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The document is a review test for an 8th grade social studies class about ancient Rome. It contains multiple choice and matching questions about key figures, events, and aspects of Roman civilization like the establishment of the Roman Republic to avoid absolute monarchy, the influence of Greek culture, and engineering accomplishments like aqueducts.

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Review Test in Social Studies 8

The document is a review test for an 8th grade social studies class about ancient Rome. It contains multiple choice and matching questions about key figures, events, and aspects of Roman civilization like the establishment of the Roman Republic to avoid absolute monarchy, the influence of Greek culture, and engineering accomplishments like aqueducts.

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REVIEW TEST IN SOCIAL STUDIES

GRADE EIGHT

Name: _____________________________________ Grade: ___________ Score: ________________

I. DIRECTIONS: Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?


a. Pompeii
b. Rome
c. Naples
d. Rhone
2. Who were the first ancient Italian people to emerge as a civilization at around 800 BCE.?
a. Romans
b. Etruscans
c. Greeks
d. Trojans
3. An important aspect of Roman society was the interaction of the two important social
groups. Which of the following correctly describes the two social groups?
a. Patricians are working class; while plebeians are aristocrats
b. Patricians are the elite; while plebeians are the working class
c. Patricians are the working citizens; while plebeians are the elite
d. Patricians are the elite; while plebeians are the aristocrats
4. The religion, culture, art, and architecture of Rome were influenced by what group?
a. Persia
b. Carthage
c. Greece
d. Spain
5. Why did the Romans create the republic?
a. So they would not have the king in control.
b. So that every person could be a citizen.
c. So that the king and queen will reign.
d. So that the citizens can be controlled by one authority
6. Who were the two main characters in the story that tell the beginnings of Rome?
a. Romulus & Remus
b. Zeus & Jupiter
c. Ronulus & Roman
d. Venus and Zeus
7. What are two reasons why Rome started successfully in the beginning?
a. Animals and rivers
b. Rivers and trade
c. Trade and fertile farmland
d. Fertile farmland and animals
8. What did the Roman engineers build to bring water from the hills into the cities?
a. Canals
b. Aqueducts
c. Ditches
d. Underground pipes
9. Which of the following is a form of government in which the people elect representatives
to make decisions for them, rather than having a direct voice?
a. democracy
b. monarchy
c. republic
d. socialism
10. Who were the leaders of the First Triumvirate?
a. Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
b. Marc Antony, Pompey, and Nero
c. Octavian, Augustus, and Caesar
d. Crassus, Lepidus, and Hannibal
11. What practice in Roman civilization is the act of predicting the future by reading signs
from the heavens or the entrails of sacrificed animals?
a. veto
b. divination
c. assembly
d. senate
12. Why is the location of the Roman Empire in Italy so important?
a. It was just a good place to live on.
b. It was on the Mediterranean Sea which was surrounded by empires and trade.
c. It was surrounded by fertile farmland which helped establish good agriculture.
d. It was surrounded by many rivers which supplied a good source of water.
13. How did veto power gain significance in the ancient Roman Republic?
a. It is used to approve the senate legislation.
b. It is used to carry out the duties of the state.
c. It is used to block legislation that is deemed unfit.
d. It is used to represent the power of the ordinary citizens.
14. Which was a major accomplishment of Rome in the field of transportation and helped
them to maintain their vast empire.
a. They built numerous canals to connect different parts of the empire.
b. They were the first civilization to build ocean-going ships.
c. They built a large network of roads throughout the empire.
d. They construct walls to protect themselves from barbarians.
15. How did the expansion of Rome affect its culture and society?
a. It led to chaos and disorganization in the society of Rome, particularly its
government and religion.
b. It led to the development of a diverse culture where greatly influenced by
neighboring groups.
c. It led to the social changes that hindered the trading contacts of Rome with
the other places.
d. It led to the decline of culture in the other neighboring civilizations.

II. DIRECTIONS: Determine who the ancient Roman personalities are being asked in each
statement. Write the names in the blank provided.
Crassus Mark Antony Trajan Julius Caesar Marcus Aurelius
Nerva Pompey Lepidus Octavian Diocletian
Caligula Hadrian Constantine Antoninus Pius Nero

1. The First Triumvirate


a.
b.
c.
2. The Second Triumvirate
a.
b.
c.
3. The Five Good Emperors
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
4. Most notorious Roman emperors
a.
b.
5. The Roman emperor was known as the patron of Christianity
a.

III. DIRECTIONS: Match the description in Column A with the Roman civilization’s
contribution/important area described in Column B. Write the letter of your answer in the space
provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
______1. The basis of the legal system of the Republic. a. Quaestors
______2. A council composed of the leading clans and advisors. b. Severans
______3. They are tasked with administering the law. c. Forum
______4. Public administrators who managed the republic’s finances. d. Praetors
______5. They are the representatives of the common people. e. Latin League
______6. They non-Romans who were granted Roman citizenship. f. Fasces
______7. It is a period of stability, peace, and territorial expansion. g. Twelve Tables
______8. It is the public square that was an important public venue. h. Senate
______9. A bundle of rods and axes symbolized the power of the state. i. Pax Romana
______10. It is a confederation of Latin city-states in central Italy. j. Tribunes

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