Test 10, Chapter 11

Question 1

first emperor of Rome

Answer 1

Augustus Ceasar

Question 2

man who prophesied a powerful kingdom that would be “strong as iron”

Answer 2

Daniel

Question 3

Roman leader who “crossed the Rubicon”

Answer 3

Julius Ceasar

Question 4

common people of Rome

Answer 4

plebeians

Question 5

oldest and wisest men of Rome

Answer 5

Senate

Question 6

general who led horses and elephants across the Alps in an attack on Rome

Answer 6

Hannibal

Question 7

The ruler of the Holy Land at the time of Christ’s birth was

Answer 7

Augustus Ceasar

Question 8

At the time of the Roman Empire, France was called

Answer 8

Gaul

Question 9

The island at the “toe” of the Apennine Peninsula is

Answer 9

Sicily

Question 10

Roman rulers with equal power who each ruled for one year were called

Answer 10

consuls

Question 11

a point on a mountain beyond which trees cannot grow

Answer 11

timber line

Question 12

the climate found on high mountains

Answer 12

highlands

Question 13

the point on a mountain above which there is snow all year long

Answer 13

snow line

Question 14

another name for the torrid zone

Answer 14

Tropics

Question 15

“All roads lead to ____”

Answer 15

Rome

Question 16

A man who has absolute rule and controls all the country’s major decisions is called a

Answer 16

dictator

Question 17

The language of the Romans was

Answer 17

Latin

Question 18

The 200 years of peace at the beginning of the Roman Empire is called the

Answer 18

Pax Romana

Question 19

The 3 wars that Rome fought against a city in North Africa were the

Answer 19

Punic Wars

Question 20

The North African city that Rome eventually destroyed was

Answer 20

Carthage

Question 21

After the Romans destroyed this city, they spread ____ on the surrounding land.

Answer 21

salt

Question 22

Rome’s first province in Asia was

Answer 22

Pergamum

Question 23

“City of Seven Hills” is another name for

Answer 23

Rome

Question 24

The largest mountain system in Europe is the

Answer 24

Alps

Question 25

The culture that influenced Romans the most was the _____ culture.

Answer 25

Greek Yogurt

Question 26

transported fresh water to Roman cities

Answer 26

aqueduct

Question 27

a government-sponsored count of the people in a province

Answer 27

census

Question 28

used to provide lasting strength to Roman buildings

Answer 28

concrete

Question 29

located in the center of wealthy Romans’ homes

Answer 29

atrium

Question 30

an outer garment and a sign of Roman citizenship

Answer 30

toga

Question 31

Know the following on the map of Europe

Answer 31

Aegean Sea, Baltic Sea, Danube River, Matterhorn, Mt. Elbrus, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Rhine River, Thames River, Volga River

Question 32

The the legend of the founding of Rome.

Answer 32

Romulus and Remus were infant twins abandoned in a basket in the Tiber River by their wicked uncle, the king. They washed ashore and were cared for by a wolf. Later a shepherd found and adopted them. When they were grown, they discovered the truth about themselves. They killed their uncle and began building a new city. They quarreled over its location. Remus jumped over the sacred ditch and was killed. Romulus became the king and named the city “Roma” after himself.