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- 1. Multiple Choice
At the height of the Roman Empire, the population of the city of Rome was
about 10 million.
nearly one million.
nearly five million.
about 15 million.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The center of most of the important public activities in Rome was
the atrium.
the Colosseum.
the villa.
the Forum.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes the Forum?
Merchants and craftspeople worked there.
Foreigners were not allowed there.
Only senators could gather there.
Only soldiers could gather there.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes law and order in Rome?
Only wealthy people could charge someone with a crime.
Roman laws were so strict that no one broke the law.
Persons accused of a crime were tried by a jury of citizens.
Roman law applied equally to the wealthy and the poor.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Romans worshipped
one god.
nature.
many gods.
animals.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Family life in Rome was ruled by the
mother.
emperor.
paterfamilias.
Senate.
- 7. Multiple Choice
In Roman families, a husband became a paterfamilias when
he became a new father.
his oldest son married.
his own father died.
he turned 18 years old.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about Roman women?
They became adults when they married.
They became adults after passing a physical test.
They were not allowed to buy and sell property
They were not allowed to run businesses.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Poor Romans ate
food cooked in their kitchens.
food cooked in thermopolia.
fancy foods such as snails.
the same foods as the wealthy.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The main foods in ancient Rome included
bread and beans.
porridge and cheese.
vegetables and meats.
all of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was one feature of housing for the poor in Rome?
apartment buildings
mosaics
an indoor pool
an atrium
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of an atrium?
It shut out noise.
It let in light.
It decorated floors.
It was used to play music.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes a student at a Roman school?
a rich boy learning leatherworking
a poor boy in a shop learning metalworking
a rich boy using a stylus to copy down lessons
an educated slave working as a tutor
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is accurate about recreation in Rome?
Only men competed as gladiators.
Only the rich could go to the baths.
Both the rich and poor attended gladiator contests.
Men and women sat together at the Colosseum.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where would a Roman have gone to watch chariot races?
the Circus Maximus
the garden at a bath
the Colosseum
the Forum
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be a recreational activity for a wealthy Roman?
attending a musical performance
fighting in the Colosseum
taking part in a chariot race
wrestling wild animals in the Colosseum
- 17. Multiple Choice
Most people in the Roman Empire lived in
villas.
the city.
the country.
apartment buildings.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Much of the work on farms in the Roman Empire was done by
overseers.
slaves.
wealthy Romans.
gladiators.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes country life in the Roman Empire?
All Roman citizens owned and farmed their own land.
Wealthy estate owners went to the country to escape cold weather.
The rich and poor had very different ways of living.
Everyone except slaves enjoyed an easy life.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What did farmers raise on the empire’s farms?
bees
olives
sheep
all of the above
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