Ancient Rome

The Colosseum could hold up to how many spectators?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 50,000

• 80,000

The Colosseum was used for gladiator games and ______ fights.

• Animal

• Human

• Robot

• Water

What type of government was established in Rome after the last king was overthrown?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Empire

• Dictatorship

Only male Roman citizens could cast votes; women and enslaved people could not.

(a)  

• True
• False

Fearing Caesar was becoming a ______, a group of senators killed him.

• Tyrant

• King

• Dictator

• Emperor

The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as the ______ Empire.

• Ottoman

• Byzantine

• Persian

• Mongol

The modern-day city of Istanbul was known as ______ during the Eastern Roman Empire.

• Byzantium

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Roman Empire by A.D. 117?

• France

• Turkey

• Egypt

• India