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Ch. 11 The Roman Empire
Ch. 11 The Roman Empire
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1
Unlike the Romans, the _____ worshipped one god.
Jews
Etruscans
Huns
Chinese
2
How did Caesar respond when Pompey and the Senate asked him to give up power?
He led his army into Italy--against Pompey.
He led his army into Greece.
He kept his army in Gaul.
He asked for a meeting with the Senate.
3
What was the effect of military battles on farming?
there wasn't enough farmers to grow food
new farming techniques developed
they feared farmers would be upset
new crop varieties developed
4
Which best describes why many people became Jesus' followers?
they read what he wrote in the Bible
The emperor order them to follow Jesus
He traveled and taught his ideas
The Torah told them to follow to Jesus.
5
Which of the following was the best way to create a huge open area within a building?
combine a set of arches
build an arched bridge
combine a set of layers
build connecting aqueducts
6
Who traveled throughout Rome spreading Christianity?
Romulus
Justinian
Paul
Constantine
7
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
volcanic rock
asphalt
lime
cement
8
The two major mountain ranges that run through Italy are the Alps and the
Apennines
Etruscans
Aeneans
Vesuvius
9
The emperor believed that by banning certain Jewish rituals, people would
participate in the military
give up Judaism
fight harder
participate in trading
10
Romans made payments to the Goths to prevent them from
trading with the Goths
trading with the Huns.
attacking Rome
farming in the Roman Empire
11
Octavian became sole ruler after
he fought the Celts.
Hadrian died
He fought in N. Africa
Marc Antony died
12
The Hagia Sophia is a
church built by Justinian
battlefield in Turkey
amphitheater built by Constantine
museum built by Justinian
13
Why did Marc Antony and Octavian become enemies?
Antony protected Brutus from Octavian's army
Antony lost battles in the east
Antony divorced Octavian's sister to become coruler of Egypt
Antony did not agree to changes Octavian made to Rome
14
____tells about the life and teachings of Jesus.
Old Testament
Torah
New Testament
Yahweh
15
What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?
It brought peace to the regions
it caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule
it caused the Jews to become part of the government.
it allowed traders to track trade routes
16
Who did Cicero want power to go back to?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Marc Antony
The Senate
17
After Caesar's rule, Octavian
battled Gaul again.
persuaded Cleopatra to become Rome's ally.
established new trade routes.
worked to capture Caesar's killers.
18
What effect did the killing of the Gracchus Brothers have on Roman politics?
the govt. decided to give farms to the poor
the Romans formed a tripartite government
Sulla named himself dictator
Romans saw that violence was used as a political weapon
19
Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?
to keep one part of govt. form becoming too strong.
to ensure that the Senate would run the city fairly
to get the citizens involved
make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power
20
Galen was an important influence in
medicine
engineering
architecture
the military
21
A farmer who became a Roman dictator, but didn't serve the entire 6 months.
Paul of Tarsus
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Augustus
22
What effect did Theodora have on the riots in AD 532?
she helped the people in the uprisings
she helped the emperor put an end to the uprisings
she demonstrated in the uprisings
She rewrote civil laws
23
In 27 BC the Senate gave Octavian what title?
Augustus
Caesar
Consul
King
24
Which of the following best describes why Roman emperors started giving up land in the AD 100s?
feared the empire had become to large to defend effectively
fear of high taxes
fear that the farmers would become upset
fear the empire had become too small to defend effectively
25
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow
senators to get to the senate
slaves to travel
Rome's armies to travel
merchant travel
