Gods/Goddesses & Fables
the ruler of all gods
Jupiter
Order the groups of ancient Roman society in order from most powerful (1) to least powerful (3)
plebians
patricans
enslaved people
plebians (2)
patricians (1)
enslaved people (3)
What were two results of the Punic Wars?
A. Rome took people and valuables from Carthage.
B. Rome shared access to trade routes with Carthage.
C. Rome killed Julius Caesar for Carthage.
D. Rome controlled the Mediterranean Sea and land around it.
A. Rome took people and valuables from Carthage
D. Rome controlled the Mediterranean Sea and land around it.
Choose the word that best complete the sentence.
go gone went
He was _______ before the sun went down.
gone
Which sentence uses to word elaborate correctly?
A. She can plant and elaborate the flowers.
B. The elaborate painting needed more colorful designs to make it less plain.
C. The dancers were wearing elaborate costumes for the performance.
C. The dancers were wearing elaborate costumes for the performance.
the god of the seas
Who is Neptune
How did ancient Rome grow in size to cover such a large area?
A. Rome fought wars and took over many lands
B. the church gave Rome land to expand the church
C. Rome's leaders traded goods and services for land along the Tiber.
D. Cleopatra gave them land and soldiers.
A. Rome fought wars and took over many lands.
What were 2 factors that led to the decline of the Roman Empire?
A. The Pax Romana was followed by a time of peace in Rome.
B. The Vandal and Visigoth Germanic tribes invaded Rome.
C. The paid soldiers were not willing to fight and die to protect Rome.
D. Cleopatra stopped sending wheat.
B. The Vandal and Visigoth Germanic tribes invaded Rome.
C. The paid soldiers were not willing to fight and die to protect Rome.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
librariast librarian library
The ____________ helps check in and out books.
librarian
Which word could describe an unsettled place without modern social systems?
A. uncivlized
B. polite
C. empty
A. uncivilized
the goddess of love
Venus
In what present-day country is Rome located?
A. Spain
B. Italy
C. France
D. Gaul
B. Italy
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
comical comedy comedian
She found the movie ______________.
comical
Which word describes people who are considered wild, violent, and uncivilized?
A. mercenaries
B. legionaries
C. barbarians
B. barbarians
the messenger of gods
Mercury
What were two common experiences for early Romans living in the city?
A. Children were educated in village schools and learned to read and write in German.
B. People rarely had diseases and lived for a long time.
C. Families lived in a large domus with several rooms for extended family and enslaved people.
D. Merchants bought imported goods at the docks and resold the goods for a profit in the city.
C. Families lived in a large domus with several rooms for extended family and enslaved people.
D. Merchants bought imported goods at the docks and resold the goods for a profit in the city.
Which phrase is another way to say that there are many different ways to achieve the same goal?
A. all roads lead to Rome.
B. rome wasn't built in a day.
C. veni, vidi, vici
A. all roads lead to Rome.
The giant house has four pillars.
What does the word pillars mean in this sentence?
A. government officals like consuls and proconsuls
B. tall columns that support a building or roof
C. well protected structures
B. tall columns that support a building or roof
Match each legend or fable to the description that matches it.
1.Androcles and the Lion
2.The Sword of Domacles
3.Romulus and Remus
A. one of the main characters learns that power often comes with danger
B. the main characters save each other through acts of kindness
C. One of the main brothers kills his brother
1B
2A
3C
Which two statements provide that ancient Rome was a civilization?
A. Its people had shared a form of government
B. Its people lived on the bank of the same river
C. Its people spoke a common language
D. Its people had a powerful army
B. Its people lived on the bank of the same river
C. Its people spoke a common language
Julius Caesar was said to be an ingenious leader when it came to technology.
What does the word ingenious mean in the sentence?
A. cruel and offensive
B. exciting and spontaneous
C. clever and creative
C. clever and creative
Which sentence uses the word artifacts correctly?
A. Rome is filled with many artifacts that tell historians more about anicient Roman life.
B. Legionaries used artfiacts to expand Roman land.
C. She put her artifacts on before she went to school.
A. Rome is filled with many artifacts that tell historians more about ancient Roman life.