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Emperors, Religion, and Life under the Empire
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1
What would you NOT see a gladiator fight?
another gladiator
a lion
Christians
an emperor
2
What was a fear the Romans had regarding Christianity?
The number of followers were multiplying greatly.
The teaching that God was greater than the emperor.
An armed revolt against the government.
The empire had too many religions and languages.
3
Mice dipped in honey, roasted parrots stuffed w/ dates, salted jellyfish, snails dipped in milk
are foods offered to the gods
can be found at a poor Roman's breakfast
can be found at a wealthy Roman's dinner
were served in the stands at a chariot race
4
What word describes Rome under the Pax Romana?
Prosperous
Revolutionary
Unstable
Democratic
5
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Reigns
Roman Peace
Roman Peas
Roman Pax
6
Which people of the Roman Empire followed a monotheistic religion?
Jews
Etruscans
Patricians
Christians
7
Julius Caesar's role in the Republic is similar to who's role in the Empire?
The #1 ranked gladiator
Augustus
George Washington
Jesus
8
Which is the only answer choice we know is 100% factual?
Nero was 30 miles away when the Great Fire started
Nero started the Great Fire of Rome
Nero built a palace for himself on the ashes of the city
Nero played a fiddle while the city burned to the ground
9
The Colosseum was a public swimming pool.
False
True
10
What kind of engineering technique did the Romans use for transferring water?
sewers
Colosseum
baths
aqueducts
11
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius:
"Five Good Emperors"
members of the Backstreet Boys
The 5 Stooges
Presidents of Europe
12
The promised savior of a religion:
A martyr
A messiah
A Mark Messier
A monster
13
What can EARLY Roman Religion be described as?
polytheism
Christianity
bureaucracy
monotheism
14
Willing to die for their religion, many Christians were viewed as:
martyrs
McCaffreys
messiahs
messengers
15
What was the profession of the man from Judaea who started to spread a new religion?
soldier
politician
carpenter
farmer
16
What other time period can be compared to Pax Romana?
America's Revolution
Puberty
The Bronze Age
Greece's Golden Age
17
What preceded the Roman Empire?
Pax Romana
The Fall of Rome
The 13 colonies
The Roman Republic
18
Rome controlled the Italian peninsula before Pax Romana.
FALSE
TRUE
19
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Nero
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Brutus
20
The title given to a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire?
King
Emperor
Dictator
Teacher
21
15. What is the basic definition of a martyr?
A person who dies for their beliefs
A person who dies for Christianity
A person who dies for their religion
A person who dies for their political beliefs
22
Which of the following is an example of bureaucracy?
Middle School Student Services
The Roman Republic
An elementary classroom job board
The United States Congress
23
Christianity began near Jerusalem, then spread as far west as ____.
France (Gallia)
Britain (Britannia)
Egypt
Spain (Hispania)
24
Which emperor was so stressed out that he attempted to rule from a secluded island?
Tiberius
Augustus
Caligula
Nero
25
Why was Nero so quick to blame Christians for the Great Fire?
He was trying to take the blame off of himself.
Easier to target a group that people were threatened by.
Because they, in fact, started the fire.
Christians love fire.
26
The belief in Mars and Jupiter can be referred to as:
A hokey religion
Greek mythology
Astronomania
Polytheism
27
The cruel treatment of Christians by emperors:
inspired others to hate them as well.
caused the Great Fire of Rome.
caused non-Christians to be inspired by them.
led to an armed revolt against the emperors.
28
When did the Pax Romana take place?
From 1 CE to 200 CE
During the first 200 years of the Roman Empire
During the last 200 years of the Roman Republic
During the 200 years between Augustus and Marcus Aurelius
29
What social class were most gladiators?
plebeians
slaves
women
patricians
30
The Roman Empire expanded to include all of the following EXCEPT:
Italy
Greece
Russia
Spain
31
A pharaoh of Egypt is most similar to what:
a teacher in America
a student in Italy
a consul of the Republic
an emperor of Rome
32
What architectural feature was popular among Romans?
The spiral staircase
The flying buttress
The arch
The Gothic steeple
33
Which of the following is NOT true:
Gladiator fights took place in secret.
Many gladiator fights ended in death.
Some gladiators gained celebrity-like fame.
Gambling was a popular side attraction to gladiator fights.
34
The Colosseum is most similar to:
a military fort
the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
a football stadium
a royal palace
35
Which emperor recommended his horse to be elected consul?
Nero
Caligula
Tiberius
Augustus
36
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
merchants to travel safely.
senators to get to the Senate.
slaves to travel into the countryside.
37
In Judaea, Jews upset with living under Roman rule believed they would be saved by a:
monotheistic
muppet
messiah
martyr
38
What widely spoken language in the empire became the base for many modern languages?
Roman
Latin
English
Romance
39
What was the religion of people who followed Jesus' teachings?
Polytheism
Christianity
Judaism
Mythologism
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Type of government where most decisions are done by chosen citizens NOT elected representatives
republic
bureaucracy
democracy
empire
