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WH1.6 Rome: Republic to Empire
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1
Who founded Christianity?
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
2
What is the image pictured called?
Pantheon
Circus Maximus
Parthenon
Colosseum
3
What Roman Emperor converted to Christianity and made it legal?
Augustus
Lycinius
Constantine
Marcus Aurelius
4
What apostle was responsible for spreading the Christian message to gentiles or non-Jews?
Peter
Simon
Saul
Paul
5
Who was a promising roman military commander who declared himself dictator for life?
Crassus
Pompey
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
6
Who was a member of the 1st Roman Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Pompey
Crassus
7
What regions of the world are most strongly influenced by the achievements of Rome?
Europe and the United States
Africa and the United States
Europe and the Middle East
Middle East and Africa
8
What sea surrounds the Italian Peninsula?
Ionian
Aegean
Tyrhennian
Adriatic
9
What was the 200 year period of peace and prosperity called that began with Octavian's reign?
Romana Pax
Pax Octavian
Pax Romana
Pax Italiano
10
Which of the following were economic impacts of the Pax Romana?
Civil War
Safe travel throughout the Empire.
Uniform Currency
Prosperity and Stability
11
What is the subject of the Gospels?
Jesus' life and teachings.
Definitions of basic beliefs of the Church.
Roman Expansion
The history of Judaism.
12
What is the Roman name for the Greek god Poseidon?
Pluto
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
13
Who built this wall in Northern England marking the extent of the Empire?
Hadrian
Nerva
Trajan
Nero
14
What is the holy book of Christianity?
Koran
Torah
New Testament
Old Testament
15
What is the Roman name for the Greek god Athena?
Diana
Venus
Juno
Minerva
16
Which of the following were positive political impacts of the Pax Romana?
Disfunction of the Roman Senate.
Creation of the Civil Service
Uniformed rule by law.
Internal conflict and civil war.
17
Which of the following were positive social impacts of the Pax Romana?
Stability between the social classes.
Emphasis on the family.
Instability between the social classes.
Emphasis on the gladiatorial games.
18
Who wrote the gospels?
Paul
Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John
Jesus
Augustine & other Fathers of the Church
19
What North African Civilization stood in the way of Rome's control over the Mediterranean?
Athens
Sparta
Carthage
Babylon
20
Who is the famous Roman general that defeated the Carthaginians in the 2nd & 3rd Punic Wars?
Scipio Africanus
Hamilcar Barca
Darius
Hannibal Barca
21
What monotheistic faith is founded within the Roman Empire?
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
22
What mountain range protected and isolated the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe?
Pyrenees Mountains
Alps Mountains
Taurus Mountains
Himalayas Mountains
23
What barbarian group from Mongolia pushed Germanic tribes into the Western Roman Empire?
Huns
Mongols
Xiongnu
Vandals
24
Who moved the Roman capital from Rome to Byzantium?
Hadrian
Constantine
Marcus Aurelius
Commodus
25
All Roman citizens who owned land were exempt from serving in the Roman army.
False
True
26
Which of the following was a member of the 2nd Triumvirate?
Crassus
Octavian
Lepidus
Marc Antony
27
Who ruled in Rome in case of an Emergency for up to 6 months?
Consuls
Dictators
Generals
Senators
28
What was the name for the group that proposed laws in the Rep. and was made up of plebeians?
Tribal Assembly
Centuriate Assembly
Consul Assembly
Senate Assembly
29
What is the Colosseum?
an outdoor market surrounded by government buildings.
a Roman temple with a rounded roof to all the gods.
structure that carried water.
arena used for gladiator fights & persecution of Christians.
30
What was the social class from Ancient Rome that was made up the poor called?
Patricians
Tribunes
Plebeians
Senators
31
What was the governing body made up of 300 members called in the Roman Republic?
Senate
Centuriate Assembly
Tribal Assembly
Preatorians
32
Who helps to plot Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C.?
Pompey
Cato
Cassius
Brutus
33
Rome fought a series of Wars with Carthage over control of the Mediterranean called what?
