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Rome Practice Quiz

Rome Practice Quiz

Question 1 of 54

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The ( 7, 6, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 ) mountains surrounding Rome were natural barriers for the empire.

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Question 2 of 54

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Livy was a Roman historian who wrote History of Rome.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 3 of 54

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Select the two groups that had a great influence on Rome's culture and overall civilization:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Etruscans

  • Greeks

  • Huns

  • Mongolians

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Question 4 of 54

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The overthrowing of Augstus marked the beginning of the Roman Republic in 509 BC.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 54

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A Roman soldier was called a legionary.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 54

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A century is the leader of a legion.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 54

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A centurion was...

Select one of the following:

  • the same thing as a consul.

  • the leader of a century.

  • the shield carried by Romans into battle.

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Question 8 of 54

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A Testudo was a defensive Roman battle formation in which the legionaries used their shields to cover all sides of the group.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 9 of 54

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A ballista was a large battle slingshot.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 10 of 54

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Greaves were Roman battle shields.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 11 of 54

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How long did Roman soldiers serve for?

Select one of the following:

  • 6 months

  • 2 years

  • 11 years

  • 25 years

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Question 12 of 54

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A Scutum was a Roman soldiers' shingaurd.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 13 of 54

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The Roman government consisted of how many branches?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

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Question 14 of 54

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The head of the Roman government consisted of 2 consuls who could not veto each other--they had to agree simultaneously for a decision to be made.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 15 of 54

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Which group made the laws in the Roman government?

Select one of the following:

  • Consuls

  • Senate

  • Praetors

  • Council of Plebs

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Question 16 of 54

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In the Roman government, which group interpreted the laws?

Select one of the following:

  • Consuls

  • Senate

  • Praetors

  • Council of Plebs

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Question 17 of 54

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Which group represented the Plebians in the Roman government?

Select one of the following:

  • Consuls

  • Senate

  • Praetors

  • Council of Plebs

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Question 18 of 54

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Tribunes were the representatives of and speakers for the Council of Plebs.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 19 of 54

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Troubles grew in the Roman Republic as the gap between the ( plebians (rich), plebians (poor), patricians (poor) ) and the ( patricians (rich), patricians (poor), plebians (rich) ) widened.

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Question 20 of 54

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Roman dictators, like the dictators of today, were seen as harsh, cruel, and oppressive rulers.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 54

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was a Roman who, after being called from his farm, built an army, defeated the threat, and returned home.

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Question 22 of 54

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Select all of the statements true of Rome's first set of written laws.

Select one or more of the following:

  • They were dubbed "The Twelve Tables"

  • There were exactly 12 laws.

  • They were carved on 12 bronze tablets.

  • They were displayed in the forum.

  • They were written down only because the people wanted a professional-looking set of rules.

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Question 23 of 54

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Select 2 principles of the Roman justice system.

Select one or more of the following:

  • A person is innocent until proven guilty.

  • No case may be left without punishment for at least one person.

  • The "rule of law," meaning the law must apply equally to all citizens no matter their social standing.

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Question 24 of 54

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Put the following leaders in order (earliest to latest):
, ,

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Hamilcar
    Hasdrubal
    Hannibal

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Question 25 of 54

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Match the terms with their significance in the Second Punic War.

- A mountain range traversed by Hannibal's men leading up to the war.
- A river crossed by Hannibal's men leading up to the war. Despite the tribes waiting to sabotage the military, Hannibal's men made it across.
- A city in which the Carthaginians defeated the Romans (217 BC).
- A Roman leader who drove the Carthaginians out of Spain and invaded North Africa. Won the Second Punic War.
- A city in which Scipio finally defeated Hannibal's forces, the Battle of _______ ended the Second Punic War.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Alps
    Rhone
    Cannae
    Scipio
    Zama

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Question 26 of 54

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What was the cause of the First Punic War?

Select one of the following:

  • Both Rome and Carthage wanted control of Sicily.

  • Carthage wanted control of land in Spain, which made Rome bitter.

  • Rome, still considering Carthage a military threat, wanted to end the empire once and for all.

