Quiz  /  Life in the Country

  • 1. 
    What job did most of the Ancient Romans that lived in the countryside have?

  • Farmers
  • Miners
  • Blacksmiths
  • Carpenters

  • 2. 
    Which of the following was a major crop of the Roman Empire?

  • Olives
  • All of the above
  • Grapes
  • Grains

  • 3. 
    What were the large country homes of the wealthy called?

  • Villas
  • Domus
  • Insulae
  • Plantations

  • 4. 
    Where did most of the people in the Roman Empire live?

  • Countryside
  • The city of Rome
  • Smaller cities

  • 5. 
    What Roman group received a small farm as part of their retirement?

  • Senators
  • Soldiers
  • Consuls
  • Slaves

  • 6. 
    True or False: Even poor farmers lived in large villas in the Roman countryside.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    Who typically worked the fields of the very wealthy farmers?

  • Local craftsmen
  • Hired workers
  • Their children
  • Slaves

  • 8. 
    What major crop was grown in Spain and North Africa and then imported to Rome?

  • Oranges
  • Tomatoes
  • Olives
  • Cotton

  • 9. 
    True or False: The Roman legions were generally stationed outside of the city and in the countryside.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    What major crop was Egypt a major supplier for the Roman Empire?

  • Avocados
  • Grapes
  • Oranges
  • Grains
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