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1
Compare Judaism with Christianity. In what way are they related?
Christianity follows Jewish beliefs about the Messiah.
Both Judaism and Christianity follow the Torah.
Christianity is based on Jewish ideas and traditons.
Both Judaism and Christianity urged people to follow Jesus.
2
Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?
to help the Roman citizens get involved in government.
to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly.
to keep one part of government from becoming too strong.
to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power.
3
All of the following are examples of entertainment in Rome
except
shipbuilding contests
gladiator fights
chariot races
comic plays
4
Under Rome's tripartite government, the most powerful elected officials were...
judges
tribunes
magistrates
senators
5
What did Jesus instruct his disciples to do?
build a temple
pass on his teachings
build a ship
record his parables
6
Why were
most
of the early cities in Italy built on hilltops?
to defend their cities better
to get water from streams
to grow better crops
to avoid the heat during summer
7
What did the Apostles do?
They predicted the coming of the Messiah
They wrote the Old Testament
They spread the teachings of Jesus
They chased the Jews from Judea
8
Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of
Jesus of Nazareth
Constantine
Minerva
Hadrian
9
Which members of the Roman republic were
most
powerful?
plebeians
patricians
republicans
citizens
10
Christians use the cross as a symbol of their religion. What does it represent?
the parables
Jesus' Resurrecton
the apostles
Jesus' crucifixion
11
In the Punic Wars, Rome fought against
Carthage
Gaul
Greece
Sicily
12
The Christian Bible is divided into two parts. What are they called?
The Old Testament and the Torah
The Old Testament and the New Testament
The Old Testament and the Trinity
The Torah and the Tome
13
The government the Romans created in 509 BC was a
republic
. A
republic
is a government...
controlled by an army.
controlled by a king.
run by elected officials.
run by nobles.
14
In what way was the Roman Law of the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution?
They both were written more than 1,000 years ago.
They both were written to protect people's rights.
They both were written to protect the wealthy. .
They both were first written on bronze tablets.
15
All of the following were reasons land was added to the Roman Empire
except
to...
promote literacy
control neighbors
collect resources
fight battles
16
Which of the following events marked the beginning of the Roman Empire?
the battle of Actium
the death of Hadrian
the death of Cicero
the naming of Augustus
17
Which of the following best defines
satire?
a speech
a piece of writing that pokes fun at people or society
a drama
a piece of writing that tells a creation story
18
The most honored of all bishops is the pope.
Pope
comes from the Greek word meaning
son
father
missionary
holy one
19
Which of the following best describes how religon was practiced in the Roman Empire?
The Romans didn't allow people to keep their beliefs.
The Romans did not practice any form of religion.
The Romans allowed conquered people to keep their beliefs
The Romans practiced Judaism.
20
What important event took place on the Ides of March?
A group of senators killed Caesar.
Cicero gave an important speech.
The Senate named a holiday after Octavian.
The Senate passed a new law.
21
How did Rome get its name?
Romulus named it after himself
Its first king named it after Remus and Romulus
The Etruscans named it after Romulus
Remus named it after his brother Romulus
22
The period of great peace in the Roman Empire is referred to as the
Archaic Age
Pax Romana
Dark Age
Jurassic Age
23
Which of the following
best
describes why Marc Antony and Octavian became enemies?
Marc Antony lost battles in the East
Marc Antony protected Brutus from Octavian's army
Marc Antony divorced Octavian's sister to co-rule Egypt
Marc Antony did not agree with Octavian's changes to Rome
24
The center of life in ancient Rome was the
Palatine Hill
temple
forum
Capitoline Hill
25
Why did Constantine convert to Christianity?
He had a religious vision before battle.
He wanted an alternative to Judaism.
He was ordered to do so by Hadrian.
He was ordered to do so by Theodosius.
26
Roman architecture and art were largely based on
African ideas
Celtic ideas
Asian ideas
Greek ideas
27
After the Punic Wars, Rome...
lost most of its Mediterranean empire.
paid the Gauls to leave the city.
controlled Greece and parts of Asia.
declared war on the island of Sicily.
28
The early church did not have any single leader to govern it. Why was this the case?
because Christians were considered martyrs
because Christians were persecuted and not allowed to meet
because Christians allowed the emperor to rule over them
because Christians considered bishops sufficient
29
Many nearby countries declared war on Rome because they
wanted to control Rome's military
were allied with Carthage
wanted to force Rome to trade with them
were threatened by Rome's power
30
What event caused many Romans to fear that Caeasr would become king?
Caesar defeated most of Gaul.
Caesar tried to eliminate the Senate.
Caesar adopted Octavian as his son.
Caeasr was named dictator for life.
31
The temples the Romans built to honor their gods were called
coliseums
amphitheatres
churches
pantheons
32
Which event was
most
influential in causing the patricians to change the Roman government?
Plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials.
Cincinnatus defended Rome against powerful enemies.
Romans chose dictators to lead the city during times of war.
Aeneas formed an alliance with the Latins.
33
The Roman language influenced how people speak and write today because
modern languages are easy to learn
many people travel to Rome for vacation
many people enjoy watching comic plays
modern languages are based on the Roman language
34
Cicero wanted the Romans to give power to
Julius Caesar
the Senate
Marc Antony
Augustus
35
Which leader seized power from the Senate and became dictator of the entire Roman Republic?
Augustus
Pompey
Julius Caesar
Brutus
36
The two major mountain ranges that run through Italy are the Alps and the
Apennines
Romulans
Aeneans
Vesuvius
37
A Roman-controlled region that lay outside of the city was called a
province
forum
villa
vault
38
What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?
It caused the Jews to run for political office.
It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule.
It brought peace to the regions.
It allowed traders to track trade routes.
39
In geographical terms, Italy is
a continent
aNile
a mountain range
a peninsula
40
What was the
most
important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
The government decided to give farms to poor Romans.
The Romans formed a tripartite government.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla named himself dictator.
