- 1. Since Romulus and Remus claimed to be born from the war god mars, Romans believed the were superior and had the right to conquer and rule.
A) Rulers
B) leadership
C) democracy
D) Right to Rule
- 2. A famous Rome epic written by the poet Virgil around 20 BC and tells the story of the survivors of Troy.
A) Helen of Troy
B) Peter and the Wolf
C) Iliad
D) The Aeneid
- 3. A channel or canal to contain large quantities of flowing water.
A) drains
B) canals
C) levy
D) aqueducts
A) atrium
B) garden
C) poolside
D) barnyard
- 5. The name given to invaders from other countries by the Romans
A) bully
B) bullet
C) belly dancer
D) barbarian
- 6. A special locket worn by Roman children as a protection against evil
A) spices
B) Bulla
C) charm
D) setting
- 7. An all-powerful ruler.
A) leader
B) emperor
C) trainer
D) Princess
- 8. The sign of the early kings, a bundled group of rods with an axe, which was carried by the king everywhere he went in order to remind the people of his power.
A) pencils
B) fasces
C) cell phone
D) scissors
- 9. Apartment houses often connected to a shop, usually for the poorer people of Rome.
A) flats
B) houses
C) mutli family dwelling
D) mobile unit
- 10. The main marketplace in Rome where the senate meets (public buildings).
A) forum
B) Harris Teeter
C) Agora
D) grocery store
- 11. Slaves who fought to the death in the arenas.
A) warriors
B) turkeys
C) gladiators
D) chickens
- 12. The language of the Romans that is the base for the "Romance" languages today. French, Italian, Spanish, and German.
A) German
B) Latin
C) Roman
D) English
- 13. Curtained couches carried on poles by slaves.
A) train
B) litter
C) sofa
D) bus
- 14. A design made of small tiles.
A) decoration
B) art work
C) paint
D) mosaic
- 15. People who spoke persuasively in the public squares.
A) president
B) students
C) orators
D) teachers
- 16. The families of Rome (the upper class).
A) Pharaohs
B) Monarchs
C) Sumerians
D) patrician
- 17. A time of peace, artistic growth, and expanding trade that lasted about 200 years.
A) The Golden Age
B) Industrial Revolution
C) War
D) Pax Romana
- 18. The merchants, farmers, artisans of Rome (the lower class).
A) Sumerians
B) plebeian
C) artists
D) farmers
- 19. Each new land defeated and acquired by the Romans became a province once a treaty was signed; this required the nation to pay taxes to Rome.
A) city-state
B) small town
C) country
D) province
- 20. A government in which people choose their leaders.
A) Republic
B) President
C) narrator
D) democracy
- 21. The system developed by the Romans for counting and numbering.
A) Sumerian
B) Alpha and Omega
C) Roman Numerals
D) Alphabet
- 22. A small or large display to honor a household god.
A) gold
B) silver
C) God
D) shrine
- 23. A mid-day nap after lunch.
A) brunch
B) tango
C) siesta
D) salsa
- 24. The Senate and people of Rome.
A) bureaucracy
B) people
C) SPQR
D) Democracy
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