Ancient Rome Quiz

Use the map to fill in the blank below. Rome had several natural defenses to protect it from __________, which made it very difficult for rival armies to get across.

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In the Roman government, there were __________ consuls. They were __________ to serve for one year. Consuls made __________ and commanded Rome’s __________.

• two; elected; laws; armies

• four; appointed; decisions; councils

• three; chosen; policies; legions

• six; selected; rules; forces

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Plebians grew angry in Roman society about their unequal power. They made up the __________ of Rome’s people and soldiers. Yet they had no __________.

• majority, representation

• minority, voice

• majority, weapons

• elite, power

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As the city of Rome became larger and more populated people began to live in buildings called __________. These buildings had up to __________ stories. Insulae were cramped, __________, dangerous, and only for the __________ of Roman citizens.

• insulae, six, uncomfortable, poorest

• villas, ten, spacious, wealthiest

• domus, four, luxurious, middle class

• apartments, eight, modern, elite

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According to Roman beliefs, Romulus and Remus overthrew the king and __________ __________. Rome is named after __________.

• founded the city, Romulus

• escaped to Egypt, Remus

• became gods, Jupiter

• discovered America, Columbus

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Rome was able to grow economically due to the __________ __________ and access to the __________.

• military conquests, Mediterranean Sea

• agricultural advancements, Atlantic Ocean

• political stability, Red Sea

• technological innovations, Baltic Sea

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The Roman Empire ended in 476 CE. The causes of its downfall were that it was too __________ to defend and that it was ruled by __________ leaders.

• large, weak

• small, strong

• large, strong

• small, weak

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On March 15th, known as the __________ of March, a group of senators attacked and killed __________.

• Ides, Julius Caesar

• Eve, Augustus

• Nones, Brutus

• Kalends, Pompey

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Look at the excerpt above. What did Caesar mean in the last sentence?

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