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Question 27 of 54

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The first Punic war was a naval battle fought on ships called quinquiremes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 28 of 54

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What was the cause of the Second Punic War?

Select one of the following:

  • Both Rome and Carthage wanted control of Sicily.

  • Carthage wanted to control land in Spain, which made Rome bitter.

  • Rome, still considering Carthage a military threat, wanted to end the empire once and for all.

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Question 29 of 54

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Scipio was the Roman leader who won the Third Punic War.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 30 of 54

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What was the cause of the Third Punic War?

Select one of the following:

  • Both Rome and Carthage wanted control of Sicily.

  • Carthage wanted control of land in Spain, which made Rome bitter.

  • Rome, still considering Carthage a military threat, wanted to end the empire once and for all.

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Question 31 of 54

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Because Carthage was so heavily defended, Rome had a hard time penetrating their city for a while. How long did it take for Rome to penetrate into Carthage?

Select one of the following:

  • 2 months

  • 6 months

  • 2 years

  • 3 years

  • 6 years

  • 3 months

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Question 32 of 54

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The purpose of was to please the poor with free food and entertainment in order to prevent a revolt.

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Question 33 of 54

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Why did Roman senators grow uneasy with Julius Caesar and give their support to Pompey?

Select one of the following:

  • Pompey was becoming more powerful and displayed more potential than Caesar.

  • They feared he was becoming too powerful and would seek power like previous rulers.

  • Caesar made many reforms that the senators did not approve of.

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Question 34 of 54

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Julius Caesar was ordered to give up his army and return to Rome. By disobeying and ( crossing the Rubicon, invading Spain, crossing the Alps ), he started a civil war.

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Question 35 of 54

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What happened on the Ides of March?

Select one of the following:

  • Caesar's enemies, Brutus and Cassius, stabbed him to death.

  • Caesar resigned from ruling Rome.

  • The other triumvirate members murdered Caesar.

  • Caesar killed another triumvirate member.

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Question 36 of 54

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Select the three people who were part of the First Triumvirate.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Julius Caesar

  • Pompey

  • Crassus

  • Octavian

  • Mark Antony

  • Markus Lepidus

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Question 37 of 54

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Select the three people who were part of the Second Triumvirate.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Julius Caesar

  • Pompey

  • Crassus

  • Octavian

  • Mark Antony

  • Markus Lepidus

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Question 38 of 54

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Octavian eventually took the title of Augustus or "New Ruler."

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 39 of 54

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Caesar Augustus became Rome's first emperor.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 40 of 54

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Check what is true about the Pax Romana.

Select one or more of the following:

  • It started during the time of Augustus.

  • It started during the time of Julius Caesar.

  • It lasted from 27 BC to 180 AD.

  • It lasted from 180 BC to 27 AD.

  • Pax Romana means "Roman Peace".

  • Pax Romana means "A New Beginning".

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Question 41 of 54

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Most of Rome's citizens were...

Select one of the following:

  • farmers.

  • traders.

  • chariot racers.

  • gladiators.

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Question 42 of 54

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It took ( 8, 25, 7, 6 ) years to build the Colosseum.

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Question 43 of 54

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The Roman government used Jewish captives from the sacking of to build the Colosseum.

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Question 44 of 54

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The Colosseum had a retractable roof.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 45 of 54

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The emperor began construction of the Colosseum.

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Question 46 of 54

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Archaeological evidence has proven that the Colosseum could not have been flooded to stage naval battles.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 47 of 54

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The Pantheon was built by the emperor .

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Question 48 of 54

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Romans invented the use of which allowed them to construct stronger and more durable buildings.

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Question 49 of 54

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roman baths were called .

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Question 50 of 54

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A wealthy Roman might spend all day at the baths.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 51 of 54

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The Roman baths were heated by steam from an underfloor heating system called a .

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Question 52 of 54

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Circus Maximus literally means ( greatest circle, large oval, magnificent show ).

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Question 53 of 54

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Chariot racers completed laps around the Circus Maximus (number, not word).

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Question 54 of 54

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Select the two legends that provide an explanation for the founding of Rome.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Romulus and Remus

  • The Aeneid

  • History of Rome

  • Politics

  • The Founding of Rome

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