Ancient Rome - Life in the City
Test Quiz
1. What was the center of the town with the government buildings and marketplace called?
a. Agora
b. Forum
c. Bath
d. Market house
e. Courtyard
2. What structures carried water into the town for the baths and fountains?
a. Stadiums
b. Bridges
c. Aqueducts
d. Ballistae
e. All of the above
3. What were Roman insulae?
a. Public baths that could be found in most Roman cities
b. Large Roman homes in the countryside
c. Stand alone homes in a Roman city
d. Apartment buildings in a Roman city
e. Decorated courtyards in a Roman home
4. True or False: The city of Rome may have had a population of 1 million people at the peak of the Roman Empire.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
5. What building was used for chariot races?
a. Theater
b. Public baths
c. Insulae
d. Amphitheatre
e. Circus
6. How many hours did the typical Roman work during the day?
a. 1 hour
b. 3 hours
c. 6 hours
d. 9 hours
e. 14 hours
7. What were the streets like in an Ancient Roman city?
a. They were straight
b. They were laid out on a grid
c. They were paved with stone
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. True or False: The Romans were very private people and liked to bathe in the privacy of their own home.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
9. Why were Roman cities so important to the Roman Empire?
a. Because the cities were where the empire collected taxes
b. Because the cities were where the empire got its soldiers
c. Because the cities were where the crops and food were produced
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
10. What public building was built in larger Roman cities for entertainment?
a. Public bath
b. Theater
c. Amphitheater
d. Circus
e. All of the above
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