___1. What was the foundation of Rome’s society?
their army
their political system
the family
their culture
2. Who wrote “The Aeneid”?
Virgil
Shakespeare
Socrates
Hadrian
___3. According to Roman mythology, ____ was the father of their civilization.
Homer
Aeneas
Latinus
Lavinia
___4. The ______ taught the Romans about art, literature, and math.
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Chinese
Greeks
___5. Which language was spoken in ancient Rome?
Roman
Spanish
Latin
Italian
___6. A census is the counting of _________.
farm animals
people in an amphitheater
a population
gladiators
___7. A republic is a government of the _______.
people
wealthy
poor
middle class
___8. Rich, landowning families were called _________.
plebeians
merchants
senate
patricians
___9. The ______ were created because the plebeians were being treated unfairly.
Code of Hammurabi
Bill of Rights
12 Commandments
12 Tables of Laws
___10. Nearly _____ of the people of Rome were slaves.
1/3
1/2
1/4
1/8
___11. Roman soldiers were known as...
patricians
legionnaires
slaves
plebeians
___12. What does “Veni, vidi, vici” mean?
I came, I saw, I ran
I saw, I ran, I climbed
I ran, I conquered, I ate
I came, I saw, I conquered
___13. Which group of people loved Caesar?
patricians
plebeians
slaves
legionnaires
___14. Why was Caesar killed?
He died in a battle.
He was in an accident.
He started to rule like a king.
He wanted to quit being a dictator.
___15. The Roman Empire’s military was...
well-organized and powerful
made up of mostly women
disorganized and weak
not trained to use weapons against their enemies