Froggy Jumps FROGGY JUMS: ANCIENT ROME 02Online version Froggy Jumps: Ancient Rome, multiple choice. by Alfonso Poza 1 Which social class in Ancient Rome was made up of wealthy landowners and aristocrats? a Patricians b Plebeians c Freedmen 2 What was the role of a Roman paterfamilias? a A priest in charge of temple rituals b The head of the family with complete authority c A slave responsible for cleaning the streets 3 What was a major entertainment venue in Rome where gladiator games were held? a The Forum b The Colosseum c The Circus Maximus 4 Which group in Roman society had the right to vote but could not hold high magistratures initially? a Slaves b Patricians c Plebeians 5 What was the primary language spoken in Ancient Rome? a Greek b Egyptian c Latin 6 Who was the king of the Roman gods, equivalent to the Greek god Zeus? a Jupiter b Neptune c Apollo 7 Which Roman goddess was known as the goddess of love and beauty? a Diana b Venus c Minerva 8 Mars was the Roman god of what? a War b Agriculture c Music 9 What was Neptune the god of in Roman mythology? a Underworld b Wisdom c Sea 10 What was the main duty of Roman consuls? a Oversee the religious rituals b Manage the finances c Led the army and run the government 11 What was the primary role of a Roman Censor? a Conduct the census and oversee public morals b Organize public festivals c Lead armies in battles. 12 What was the main power of the Plebeian Tribune? a Command the Senate b Veto actions of other magistrates to protect plebeians c Lead religious ceremonies 13 What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called? a The Macedonian Wars b The Punic Wars c The Gallic Wars 14 What title did Julius Caesar declare for himself in 44 BCE? a King of Rome b Emperor c Dictator for life 15 What was the result of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River, located in northern Italy, in 49 BCE? a He made peace with the Senate b He invaded Egypt c He started a civil war 16 How did Julius Caesar die? a In battle against the Gauls b Poisoned by Cleopatra c Assassinated by senators. 17 What was Augustus's original name before he became emperor? a Marcus Aurelius b Gaius Octavius c Lucius Cornelius 18 What was one major achievement of Augustus as the first Roman Emperor? a He destroyed the Roman Senate b He built the Colosseum c He established the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) 19 Who was the last Roman emperor? a Hadrian b Marcus Aurelius c Romulus Augustus
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