Download Rome Reading Quiz Which ancient civilization is associated with the

Rome Reading Quiz
1. Which ancient civilization is associated with the
Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, and the
poets Horace and Virgil?
A. Babylonian
B. Greek
C. Phoenician
D. Roman
2. One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the
development of
A. the concept of zero
B. the process of making silk
C. a republican form of government
D. the printing press
3. A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that
both of these countries are located
A. on peninsulas
B. on archipelagos
C. between two oceans
D. south of the equator
4.
• Roman women could own property.
• Roman women could make wills leaving their property
to whomever they chose.
A valid conclusion drawn from these facts is that Roman
women
A. had the right to vote
B. enjoyed some legal rights
C. were equal to men
D. could hold political offices
5. How did the geography of the Italian peninsula influence
the development of the Roman Empire?
A. The unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the
peninsula protected the Romans from their
neighbors.
B. The harsh climate prevented agricultural production
on the Italian peninsula.
C. The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent
invasions of the Italian peninsula.
D. The location of the peninsula contributed to Roman
control of the Mediterranean region.
6. In both ancient Mesopotamia and the Roman republic,
an important feature of life was
A. A codified set of laws
B. Aqueducts to provide water
C. Social and political equality for all
D. A willingness to accept Christianity
7. All of the following were reasons for the fall of Rome
except
A. Barbarian invasions
B. High Taxes
C. Corrupt Emperors
D. Successful Military Campaigns
8. Which development is most closely associated with the
beginning of the Byzantine Empire?
A. emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church
B. division of the Roman Empire
C. building of the Hagia Sophia
D. fall of Constantinople
What continents did the Romans conquer land
on?
_______________________________________
What sea united the Roman conquered lands?
_______________________________________
List one advantage of conquering a vast empire:
____________________________
List one disadvantage of conquering a vast
empire:
____________________________
While some Roman emperors improved the empire, some Roman emperors harmed it. Unfortunately, emperors served
for life. The only way to remove a corrupt or bad emperor was to murder him. Between A.D. 180 and 284, 25 out of 29
Roman emperors were murdered. Caligula became emperor in 37 A.D. (C.E.) He was insane. Some individuals reported
that he made his favorite horse a senator and demanded that people call him a god. Eventually, his own guards killed
him. Nero was one of Rome’s worst emperors. He thought of himself as an artist and sang and played the lyre. When he
played, people were forced to listen. In 64 A.D., a fire lasting nine days destroyed half of Rome. Some people said that
Nero started the fire. They even said that he played his lyre while Rome burned! Finally, Nero was forced to take his own
life. Hadrian ruled from 117 – 138 A.D. He passed laws that protected women, children, and slaves. He even built a wall
across England. This wall defended Roman territory in the south of England from the enemy in the north. Marcus
Aurelius became emperor in 161 A.D. He lived a simple life and liked books and ideas. He even took direct command of
the Roman army to protect the empire from barbarians, or Germanic invaders of the Western Roman Empire. Aurelius
was able to make a temporary peace with the Germanic invaders. Constantine was an important Roman emperor. He
converted to Christianity approximately three hundred years after the Romans crucified Jesus. Constantine’s conversion
led to the protection and tolerance of Christians in the empire.
Write one fact about each of the following Roman emperors:
Caligula: _____________________________________________________
Nero: _______________________________________________________
Trajan: _______________________________________________________
Hadrian: ______________________________________________________
Marcus Aurelius: _______________________________________________
Constantine: ___________________________________________________
Create a list of problems Rome experienced as it became an empire:
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
Matching Exercise:
______ He was an important Roman emperor. He converted to Christianity.
A. Pax Romana
______ Citizens elect representatives. It lasted in Rome from 509 to 27 B.C.
B. Barbarian
C. Constantine
______ It was the written law of Rome. It included concepts like innocent until proven
guilty.
D. Republic
______ It was a golden age in the Roman Empire. It was a time of peace, prosperity,
and achievements.
E. Twelve Tables
______ It marks the fall of Rome. High taxes, invasions, and corrupt rulers were
factors.
______ They were the wealthy landowners of Rome. They served in the Senate.
F. Code of Justinian
G. Punic Wars
_______ It was an ethnocentric term. It referred to a person outside of the Roman
Empire (member of a Germanic tribe).
H. 476 A.D.
_______ These wars between Rome and Carthage led to Rome’s rise to power as an
empire builder.
I. Patricians
_______ They were the working people of the Roman Empire. They wanted political
rights.
J. Plebeians
_______ After the fall of Rome, a Byzantine emperor collected and organized all Roman
laws into a code.
Working with Documents:
Document 1
1. List principles of Roman law that show the Romans were concerned with protecting the rights of the
defendant?
Document 2
Excerpt from the Twelve Tables
 If anyone summons a man before the magistrate [judge], he must go…
 One who has confessed a debt, or against whom a judgment has been pronounced, shall have thirty days to pay
it. After that, seizure of his person is allowed.
 Females should remain in guardianship even when they have become adults.
 If one has broken a bone of a freeman with his hand or with a club, let him pay a penalty of three hundred coins.
If he has broken the bone of a slave, let him have one hundred and fifty coins. If one is guilty of insult, the penalty
should be twenty-five coins.
2. List Roman laws that clearly influenced modern laws in the West today and Roman laws that are no
longer used in the West today.
Document 3
Excerpt from bbc.co.uk
Life for women in Roman times was often hard. Mother was less important than father in the family. Father had the
power of life or death over everyone. When a new baby was born it would be laid at its father's feet - if the father picked
the baby up it would live, but if he ignored the baby it would be taken away to die. Women were expected to run the home,
cook meals, and raise children. If they were wealthy, women were lucky; they had slaves to do the work.
Many girls were married at the age of 14. Marriages were often arranged between families. A man could divorce his wife
if she did not give birth to a son. Many women died young (in their 30s), because childbirth could be dangerous, and
diseases were common.
3. Based on this document, what can you tell about the Roman Republic and Class/Gender: