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7th Grade: Chapter 2 The Expansion and Fall of the Roman Empire
7th Grade: Chapter 2 The Expansion and Fall of the Roman Empire
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A Review of 7th Grade, Chapter 2 The Expansion and Fall of the Roman Empire #Rome
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1
What is an aqueduct?
None of these
A large common building used for governmental purposes
A bridge like structured designed to transport water
A straight, well built Roman road
2
How did Rome help with the preservation and spread of Christianity?
Rome did NOT help preservation and spread of Christianity
After a rocky start, made it the official religion.
Did not allow Christianity to split into two parts.
Embraced Christianity right from the beginning.
3
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Republic?
The leaders pass on power directly to their children
War and chaos soon follow
The people vote for their leaders
The leaders have absolute power
4
Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons the Roman Empire started to decline?
A decline in agriculture
All of the above contributed to the fall of Rome.
Citizens became less interested in politics and civics.
The empire stopped expanding
5
Which of the following is NOT true about Constantinople?
It was a thriving center of business and trade.
All of the above are true
It stood between Europe and southwest Asia.
Its location played a key role in its growth.
6
How did Rome as a Republic expand their territory?
The system of aqueducts led to the expansion of the Rome
They had a powerful and well organized army.
A strong King led during this time
They did not expand their territory. Trick Question!
7
Who was Clovis?
Ended persecution of Christians in Roman Empire
First emperor of Rome
Leader of the Franks
He split Roman empire into East and West.
8
What is the "Pax Romana"?
Period of peace for Rome as an empire under Constantine.
Period of peace for Rome as an empire under Justinian.
Period of peace for Rome as an empire under Augustus.
Period of peace for Rome as an empire under Julius Caesar.
9
Why were groups from outside Rome's boarders invading Rome?
Looking for better land and more wealth
Both of the above
None of the above
Fleeing other invaders, like the Huns
10
Which of the following is not accredited to Justinian I?
Hagia Sophia
The Justinian code
They are all accredited to Justinian I
The expansion of the Byzantine Empire
11
One of the most significant differences between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches is
RC =Christ as the Son of God. EO = Christ as prophet
Essentially, there was no difference
RC = baptism is a sacrament and EO= baptism is not
West = Pope Authority and East = Emperor authority
12
Which of the following can be traced to Roman ideals?
Equal treatment under the law
Presumption of innocence until proven guilty
Representative Government
All of the above
13
Rome falls into a civil war. In 45 BC, who brings peace to Rome and named himself ruler?
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Octavian
Tarquin the Proud
14
What is the schism?
When the Roman Empire splits into east and west
That's not a real word.
An official split between the Eastern and Western churches
When Rome falls into civil war.
15
How many hills was Rome founded on?
seven
six
eight
five
16
What brought an end to the Kingdom of Rome?
Severe drought and poor crops
Thepeople overthrew Tarquin the Proud for ruling too harshly
Julias Caesar is killed.
It was too large to be governed well.
17
When did the schism happen?
2000 AD
154 BC
54 AD
1054 AD
18
What is a mosaic?
picture made of many small colored tiles or pieces of glass
philosophy stressed virtue, duty and endurance
a type of Roman road
A large, painted mural showing scenes from everyday life.
19
What was one reason Roman leaders felt threatened by Christ and Christianity?
The answer 1 and 2 are correct.
Christians refused to worship Roman gods.
Rome did not feel threatened by Christianity.
They saw Christ as a threat to their own power and authority
20
Which of the following is correct, time wise?
Kingdom, Empire, Republic
Kingdom, Republic, Empire
Republic, Empire, Kingdom
Empire, Republic, Kingdom
21
Who divided the empire into east and west?
Diocletian
Constantine
Augustus
Justinian
22
The capital of Rome moved to Byzantium, which became Constantinople. This was a shift in power:
From south to north
From north to south
From west to east
From east to west
23
What was the
first
government of Rome?
A Democracy
An Empire
A kingdom
A Republic
24
Who did Rome defeat in the Punic Wars?
A powerful North African civilization known as Carthage.
Augustus Caesar
Greece
The Huns
25
What date do most scholars agree marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
476 AD
33 AD
1476 AD
300 BC
26
Who declared an end to persecution of Christians in the Roman empire?
Constantine
Augustus
Justinian
Diocletian
27
Rome reached its largest size by when?
The first century AD
The fourth century AD
100 BC
The second century AD
28
The eastern part of the Roman empire came known as the?
The Roman Republic
Justinian
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
29
Along what River was Rome built?
The Tigris
The Nile
The Tiber
The Mississippi
30
What is stoicism
philosophy stressed virtue, duty and endurance
A long, straight Roman road
None of these
picture made of many small colored tiles or pieces of glass
