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Rome test for Sparta
Ancient Rome test
Question | Answer |
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What was a wealthy upper-class person called? | patrician |
A structure that carries water over long distances is called? | aqueduct |
A Roman governor ruled each _____ of the empire. | province |
Ancient Rome had a form of government, called a ______, in which citizens vote for their leader. | republic |
What is a follower of a person or belief called? | disciple |
Why did the Roman senate give Augustus all the power he wanted? | They were grateful for Rome's peace and prosperity |
When was Julius Caesar able to gain control of Rome? | After he was victorious in the conquest of Gual |
What was Roman law based on? | The idea of fairness |
What were the Romans more interested in? | Using knowledge to build things |
True or False? The majority of Roman citizens were wealthy? | False |
True or False? The Roman emperors gave free grain to the poor to prevent riots when the harvest was poor. | True |
True or False? Romans were tolerant of other religions throughout their empire as long as the conquered people agreed to join the Roman army. | False |
True or False? Two reasons for Rome's serious economic problems were unemployment and inflation. | True |
What is a foreign soldier who fights because he is paid called? | mercenary |
Who was the first Christian emperor of Rome? He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. | Constantine |
A person who gives his or her life for a cause is called? | martyr |
Entertainment held in an outdoor arena is called? | circus |
Who was the Roman writer who criticized the brutality of circuses? | Seneca |
He was one of the worst emperors of Rome | Caligula |
The greatest of the five "good emperors" | Hadrian |
The legendary founders of Rome | Romulus and Remus |
The Roman general who became dictator for life in 44 B.C.l | Julius Caesar |