CONTENT TEST: ROMAN CIVILIZATION.

SEVENTH GRADE 2018

History, Geography and Social Sciences. Prof. Darío Ignacio Muñoz

Nombre: ___________________________________ Course: 7th Grade

Date: _____/______/______ Estimated time: 90 minutes.
Puntaje total: 62 puntos Score obtained: ____ points. Note: ________________
Greek and Roman Civilization.
Objective: To apply previously reviewed content regarding the distinguishing characteristics of Roman civilization.
in the period of the monarchy, republic, and empire.

I.- Multiple choice: Mark with an 'X' the 5.- Who were called Patricians?
correct alternative (20 points) A. to the owners of large lands and riches of
Rome, who participated in political positions and in the
1.- What did the Romans mean by Mare? senate.
Our? To the slaves and/or criminals who many
A. The Aegean Sea sometimes they transformed into the gladiators of
B. Mediterranean Sea Rome.
C. The Tyrrhenian Sea C. To the artisans, merchants, and doctors who
They were working at the fair in exchange for money.
D. None of the above
To the people of the lower town who worked
2.- Which of the following characteristics of as craftsmen, farmers or other trades.
Does Roman law still exist today?
A. Roman law only cared for children of 6.- Who was referred to as 'pater familia'?
Rome. A. to the larger families
B. The laws only serve to protect some. To the man of the most respected family of the
people. house.
C. All people are innocent until they are They were called that as a group of families.
prove the contrary. D. none of the above is correct.
D. Women have more rights than men
7.- The protagonists of the myth that narrates the
men before the law.
the formation of Rome is called:
3.-Read the following sentence: 'Place of A.- Romulus and Rome
B.- Romulus and Remus
entertainment in a circular form where it
"the gladiators faced each other." This refers to the: C.- Remo and Rome
A. circus. D. - The Birth of Rome
B. theater.
C. amphitheater or coliseum. 8.- Near which river did the Romans live?
D. racetrack. A.- Tigris River
B.- Po River
4.- Why can we say that the Romans C.- Loa River
They were great engineers? D.- Tiber River
They built very beautiful works.
B. They built works that had no utility.
They copied the buildings of the Greeks very well.
D. They built works that were very useful in
Rome and that are still being used.
9.- What are the three periods of History? 14.- What roles did the mother fulfill in the
Romania? In its chronological order: family?
A.- Monarchy–Republic–Empire A. Organized the purchases
B.- Monarchy–Republic - Independence I was organizing the house
C.- Conquest–Reconquest–Independence C. Organized the work of the slaves
D.- Republic - Reconquer Independence D. He applied the laws at home

10.-"Period of history when a country was Read the following text to answer the
governed by kings" This refers to: question number 15
A. Empire The roads granted speed to the army,
B. Republic they consolidated trade between distant regions
C. Monarchy and they were a visible display of Roman power,
D. None of the above just like the imposing bridges and aqueducts
that still exist to this day.
Read the following text to answer the
pregunta nº11: 15.- The importance of building a network
In Roman society, there were differences. of roads throughout the Empire was that:
economic and political relations among social groups; A. Allowed the Romans to move very
Due to this situation, the commoners threatened. quickly to all the conquered territories.
with leaving Rome. Then the patricians them B. It favored communications between Rome and the
more rights were granted and it was ensured to protect them islands of Sardinia and Corsica in the Mediterranean.
against possible abuses. C. Allowed the Roman authorities to maintain the
control of the conquered territories.
11- Based on the reading of the text, what conclusion D. Contributed to improving the techniques of
Can one assert about Roman society? navigation and shipbuilding.
A. In Rome, the plebeians always had the
same rights as the patricians. 16.- What was the importance of the creation of the
B. Patricians and plebeians united so
Law of that
the Twelve Tables?
the slaves had no rights. A. Helped slaves to achieve their freedom.
C. In Roma existed deep B. It allowed all people to know the
inequalities between social groups. laws.
D. The slaves gained their freedom C. Established
and laws that protected the Romans
they were able to work on their own. of foreigners.
D. It allowed the peasants to obtain a discount
in wheat prices.
12.- What were the reasons for which
Did the plebeians fight against the Senate? 17.- What geographical factor did they share?
A.- They demanded to participate in the election of the king that the Greek and Roman civilizations, which contributed to the
would govern. development and dissemination of the two cultures?
B.- They were fighting for more food and improvement A. The existence of large mountains and their
their living conditions. geographical isolation between the territories.
C.- They wanted to be part of the senate. B. The presence of very fertile lands for the
D.- All the alternatives are correct. agricultural and livestock production.
C. The presence of a temperate climate, which allowed
13.- Who is Julius Caesar? time for leisure for its population.
A.- A general who decided to take control of D. The proximity to the Mediterranean Sea what
Rome, having all the power in its hands. favored exchange and communications.
B.- A man who decided to defend rights
of the plebeians.
C.- A man who came from a family
Patricia.
D.- All the correct alternatives.
18. The following definitions were extracted from the Spanish Language Dictionary, Royal Academy
Spanish:
• Déficit: (Del latín deficĕre, faltar). Falta o escasez de algoque se juzga necesario.
• Surplus: (From Latin superavit, from superāre, to exceed, to remain). Abundance or excess of something that remains.
consider it necessary.

