WorksheetsExploring Ancient Rome Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the Forum in Ancient Rome?
A type of Roman clothing
An open area in a Roman city filled with buildings, temples, and markets
A Roman army unit
A government official
What is a Legion?
A Roman temple
A basic unit of the Roman army consisting of 4,500 to 5,000 heavily armed soldiers
A Roman law
A Roman market
What does the term Republic mean?
A government ruled by kings
A form of government in which citizens have the right to vote
A type of Roman clothing
A Roman army unit
What was a Toga in Ancient Rome?
A Roman temple
A garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies
A Roman law
A Roman army unit
What is a Constitution?
A Roman army unit
A system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized
A Roman temple
A type of Roman clothing
What does Veto mean?
To create a new law
To stop or cancel the action of a government official or body
To vote for a leader
To build a temple
Who was a Magistrate in Ancient Rome?
A Roman soldier
A government official who enforces the law
A Roman emperor
A Roman priest
What was the role of a Consul in the Roman Republic?
A Roman priest
One of two top officials and military leaders
A Roman soldier
A Roman architect
What is a Villa?
A Roman temple
A large country home
A Roman army unit
A Roman market
What does Patriarchal society mean?
Society where women rule their families
Society in which men rule their families and people
Society ruled by children
Society ruled by priests
Who was the Paterfamilias in Roman families?
The youngest child
The oldest man who had absolute power over his family
The mother
The family priest
What is an Established religion?
A religion created by the people
An official religion supported by the government
A religion practiced in secret
A religion for soldiers only
What is an Empire?
A small city-state
A state containing several countries or territories
A Roman army unit
A Roman temple
What is a Province?
A Roman army unit
A territory under the control of a larger country
A Roman temple
A Roman law
What is a Civil war?
War between two countries
War between two groups from the same country
War between soldiers and civilians
War between cities
What does the title Augustus mean?
Greatly honored person
Roman soldier
Roman priest
Roman architect
What does it mean to Identify?
To break a rule
To consider or treat as the same
To vote for a leader
To build a temple
What is Diplomacy?
Ability to handle relationships without increasing hostility
Ability to fight wars
Ability to build temples
Ability to make laws
What does it mean to Violate?
To follow a rule
To break a rule or government
To vote for a leader
To build a temple
What is a Minority?
A group that is more than half the population
A group that is less than half the population
A group of Roman soldiers
A group of government officials
