative government

d)

All of the above

131.

Who was Julius Ceasar?

a)

Roman Farmer

b)

Roman Merchant

c)

Roman Leader

d)

Greek Ruler

132.

How was Julius Caesar killed?

a)

Chariot Accident

b)

Battle

c)

Assasination

d)

Disease

133.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
134.

What river is found in rome?

a)

Tiber River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Tigris River

d)

All above

135.

Where is rome located?

a)

Europe

b)

India

c)

Florida

d)

France

136.

What was important to the romans?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Gods

c)

People of rome

d)

First punic war

137.

how many gods are in rome?

a)

33 gods

b)

12 gods

c)

0 gods

d)

9 gods

138.

Where is rome located on?

a)

continent of europe

b)

asia

c)

africa

d)

south america

139.

What did the romans believed in?

a)

gods

b)

polytheistic religion

c)

athens

d)

government

140.

What was the romans government called?

a)

republic

b)

god of rome

c)

powerful people

d)

or all the above

141.

how many periods where there?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

7

142.

what was the fight over?

a)

sicily

b)

italy

c)

japan

d)

china

143.

Who defeated the second punic?

a)

scipio

b)

japan

c)

china

d)

none of the above

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