By reading them, it can be concluded that between Latin and our Spanish language:
A. There is no relationship between the two languages.
B. The Spanish language has influences from Latin.
C. Latin was influenced by the Spanish language.
From Latin originate all current languages.

Read the following text and answer question number 19:

As an essential base of Roman society, the family was perfectly regulated. Each
The family unit consisted of a paterfamilias or head of the family under whose authority and guardianship were the
wife, the children, the slaves of her property and the clients, if the family was important enough as
to have them.
Adapted from: [Link]

19. Considering the information from the source, who was the most important character of the family in Rome?
in ancient times?
A. Head of the family.
B. Wife.
C. Slaves.
D. Clients.

20. Why were Christians heavily persecuted during the Roman Empire? Select the cause
what explains that situation:
A. Christians worshiped many gods, including the cult of the emperor.
The Romans demanded that everyone pray to the emperor, prohibiting any other religion.
C. Christians were very violent, as they tried to impose their beliefs by force.
D. None of the above.

ITEM II. WORK WITH MAP: locate by enclosing with a circle the Italian Peninsula where it is located
Rome, the Mediterranean Sea, the island of Sicily and Greece. (10 points)
 ITEM III. PAIRED TERMS: Place the number of the concept from column A in the
definition that corresponds to it in column B. (10 points)

A B

1- Tarquin the Proud Exceptional position that governs for 6 months during a period of war or crisis.

2- Latinos Base on which the current legal system of law has been built
governs us.
3- Law of the Twelve Tables Greek colonies located in southern Italy, including Sicily.

4- Senate First citizen or prince, title granted to Augustus as emperor of

Rome.
5- Dictator Written laws that allowed to be known by all without exception.

6- Magna Graecia Last Etruscan king of Rome, with him the monarchy ends and begins the
republic.
7- Christianity Town from which the Romans descend, located in Lazio in the center of
Italy.
8- Princeps It was the center of Roman politics, made up of 300 magistrates, almost all of them
patricians.
Pax Romana Official religion of the Roman Empire, after numerous persecutions.

10- Roman Law Period of extensive peace and prosperity in Rome, attributed to Augustus.

11- Republic He attempted to solve the crisis of the Republic by concentrating political power.
military in his hands, for which he was killed.
12 - Julius Caesar The res publica or public thing, a stage in the history of Rome that spans from the
year 509 BC, until the year 31 AD. It comes before the Empire.

ITEM IV. READING COMPREHENSION. Read the following text and answer the questions.
that are raised. (10 points)

THE END OF THE MONARCHY

Once Tarquin the Proud, the last king of Rome, was overthrown, two new consuls were elected.
to replace it, and one of its first legal actions was to give legal life to this
conviction. From that day forward, every Roman had the right to take the life of anyone
will attempt to crown himself as king.
Source: Vidal, G. Portraits of Roman Antiquity and Early Christianity. Santiago, Universitarian Publishing.

1- According to Vidal's text, what would happen to those citizens who tried to
establish a monarchy?

2. Why do you think they did this?

3- Do you think that today in the 21st century the establishment of a monarchy is justified?