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