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A #socialstudies review of #ancientrome
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1
How did the Romans use aqueducts?
to bring water to their cities.
to make concrete for building.
to drain water and create new land.
to move troops to areas of war.
2
Which of the following owned Roman villas?
wealthy Romans
freed Roman slaves
common Romans
enslaved Romans
3
What is an established religion?
a new religion that is opposed by the government
a religion that has a long history in a government
a religion that receives government support
a situation in which religion and government are separate
4
How did the martyrs affect early Christians?
They helped early Christians to read the New Testament.
They strengthened the faith of early Christians.
They put early Christians to death for their views.
They made Christians believe in resurrection.
5
What are mosaics?
trained entertainers who fought animals.
lengthy speeches made by Roman writers.
the laws by which ancient Romans governed.
designs made of tiny tiles of glass, stone, or pottery.
6
Why is a forum useful to a city?
it allows armies to travel easily.
it helps people defend their city.
it provides a place for people to gather.
it offers a way to transport goods.
7
What did wearing a toga symbolize in ancient Rome?
the military
wealth
citizenship
freedom
8
Who ruled families in a patriarchal society?
the father
the grandmother
the mother
the children
9
What happened when an emperor was deified?
he was named for an earlier emperor.
he was elected.
he was officially declared to be a god.
he was executed.
10
What form of government ruled the Roman empire after the fall of the Roman republic?
a monarchy
an oligarchy
rule by Carthage
a democracy
11
Why were the Etruscans important to early Rome?
They showed the Greeks how to write in Latin.
They founded the first city in the Roman republic.
They taught the Romans how to build roads.
They influenced the Romans' writing system and architecture.
12
What advantage did the maniple system give the Roman army?
determination
firepower
weapons
flexibility
13
Why did Romans hire mercenaries?
They needed more workers in the fields to grow crops.
They needed to build a new Colosseum.
They needed to learn Germanic languages.
They needed more soldiers to fight German invaders.
14
Which part of the Roman government was a form of direct democracy?
the assemblies
the tribunes
the senate
the consuls
15
According to his followers, what did Jesus' resurrection show?
He was telling the truth.
He was guilty of the crime.
He was a good Roman.
He was the Messiah.
16
Which defines the term empire?
a country that is surrounded by another country
a country that has survived a civil war
a territory controlled by another nation
a state containing several countries or territories
17
How did ruling a province help Roman politicians (magistrates)?
It won them the senate's approval.
it got them out of Rome.
it helped to defeat Hannibal.
it made them wealthier.
18
A legion was part of the Roman...
sewer system
mythology
army
government
19
What does the term paterfamilias mean?
powerful father
head of household
father in the family
the parts of the family
20
What was the Pax Romana?
a time when the army ruled Rome
a period when Rome's economy shrank
a period of peace and prosperity in the empire.
a time when many emperors failed
21
How is concrete different from stone?
Workers cut it instead of pour it.
it is easier to work with.
Workers need more skill to use it.
it weighs much more.
22
Who could vote in the Roman republic?
all adults over 18
the king
aristocrats only
free adult male citizens
23
Who makes up the two sides in a civil war?
groups within the same country
invaders against existing residents
colonists against a colonizing country
armies of neighboring countries
24
Which of the following happened last during the decline of the Roman empire?
Christians took over leadership of the empire.
All parts of the Roman empire collapsed.
the western empire collapsed, the eastern empire survived.
The empire split into eastern and western parts.
25
Which Roman government officials were in charge of enforcing the law?
senators
magistrates
dictators
assemblies
26
How did the veto balance power in Roman government?
it limited the amount of time an official cold serve.
it gave votes to only wealthy, male citizens.
It gave power to an assembly of ordinary Romans.
it allowed one consul to stop another's actions.
27
Why are some languages today called Romance languages?
They are useful for Roman style speeches.
They were founded by Roman conquerors.
They have words from Latin.
They remind us of Ovid's romantic love poems.
28
Which tradition came to Greco-Roman culture from Greece?
attending plays.
worshiping the emperor.
expanding citizenship.
going to public baths.
29
What was Rome's constitution?
weekly speeches by the consuls
posted laws in the forum of each city
a system of rules to organize government
a set of written laws
30
Tenant farmers in ancient Rome were
gods who had influence over farming and land.
captured people who worked in the fields of the wealthy.
people who rented land from wealthy landlords.
workers who did tasks in the households of other Romans.
