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The Roman forum was...
This person had total control of Rome
Ancient Rome Quiz
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This person had total control of Rome
Julius
Both
Augustus
2
The Roman forum was...
Where all roads led in the city
Where many important events happen
All these things are true
The center of the city
3
When was the last year Rome added any new territory?
30 CE
27 BCE
14 CE
27 CE
4
This person was assassinated by Brutus
Both
Julius
Augustus
5
This person encouraged Pleb learning
Both
Augustus
Julius
6
What are the three elements every Republic has?
Institutions in your government are set up in the document
Elected leaders with the ability to make and pass laws
A document with the rules of your government that everyone follows
All of these things are elements of a republic
7
America is considered to be a... (Pick the BEST answer)
An empire
Democratic Republic
A theocracy
Democracy
8
This person created police officers and firefighters in Rome
Julius
Augustus
Both
9
Where did the Roman alphabet ORIGINALLY come from? (who brought it first?)
Phoenicia
Egypt
Greece
Spain
10
Who held all the power in early Rome?
Patricians
Plebs
Caesars
Senate
11
Spartacus was...
Led a peaceful protest
A gladiator who led a bloody revolt
A poor person who became rich through gladiator fights
A personal body guard to the Caesars
12
This group of people gave the Romans the arch, sewers, and fan favorite sports like gladiator fights.
Greeks
Macedonians
Egyptians
Etruscians
13
How many wealthy Patrician families controlled Rome?
50
100
10
25
14
This person gave government jobs to keep poor people busy
Julius
Both
Augustus
15
The Appian Way is the most important road in Roman history
False
True
16
What religion will eventually become the official religion of Rome?
Greek Gods/mythology
Christianity
Judaism
Polytheism
17
What is the only mention of Rome in the bible?
Augustus Caesar
The Punic Wars
Hercules
Stories of Sparticus
18
What are the names of the twin brothers who legendarily founded the city of Rome?
Romus and Remulus
Constantine and Remus
Romulus and Remus
Romicus and Remy
19
When did you finish school in Ancient Rome?
Age 10
Age 15
Age 13
Age 18
20
Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead after 3 days - who spread this news around the Roman empire?
Paul
Mary
Joseph
The 4 Gospels
21
This person offered citizenship to newly conquered people
Augustus
Both
Julius
22
This person had a true love for the Plebs, encouraged their growth
Augustus
Julius
Both
23
By moving the capital, what did Constantine do the Roman Empire?
Doubled the empire
Made Rome a superpower again
Split it in half
Started a war with the East
24
What is "Sessio Plebis"?
Plebs raided the Colosseum and with the weapons, targeted rich people
Plebs decided to walk out of their duties in an effective peaceful protest
The Plebs decided to keep working and hope things got better
Plebs led a violent revolt and turned all of Rome upside down
25
What ROMAN invention made buildings like the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus possible?
Sewers
Rain Water Collection
Cement
Arches
26
How did a Roman poor person live?
In a mansion
In a nice, stone house
In an apartment
Outside of the city
27
How many people could sit in the Colosseum?
200,000
150,000
50,000
100,000
28
What Roman temple was dedicated to Athena?
Senate Building
The Circus Maximus
Pantheon
Parthenon
29
What was weird about Rome's document?
It made people want kings again
It promised everyone would become rich
It was all made by one person
It was all verbal, nothing written
30
Where is the power in a democracy?
The Senate
The document
The president
The people
31
How did a Roman rich person live?
In an apartment
In a nice, stone house
In a mansion
Outside of the city
32
What issue(s) was the west Roman empire facing?
all of these things were issues
They were destroying the economy
They had no clear vision for the future
They had constant battling for the throne
33
They considered themselves to be Romans, but what do we call the eastern half today?
The Byzantine Empire
The Latins
The Macedonians
The New Romans
34
During the 1st period of expansion, Rome was defeated by...
Greece
Carthage
Estruscians
Gauls
35
Who was the last Roman king?
Romulus
Tarquin the Proud
Julius Caesar
Remus
36
Jesus taught through stories called...
Lessons
Parasols
Parables
Morals
37
What's the explaination of "bread and circus"?
The Bread and Circus shouldn't be paid for by government
Every circus should have bread too
Julius Caesar should be able to go to every event and be fed
If peasants are fed and entertained, they won't revolt
38
What class did Rome add to their schools that was new?
Computer Science
Social Studies
Gym
Public Speaking
39
What system immediately replaced kingdoms in Rome?
Democracy
Empires
Republics
Dictatorships
40
This person rebuilt temples
Julius
Both
Augustus
41
The first Romans were most likely what group of people?
Etruscians/Latins
Greeks
Macedonians
Italians
42
Where is the power in a republic?
The document
The Senate
The president
The people
43
What percentage of gladiator fights end in death?
20
75
50
10
44
The 4th Period of Expansion was known as Pax Romana, which is also known as...
Roman Peace
Roman War
Roman World
Roman Conquest
45
In the 2nd Expansion, Rome fights 3 wars with...
Gauls
Carthage
Greece
Pompey
46
What year do most historians think Jesus was born?
4 BCE
0
4 CE
33 CE
47
Who and how many lead the Roman Republic?
Consols, 2
Senate, 2
Consols, 1
Senate, 100
48
What was the nickname of the 4 people who wrote most of the New Testament?
The 4 Teachers
The 4 Gospels
The 4 Writers
The 4 Speakers
49
This person moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium, and named Christianity the official language
Jesus
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Paul
50
How long would the eastern half of the empire continue on after the West fell?
500 years
1000 years
its still going
100 years
51
Who wrote the Aeneid?
The 4 Gospels
Homer
Virgil
Romer
52
Why were the Plebs upset?
They were being taken advantage of with made up laws
They had to do all the tough jobs in Rome
All of these things are true
They couldn't make any change
53
How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?
200,000
100,000
50,000
150,000
54
What is an insulae?
Where rich Romans live
Where Romans take baths
Where Romans get their food
Where poor Romans live
55
By the end of the 1st Expansion, Rome has control over all of...
Africa
the Italian Peninsula
Macedonia
Greece
56
What percentage of Roman people lived in the country?
90
50
25
75
57
This person had a major rival
Julius
Augustus
Both
58
Rome's main foe during the 2nd expansion was named...
Pompey
Hannibal
Marc Antony
Gauls
