Roman review quiz

Tell me something you think of when you hear the word 'Rome'

Which is the city of Rome?

Today, Rome is the capital of which country?

(a)  

Put the timeline in the correct order

• The city of Rome is established

• Rome conquers the Italian peninsula

• Rome becomes a republic

• Basic laws of Rome are established

• Rome fights 3 wars against Carthage, eventually defeating and destroying Carthage

Reorder the following

• Augustus becomes emperor of Rome, republic system is ended

• Julius Caesar is killed by supporters of the republic

• Julius Caesar invades and takes over Gaul for Rome

• Rome takes over most of the Mediterranean

• Julius Caesar overthrows the republic and becomes emperor

Identify the different parts of the Roman Empire

g

h

i

f

j

e

d

c

Italia

Hispania

Asia

China

Egypt

America

Britannia

Gaul

Greece

Africa

Reorder the following

• Christianity becomes the official religion of the empire

• The 'Golden Age' of Rome - lasts for two centuries

• The Western Empire is destroyed - end of the Roman period

• Roman Empire starts to decline and weaken

• Roman empire is split into Eastern Empire and Western Empire

Rome was able to cuild a large and strong empire because it had good military, good policies, and good (a)  

Romans used different types of punishments and rewards to control the people. We can call this 'carrots and ...'?

(a)  

Which of these was NOT a way the Romans controlled and maintained their empire?

• Newly conquered areas were treated well, so people in those areas were happy to be part of the empire

• Powerful enemy countries were treated very harshly, so everyone knew the power of Rome

• Rome allowed women to have equal and free lives so they would be happy and support Roman men

• The Roman army was powerful and large