Ancient Rome 1
What country is Rome located?
Italy
What is a landform surrounded by 3 sides of water?
a) a mountain b) an island c) a peninsula
c) a peninsula
Which Roman innovation carried water into cities?
a) Archipelago
b) Aqueduct
c) Senate
d) Dome
b) Aqueduct
Which is true about Roman roads?
a) Roads were only built near rivers.
b) Roads stayed inside one city.
c) Roads connected many parts of the Roman Empire.
c) Roads connected many parts of the Roman Empire.
In a representative democracy, ______ elect (vote for) a smaller group of citizens to make decisions for them.
citizens
What sea was ancient Rome located on?
Mediterranean Sea
How did the Tiber River help the people of ancient Rome?
a) It kept all other civilizations from invading.
b) It provided fresh water and a way to travel.
c) It stopped people from traveling into the city.
b) It provided fresh water and a way to travel.
Romans used tools such as cranes, axes, and hammers to build the Colosseum and aqueducts. These tools are an example of ___________________ resources.
a) Natural b) Human c) Capital
c) Capital
Which natural resource was used to build Roman roads?
a) Trees b) Silk c) Metal d) Stone
d) Stone
A way of governing where people help make decisions together is called ______________
democracy
What mountain range was ancient Rome located near?
Alps
The Mediterranean Sea helped Rome’s economy because it —
a) allowed trade with other regions
b) stopped all travel
c) kept Rome hidden from other civilizations
a) allowed trade with other regions
Rome traded olive oil for grain from another region. This is an example of _______________________.
a) interdependence
b) direct democracy
c) innovation
a) interdependence
Why were Roman roads important to the economy?
a) They stopped all wars with other countries.
b) They helped people travel and trade goods.
c) They were used to grow crops.
b) They helped people travel and trade goods.
The two types of government used in ancient Rome were:
a) representative democracy and emperor/empire
b) pharaoh and emperor/empire
c) king and queen
a) representative democracy and emperor/empire
What river was ancient Rome located near?
a) the Nile river b) the Tiber river c) the Yellow river
b) the Tiber river
Which statement best describes the geography of Ancient Rome?
a) Ancient Rome was made up of many small islands in the Arctic Ocean.
b) Ancient Rome was located on a peninsula near the Mediterranean Sea with nearby mountains and a river.
b) Ancient Rome was located on a peninsula near the Mediterranean Sea with nearby mountains and a river.
The act of giving or doing something to help others is called ________________
Contribution
A republic form of government is also called a ________
a) representative democracy
b) direct democracy
c) a senate
a) representative democracy
True or False: Ancient Rome invented concrete.
True
a) peninsula b) island
a) peninsula
How did the Alps Mountains affect ancient Rome?
a) They provided gold.
b) They made Rome an island.
c) They helped protect Rome from invaders.
d) They helped Rome trade by sea.
c) They helped protect Rome from invaders.
A group of lands and peoples ruled by one government or leader
a) direct democracy b) empire c) representative democracy
b) empire
Which architecture is associated with Rome?
a) domes
b) pyramids
c) the great wall
a) domes
How people use resources to make, buy, or trade goods and services is called _______________
a) trading
b) geography
c) economics
c) economics