- 1. Which branch of the United States government is similar to the Roman Senate?
A) Tree Branch
B) Executive Branch
C) Judicial Branch
D) Legislative Branch
- 2. What position in the Roman Republic is similar to the Executive Branch of the United States?
A) Consul
B) Senator
C) Tribune
D) Censor
- 3. What architectural movement was a return to the Roman style of architecture?
A) Neoclassical
B) Modernism
C) Georgian
D) Victorian
- 4. What religion spread throughout much of Europe during the Roman Empire?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Taoism
- 5. What leader became the dictator of Rome and put an end to the Roman Republic?
A) Nero
B) Cicero
C) Gaius Marius
D) Julius Caesar
- 6. What was Caesar Augustus famous for?
A) Becoming the first emperor of Rome
B) Conquering the Eastern Roman Empire
C) He was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
D) Killing Julius Caesar
- 7. What was another name for the Eastern Roman Empire?
A) The Persian Empire
B) Byzantine Empire
C) The Roman Republic
D) The Tartar Empire
- 8. Around what year did the Western Roman Empire fall?
A) 412 BC
B) 55 BC
C) 476 AD
D) 902 AD
- 9. What type of Roman engineering construction was important to help the army move quickly around the large Roman Empire?
A) Chariots
B) Aqueducts
C) Roads
D) Stadiums
- 10. Which of the following statements is true about Roman roads?
A) They tended to flood when it rained making them useless in bad weather
B) They were mostly packed dirt
C) They were made of layers of masonry including concrete
- 11. What type of Roman engineering construction helped to bring water into the city?
A) Arches
B) Aqueducts
C) Stadiums
D) Bridges
- 12. What architectural feature did the Romans use to make their constructions such as bridges and the Colosseum strong?
A) The arch
B) The colonnade
C) The dome
D) The truss
- 13. What type of job did most of the people in the countryside have?
A) Farmer
B) Craftsman
C) Merchant
D) Soldier
- 14. Roman boys began formal schooling at about what age?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 3
D) 7
- 15. If a poor person of the lower class wanted to raise their status in the Roman culture, what kind of job would likely help them?
A) Teacher
B) Farmer
C) Entertainer
D) Soldier
- 16. What type of clothing did Roman citizens wear while out in public?
A) Tunic
B) Toga
C) Jordans
D) Shirt
- 17. Who were the twins that Roman legend says founded the city of Rome?
A) Romulus and Remus
B) Cain and Abel
C) Caesar and Cicero
D) Diana and Apollo
- 18. What Roman god was king of the gods and taken from the Greek god Zeus?
A) Minerva
B) Jupiter
C) Mars
D) Apollo
- 19. What typically happened to Christians in Rome before the Emperor Constantine was converted to Christianity?
A) They were well thought of
B) They were not liked, but were tolerated
C) They were persecuted and killed
- 20. What Roman god carried a giant trident and was god of the sea?
A) Neptune
B) Vulcan
C) Jupiter
D) Bacchus
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