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- 1. Multiple Choice
True or False: Schools existed in early Roman history.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following represent skills that Roman boys were taught by their fathers? Select all that apply.
Hunting
Proper Manners
Basic Reading & Writing
Cooking
Tailoring Clothes
- 3. Multiple Choice
What age were children sent to school once schools were finally created?
3-4
6-7
9-10
15
- 4. Multiple Choice
What would happen to boys in school if they were to make any mistakes?
They could be whipped.
They would be kicked out.
They would be sent home for the day.
They were forced to work with their mothers instead.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why were boys made to use wax tablets to write on until they proved they were good enough?
Paper was expensive.
The school teachers didn't like paper.
Wax tablets smelt better.
Paper ripped more easily.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How many main meals did the Romans enjoy each day?
1
2
3
4
- 7. Multiple Choice
If you were a member of the lower class, what could you expect to eat? Select all that apply.
Cereal grains
Porridge
Meat
Fine cheese
Ostrich
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is most likely the reason that Romans had meals that were filled with a variety of impressive items?
They enjoyed showing off their wealth to people around them.
They were very picky and needed lots of variety.
Food would spoil quickly if they did not put it all out.
They liked leftovers.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was a common breakfast meal in Ancient Rome for the wealthy?
Wheat pancakes and honey
Cereal
Oatmeal
Yogurt
- 10. Multiple Choice
True or false: Each Roman god had their own temple and their own special holiday.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was a "lare" in ancient Rome?
Small altar where household gods were kept.
Scary man who would haunt little children.
A cave where Roman children would play.
A public bath where Romans would go to relax.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What materials were dolls made out of in Ancient Rome? Select all that apply.
Bronze
Clay
Wax
Wood
Steel
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was a popular game that Roman children would play?
Cart-pulling with mice
Soccer
Hop-scotch
Sidewalk chalk
- 14. Multiple Choice
How much did gladiator games cost?
$0.25
$1.50
Free
$20
- 15. Multiple Choice
An average Roman wife preferred to...
Stay indoors
Walk outside
Go to gladiator games
Learn how to garden
- 16. Multiple Choice
A woman's job in Ancient Rome was to...
Take care of the house and children.
Send letters to relatives of deceased soldiers.
Participate in government.
Hunt and kill the food for the family.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The oldest male in Ancient Rome was known as the ...
patriarch
monarch
aristocrat
heir
- 18. Multiple Choice
Later on in the Roman empire, women gained some important rights. One of those rights was...
The right to own land.
The right to participate in government.
The right to beat her husband.
The right to choose who she married.
- 19. Multiple Choice
In Rome's early history, women were not allowed to...
drink wine
drink milk
drink tea
lemonade
- 20. Multiple Choice
For fun, kids would play with balls made out of...
pigs bladder
ostrich intestine
rope
lead
- 21. Multiple Choice
Only citizens were allowed to wear...
togas
sneakers
hats
backpacks
- 22. Multiple Choice
Average citizens in Rome wore white togas, but a person in a position of importance wore...
purple
green
blue
red
- 23. Multiple Choice
A common place that Romans liked to spend their leisure time was at the...
public baths
beach
gym
courtyard of their apartment buildings
- 24. Multiple Choice
The 200 year period of relative peace in Ancient Rome was known as the...
Pax Romana
Period of Tranquility
Uninterrupted Era
Via Appia
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which fruits were status symbols in Ancient Rome?
strawberries
lemons
grapes
pineapple
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