Sample Assessment Items

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  1. Using the map above, on which continent is the city of Rome located today?
    A. Continent A
    B. Continent B*
    C. Continent C
    D. Continent D

  2. Ancient Rome was located on a peninsula surrounded by which body of water?
    A. The Nile River
    B. The Mediterranean Sea*
    C. The James River
    D. The Atlantic Ocean

  3. The country of ancient Rome was so large that its land was located on what three continents?
    A.  North America, South America, and Asia
    B.  Europe, Asia, and North America
    C. Australia, Africa, and Asia
    D.  Asia, Europe, and Africa*

  4. The word characteristic means _______________
    A.  change
    B. community
    C. trait*
    D. contribution

  5. Growing crops on hillsides and trading on the Mediterranean Sea were _________________ of ancient Rome.
    A. human characteristics*
    B. physical characteristics
    C. science characteristics
    D. plant characteristics

  6. Which word means the act of giving or doing something?
    A. Democracy
    B. Community
    C. Contribution*
    D. Characteristic


    Colosseum




  7. What is the name of this ancient Roman building?
    A. The Parthenon
    B. The Colosseum *
    C. The Aqueducts
    D. The Great Wall

  8. What architectural feature did the ancient Romans use in the construction of their buildings?
    A.  Adobe
    B. Columns*
    C. Pyramids
    D. Windows

  9. Which of the following arts did ancient Romans display?
    A. Hieroglyphics
    B. Sculptures*
    C. Cursive
    D. Symbols

  10. In what kind of government do people vote for or elect representatives to make their rules and laws for them?
    A. A representative democracy*
    B. A dynasty
    C. A direct democracy
    D. A king

  11. What kind of government was established in ancient Rome and used as a model for the United States government?
    A. A representative democracy*
    B. A dynasty
    C. A direct democracy
    D. A king

  12. What was the purpose of using the aqueducts in ancient Rome?
    A. Trading on the Mediterranean
    B. Painting walls
    C. Building roads
    D. Carrying water from streams*

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