Roman Empire Quiz Questions And Answers
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following people took over the rule after Caesar was killed?
- A.
Nero
- B.
Marcus Aurelius
- C.
Octavian
- D.
Alexander the Great
- 2.Which of the following was a luxury item that the Roman acquired from trade? Give all anwsers that apply.
- A.
Silk
- B.
Marble
- C.
Gems
- D.
Spices
- 3.Who is considered to be the 1st emperor of the Roman Empire?
- A.
Caesar
- B.
Octavian
- C.
Hannibal
- D.
Scipio Africanus
- 4.Which of the following describes the main concern of the Roman economy?
- A.
Conquering more land in order to get rare goods to trade
- B.
Feeding the soldiers and city dwellers
- C.
Getting ostrich eggs from Nubia
- D.
Getting elephants from Africa
- 5.True or False. Britian was not considered to be very rebellious in the Roman Empire.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The year historians claim the Roman Empire reached it's peak is
- 7.Sicily was one of the following that provided Rome with much needed grain. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Augustus increased taxes so that he could pay for all his improvement plans and additions to the city. Did he really do this true or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The pax romana ended during the reign of
- 10.33% of the Roman's Empire consisted of slaves. T or F?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Octavian was the one responsible for starting the pax romana.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Which job would be occupied by a member in the elite class?
- A.
Farmer
- B.
Shopkeeper
- C.
Judge
- D.
Soldier
- 13.The Circus Maximus was a large place where Romans would go to watch and enjoy events like chariot races.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.2% of the Roman Empire consisted of the elite class.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Tiberius took over after the death of Octavian.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Amber was NOT a good that was manufactured in Italian communites.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The emperor in charge at Rome's height was Julius Caesar.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Augustus,Tiberius,Trajan
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Insulae is the name given to "apartment-building-like" structures.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Agriculture is considered to be the backbone of the Roman economy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.The pax romana was a time of peace and unity during the Roman Empire.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Which of the following pairs of items did traders bring from Africa?
- A.
Ostrich eggs and Ivory
- B.
Tigers and ostrich eggs
- C.
Ivory and incense
- D.
Incense and tigers
- 23.Silk was an item that was acquired from the Far East.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Mining was the largest industury in the Roman empire.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Only a small portion of the pop. could afford to purchase such goods.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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