Knowledge
In what present-day country is Rome located?
a. France
b. Spain
c. Italy
c. Italy
Write the number 1, 2, or 3 to place the groups of ancient Roman society in order from (1) most powerful to (3) least powerful:
enslaved people, patricians, plebians
1 patricians
2 plebians
3 enslaved people
Which sentence uses the word elaborate correctly?
a. Her elaborate cake was decorated with many tiny flowers and swirls.
b. Our elaborate laughter filled the room with the joy of happy sounds.
c. The elaborate wall needed some fancy artwork to make it less plain.
a. Her elaborate cake was decorated with many tiny flowers and swirls.
Which word describes people who are considered wild, violent, and uncivilized?
a. mercenaries
b. consuls
c. barbarians
c. barbarians
How did ancient Rome grow in size to cover such a large area?
a. Rome fought wars and took over many lands.
b. Rome’s leaders traded goods and services for land along the Tiber.
c. The church gave Rome land to expand the church.
a. Rome fought wars and took over many lands.
What were two common experiences for early Romans living in the city? (Select all that apply.)
a. Merchants bought imported goods at the docks and resold the goods for a profit in the city.
b. Families lived in a large domus with several rooms for extended family and enslaved people.
c. Children were educated in village schools where they learned to read and write in German.
a. Merchants bought imported goods at the docks and resold the goods for a profit in the city.
b. Families lived in a large domus with several rooms for extended family and enslaved people.
The magician’s trick was quite ingenious. What does the word ingenious mean in the sentence?
a. fun and exciting
b. slow and relaxed
c. clever and creative
c. clever and creative
The pound in England today is worth less than the talent in ancient Rome. What does the word talent mean in the sentence?
a. a special ability or skill that comes naturally to a person
b. a large area of land controlled by one person, like an emperor
c. a unit of measurement used to measure gold or silver
c. a unit of measurement used to measure gold or silver
Which two statements provide evidence that ancient Rome was a civilization? (Select all that apply.)
a. Its people lived on the bank of the same river.
b. Its people had a shared form of government.
c. Its people spoke a common language.
b. Its people had a shared form of government.
c. Its people spoke a common language.
What were two results of the Punic Wars? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rome controlled the Mediterranean Sea and the land around it. b. Rome took people and valuables from Carthage.
c. Rome shared access to trade routes with Carthage.
a. Rome controlled the Mediterranean Sea and the land around it. b. Rome took people and valuables from Carthage.
Which word could describe an unsettled place without modern social systems?
a. vibrant
b. uncivilized
c. polite
b. uncivilized
Which idiom is another way to say that there are many different ways to achieve the same goal?
a. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
b. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
C. All roads lead to Rome.
C. All roads lead to Rome.
What is Jupiter the god of?
the seas, messenger of the gods, love, ruler of the gods
ruler of the gods
What is the meaning of the phrase “veni, vidi, vici,” which was used by Julius Caesar after winning a battle?
a. Fortune favors the brave.
b. I came, I saw, I conquered.
c. And you, Brutus?
b. I came, I saw, I conquered.
My grandma’s front porch has three pillars. What does the word pillars mean in the sentence?
a. important or upstanding members of a community
b. structures that are very well protected
c. tall columns that support a building or roof
c. tall columns that support a building or roof
Our nighttime walk felt when the fireflies lit our path.
magically, magical, magician
magical
What is Neptune the god of?
the seas, messenger of the gods, love, ruler of the gods
god of the seas
What are two factors that led to the decline of the Roman Empire? (Select all that apply.)
a. The Vandal and Visigoth Germanic tribes invaded Rome.
b. The Pax Romana was followed by a time of peace in Rome.
c. The paid soldiers were not willing to fight and die to protect Rome
a. The Vandal and Visigoth Germanic tribes invaded Rome.
c. The paid soldiers were not willing to fight and die to protect Rome
Which sentence uses the word artifacts correctly?
a. Daydreaming and creativity bring new artifacts to life.
b. The cave held interesting artifacts from many years ago.
c. Soldiers defended their new land from artifacts.
b. The cave held interesting artifacts from many years ago.
Jafar and his mother to the store yesterday.
go, gone, went
went