Grade 3 Social Studies: Ancient Rome

On which sea is Rome located?
1. Red Sea
2. Dead Sea
3. Roman Sea
4. Mediterranean Sea
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
1. Augustus Caesar
2. Julius Caesar
3. Romulus
4. Remus
Who was the most powerful Roman god?
1. Zeus
2. Jupiter
3. Dionia
4. Athena
What did the Romans use to decorate their homes?
1. Hieroglyphics
2. Mosaics
3. Columns
4. Tombs
On which continent is Rome located?
1. Asia
2. South America
3. Europe
4. Africa
The official language of Ancient Rome was _____.
1. French
2. Latin
3. English
4. Spanish
One lasting effect of Ancient Rome is _____.
1. Language
2. Animals
3. Clothing
4. Video Games
What were aqueducts?
1. coins
2. food
3. structures to bring water to the city
4. boats
Who were the slaves sent to the Colosseum to fight?
1. Patricians
2. Plebecians
3. Gladiators
4. Freemen
Chariot races were held in _____.
1. the Circus Maximus
2. the Colosseum
3. the Pantheon
4. Aqueducts
The Ancient Romans used the Pantheon to _____.
1. have parties.
2. race chariots.
3. worship many gods.
4. go to school.
A way of government in which the people elect their leaders is called a _____.
1. Republic
2. Dictatorship
3. Ruler
4. Citizenship
Ancient Romans went to bath houses to _____.
1. buy food
2. clean up and gossip
3. sew clothes
4. watch chariot races
The laws of Ancient Rome were written down on bronze tablets known as _____.
1. the Ten Commandments
2. the Rules
3. the Bible
4. the Twelve Tables
What is land surrounded by water on three sides?
1. Island
2. Continent
3. Empire
4. Peninsula
Which was NOT part of the Ancient Roman Empire?
1. China
2. England
3. Spain
4. France
Which was not a lasting effect of Ancient Rome?
1. Roman numerals
2. Calendar
3. Money
4. Form of government
According to myth, who were the twins who founded Ancient Rome?
1. Romulus and Remus
2. Cain and Abel
3. Julius and Augustus
4. Mickey and Minnie
Who could vote in elections in Ancient Rome?
1. Women
2. Slaves
3. Gladiators
4. Citizens
The largest amphitheater in Rome where gladiators fought was the _____.
1. Parthenon
2. Pantheon
3. Aqueduct
4. Colosseum

Grade 3 Social Studies: Ancient Rome

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

On which sea is Rome located?

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

Who was the most powerful Roman god?

What did the Romans use to decorate their homes?

On which continent is Rome located?

The official language of Ancient Rome was _____.

One lasting effect of Ancient Rome is _____.

What were aqueducts?

Who were the slaves sent to the Colosseum to fight?

Chariot races were held in _____.

The Ancient Romans used the Pantheon to _____.

A way of government in which the people elect their leaders is called a _____.

Ancient Romans went to bath houses to _____.

The laws of Ancient Rome were written down on bronze tablets known as _____.

What is land surrounded by water on three sides?

Which was NOT part of the Ancient Roman Empire?

Which was not a lasting effect of Ancient Rome?

According to myth, who were the twins who founded Ancient Rome?

Who could vote in elections in Ancient Rome?

The largest amphitheater in Rome where gladiators fought was the _____.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.