Punic Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Persian Wars
North African Wars
34
Which of the following is one of the Romance languages influenced by Latin?
Romanian
English
German
Italian
35
What is the Pantheon?
Structure used to carry water.
Open marketplace surrounded by government buildings.
Arena for gladiatorial games and mock naval battles.
Temple to all Roman gods.
36
What was the name of a group of skilled metalworkers that ruled over the Latins as a Kings?
Etruscans
Greeks
Romans
Persians
37
What is the structure pictured called?
Circus Maximus
Aqueduct
Colosseum
Pantheon
38
What does Constantine rename the city of Byzantium?
Istanbul
New Rome
Rome
Constantinople
39
What does Augustus mean?
"Evil One"
"Cruel One"
"Exalted One"
"Maniacal One"
40
Who founded the city of Rome where 7 hills rise and fall above the Tiber River?
Amulius
Romulus
Aeneis
Virgil
41
What river did Caesar illegally cross with his army when he returned to Rome?
Rubicon
Tiber
Brenta
Adda
42
What was Octavian renamed by the Roman Senate?
Augustus
Remus
Romulus
Julius
43
Who is the famous Carthaginian general that almost defeated Rome in the 2nd Punic War?
Scipio Africanus
Hamilacar Barca
Hannibal Barca
Xerxes
44
What were early Christians willing to give their life for their faith?
Epistles
Disciples
Apostles
Martyrs
45
Which of the following shows the evolution of government in Rome between 600 B.C. & 500 A.D.?
Monarchy, Republic, Dictatorship, Empire
Republic, Dictatorship, Monarchy, Empire
Republic, Monarchy, Empire, Dictatorship
Monarchy, Dictatorship, Empire, Republic
46
What Roman epic poem did Virgil write?
The Aeneid.
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Epoch of Gilgamesh
47
Julius Caesar was an Emperor of Rome
True
False
48
What were executives in the Roman Republic called?
Senators
Generals
Consuls
Dictators
49
What was the Roman army divided into?
Battalians
Legions
Platoons
Phalanxes
50
What was the social class from Ancient Rome made up of wealthy elites called?
Patricians
Senators
Tribunes
Plebeians
51
Who was the feared leader of the Huns?
Abu Akbar
Ghengis Khan
Attilla
Kublai Khan
52
Which Greek god has the same name in Roman mythology?
Aphrodite
Artemis
Hades
Apollo
53
What is the name of the assembly made up of soldiers from the Roman Republic?
Centuriate Assembly
Senate Assembly
Praetorian Assembly
Tribal Assembly
54
Which of the following were reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire?
Effective leadership of Roman Emperors.
Cost of defense & devaluation of Roman currency.
Too large to defend and run.
Army began to include non-roman citizens.
55
What is the name of the image that was a center for Roman life during the Republic?
Pantheon
Circus Maximus
Forum
Colosseum
56
Citizens in Ancient Rome included Patrician men, Plebeian men, and select foreigners.
True
False
57
Which Roman Emperor divided the Empire in 294 A.D.?
Diocletian
Trajan
Antonius Pius
Marcus Aurelius
58
What is the Roman name for the Greek god Zeus?
Minerva
Neptune
Apollo
Jupiter
59
What does Caesar declare himself to be in 44 B.C.?
King
Dictator for Life
Dictator
Emperor
60
What is the purpose of an aqueduct?
Arena for gladiatorial games.
Arena for chariot races.
Carry water to Roman cities.
Temple to all Roman gods.
61
What is the name of a written law code from Rome and Est. that all citizens deserve protection?
Justinian's Code
Law of the 12 Tables
Draco's Law Code
Hammurabi's Code
62
What religion did Christianity have its roots in?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
63
Which of the following as a part of the "5 Good Emperors"?
Commodus
Marcus Aurelius
Nero
Hadrian
64
Which of the following were reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire?
Loss of faith in Rome and the family.
Germanic invasions/ attacks on the borders.
Civil conflict and weak administration.
Invasions from the once proud city of Carthage.
65
What is this structure pictured called?
Aqueduct
Pantheon
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
