Life in the Country Quiz Questions

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

A Farmers B Miners C Blacksmiths D Carpenters

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

A Olives B All of the above C Grapes D Grains

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

A Villas B Domus C Insulae D Plantations

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

A Countryside B The city of Rome C Smaller cities

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

A Senators B Soldiers C Consuls D Slaves

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

A TRUE B FALSE

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

A Local craftsmen B Hired workers C Their children D Slaves

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

A Oranges B Tomatoes C Olives D Cotton

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

A FALSE B TRUE

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

A Avocados B Grapes C Oranges D Grains