Ancient Rome Test

Question 1

How many kings of Rome were there?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

Who was the first King of Rome

Answer 2

Romulus

Question 3

What event happened in 44BCE

Answer 3

Julius Cesar was assassinated. Beware Of March 15th

Question 4

Put the eras of Rome in order

Answer 4

Kingdom, Republic, Empire

Question 5

A place of public contests & displays in the Roman Empire were called

Answer 5

Amphitheaters

Question 6

Which Amphitheater was the first self supporting structure?

Answer 6

Colosseum

Question 7

True Or False: The Colosseum in Rome could hold up to 50,000 spectators

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What best describes describes Pax Romana

Answer 8

A time of peace,
economic growth and stability

Question 9

“Blank” roads encourage trade and ease of movement between places? Fill in the blank.

Answer 9

Paved

Question 10

How did Augustus improve the lives of Roman’s as emperor

Answer 10

Built
Roads, Built temples & theatres, Baths

Question 11

What would a typical Roman Wear?

Answer 11

Tunics & Togas

Question 12

What was an old retired gladiator that trained other gladiators called?

Answer 12

Lanista

Question 13

If you survived a gladitorial battle in the arena who decided your fate?

Answer 13

The Emperor

Question 14

What was the temple to all the Roman Gods? (Pantheon, White House, or Acropolis)

Answer 14

Pantheon

Question 15

What word or phrase best describes the virtue of loving one country more than one selves (A: Loyalty, B: Civic Virtue C: Honesty

Answer 15

Civic Virtue

Question 16

One of the greatest contributions the Latins made to future civilizations was?

Answer 16

The
concept of a Republic

Question 17

What were the Borad classes in Ancient Rome

Answer 17

Patricians & Plebians

Question 18

3 Branches of the Roman government during the republic wars were

Answer 18

Senate,
Assembly, Consuls

Question 19

Which mountain range tops the Italian peninsula?

Answer 19

Alps

Question 20

Form of government where the power is vested in a king/ queen: hierarchical?

Answer 20

Kingdom

Question 21

Form of government in which citizens have the right to vote?

Answer 21

Republic

Question 22

Form of government where an empire or nation has authority over other nations?

Answer 22

Empire

Question 23

A structure for carrying water across land?

Answer 23

Aqueduct

Question 24

A Roman general who declared himself “Dictator for Life”; assassinated by Senate

Answer 24

Julius Caesar

Question 25

A method used to achieve a short-term goal

Answer 25

Tactic

Question 26

A civilization who laid out their cities in square grids around a central square; built
buildings with brick?

Answer 26

Etruscans

Question 27

The first king of Rome, raised by a wolf, twin brother to Remus

Answer 27

Romulus

Question 28

Emperor who built “New Rome” in what is now Turkey; 1st Christian emperor?

Answer 28

Constantine

Question 29

Series of wars during the Roman Republic era between Rome and Garthage

Answer 29

The Punic Wars

Question 30

A general from Carthage who launched the 2nd Punic War; Used war elephants in
Battle?

Answer 30

Hannibal

Question 31

The 1st written laws in Rome?

Answer 31

The 12 Tables

Question 32

1st emperor of Rome; rebuilt Rome (specifically roads &
temples)

Answer 32

Augustus

Question 33

Named his horse a senator, tried to marry his sister, &
declared himself a god?

Answer 33

Caligula

Question 34

Wrote Roman histories & kept journals of his life & his
(Julio-Claudian) family

Answer 34

Claudius

Question 35

“Fiddled while Rome burned”; was a vain and poor leader?

Answer 35

Nero

Question 36

Traveled throughout empire; conquered much of Britannia; loved Greek culture

Answer 36

Hadrian

Question 37

Built roads, libraries; supported the poor & farmers; era of stability & prosperity?

Answer 37

Trajan

Question 38

So cruel & ruthless that his wife had him assassinated?

Answer 38

Domitian

Question 39

Inherited an empire full of invasion & uprising;
Pas Romana ends with his death?

Answer 39

Marcus Aurelius

Question 40

1st Christian emperor; established Constantinople
as new capital?

Answer 40

Constantine

Question 41

Granted full Roman citizenship to all free population

Answer 41

Caracalla

Question 42

Passed laws, raised taxes & tried to make empire
more manageable; unpopular?

Answer 42

Diocletian