Abeka Grade 5 Old World History Test 10
Rome
"All roads lead to ____"
Rome
"City of the Seven Hills" is another name for ______.
consul
A man who has absolute rule and controls all the country's major decisions is called a ______.
salt
After the Romans destroyed this city, they spread ______ on the surrounding land.
Gaul
At the time of the Roman Empire, France was called _____.
Augustus Caesar
First emperor of Rome
Baltic Sea
Identify a sea in northern Europe
Mt. Elbrus
Identify the highest peak in Europe
Thames River
Identify the largest river in England that runs through London and empties into the North Sea.
Volga River
Identify the longest river in Europe
Rhine River
Identify the river that is Europe's most important waterway which flows through Germany into the North Sea.
Aegan Sea
Identify the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
Danube River
Identify the second-longest river of Europe that flows through southern Germany east into the Black Sea.
Matterhorn
Identify this mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
Norwegian Sea
Identify this sea above Norway
North Sea
Identify this sea between Great Britain and Europe.
Romulus and Remus were infant twins abandoned in a basket in the Tiber River by their wicked uncle, the king. They washed ashore and were cared for by a wolf. Later a shepherd found and adopted them. When they were grown, they discovered the truth about themselves. They killed their uncle and began building a new city. They argued over its location. Remus jumped over the sacred ditch and was killed. Romulus became the king and named the city "Roma" after himself.
Know at least 3 interesting facts on the legend of the founding of Rome.
Julius Caesar
Roman leader who "crossed the Rubicon"
consuls
Roman rulers with equal power who each ruled for one year were called _______.
Pergamum
Rome's first province in Asia was _______.
Pax Romana
The 200 years of peace at the beginning of the Roman Empire is called the _____.
Carthage
The North African city that Rome eventually destroyed was _______.
Greek
The culture that influenced Romans the most was the ______ culture.
Sicily
The island at the "toe" of the Apennine Peninsula is _______.
Latin
The language of the Romans was ______.
Alps
The largest mountain system in Europe is the _____.
Augustus Caesar
The ruler of the Holy Land at the time of Christ's birth was _______.
Punic Wars
The three wars that Rome fought against a city in North Africa were the _______.
toga
an outer garment and a sign of Roman citizenship
Tropics
another name for the torrid zone
plebeians
common people of Rome
Hannibal
general who led horses and elephants across the Alps in an attack on Rome
atrium
located in the center of wealthy Romans' homes
Daniel
man who prophesied a powerful kingdom that would be "strong as iron"
Senate
oldest and wisest men of Rome
highlands
the climate found on high mountains
snow line
the point on a mountain above which there is snow all year long
aqueduct
transported fresh water to Roman cities
concrete
used to provide lasting strength to Roman buildings
census
a government-sponsored count of the people in a province
timber line
a point on a mountain beyond which trees cannot grow
