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Holt McDougal 7th grade
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1
The province where Jesus was born was called
Byzantium
Athens
Judea
Alexandria
2
What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?
It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule.
It caused Jews to become part of the government.
It brought peace to the regions.
It allowed traders to track trade routes.
3
What effect did Theodora have on the AD 532 riots?
She demonstrated during the uprisings
She rewrote civil laws.
She helped stop the uprisings.
She helped the people in the uprisings achieve their demands
4
Why were Roman roads built?
so slaves could travel in the countryside
for the Roman army to travel throughout the empire
so merchants could safely travel
so senators could get to the Senate
5
If you are the Messiah, you are considered
"The ruler of the Byzantine Empire"
"The main senator"
"The King of the Roman Empire"
"God's Chosen One"
6
Another word for public speaker is a(n)
orator
talker
mumbler
president
7
Romans made payments to the Goths to prevent
Romans from trading with the Goths
Goths from attacking Rome
Goths from farming in the empire
Romans from trading with the Huns
8
If you are willing to die for your religion, you could be considered a
princeps
messiah
martyr
disciple
9
Punishing a group because of its beliefs is called
corruption
torture
persecution
crucifixion
10
The capital of the eastern empire is called
Messiah
Constantinople
Cicero
Rome
11
People who follow the religious teachings of another person are
disciples
followers
missionaries
monks
12
Which area did Julius Caesar conquer?
Egypt
England
Gaul
Italy
13
Why did many people become followers of Jesus?
He traveled and taught them about his ideas.
The emperor told them to follow Jesus.
The Torah told them to follow Jesus.
They read what he wrote in the Bible
14
A religion that began in the first century AD is
Islam
Hebrew
Christianity
Jewish
15
The secret sign that you were a Christian was called
Judea
Chi-Ro
Cicero
martyr
16
What effect did military battles have on farming?
there were not enough soldiers to fight in the army
there were not enough farmers to grow food
new crop varieties began to develop
new farming techniques were developed.
17
What is the main reason Roman language spread to the farthest part of the empire?
through Romans conducting business in their language
through Roman speeches
through Roman poetry
through the roman school system
18
A famous Roman poet was
Ovid
Cicero
Messiah
Martyr
19
Which word best describes Rome's approach to engineering?
majestic
original
experimental
practical
20
The outlying areas that Rome controlled are called
provinces
Africa
the European district
lower west 40
21
Romans created lasting structures by using
arches
bridges
windows
towers
22
After Caesar's rule, Octavian
worked to capture Caesar's killers.
battled Gaul again.
established new trade routes.
persuaded Cleopatra to become Rome's ally.
23
A decay of people's values is called
corruption
disruption
mayhem
apocalypse
24
Caesar took the title
dictator for life
ruler of the third world
revered one
princeps
25
What is one similarity between Christmas and Easter?
both were celebrated in Ancient Rome.
both are celebrated in the spring.
neither is celebrated on the same date each year.
neither is based on an exact date in history.
26
Which book tells about the life and teachings of Jesus?
Old Testament
Torah
New Testament
Koran
27
The Roman Empire fell for all these reasons except
disease
lack of leadership
corruption
increased taxes
28
Most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke
English
Greek
Latin
German
29
Why did Roman emperors start giving up conquered land?
They feared farmers would become upset.
They feared the taxes were too high.
The empire was too big to defend.
The empire was too small to defend.
30
A legal system based on a written code of laws is a
Law of Twelve Tables
code of law
civil law
moral law
31
The emperor believed that by banning certain Jewish rituals, people would
participate in the military
participate in trading
fight harder
give up Judaism