What influence did the Latin language have on the development of modern languages?

Many words in western languages can be traced to Latin roots

Which statement explains how the rule of the Emperor Constantine affected religion in the Roman Empire?

It ended the persecution of Christians

Which factor was one reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

constant attacks from barbarian tribes

Why was the Roman government an important model for the Founding Fathers of the United States?

The Roman government inspired them to create three branches of government

Which of the following statements best describes the political situation after the Pax Romana?

Inexperienced political leaders & generals dominated the empire

How did the Latin language have a lasting influence on other cultures in the Western world?

Latin became the root of languages; words in law, medicine, and science

Which statement describes one reason for the gradual decline of the Roman Empire?

Citizens struggled to pay for goods because Roman money lost value.

How did Christianity differ from the main religions practiced in Rome during the first century?

Christianity is monotheistic, religions practiced in Rome were polytheistic

Which statement describes Paul's greatest contribution to Christianity?

He spread the religion to many places

After the Pax Romana, what led to high taxes, inflation and eventual decline of the Western Roman Empire?

paying armies to keep them loyal

How did the government of the Roman Empire help spread Christianity?

The government declared that Christianity was the official religion

What impact did King Ezana leave on the Ethiopian kingdom of Axum?

He converted to Christianity and it spread across the region

Why was the use of Germanic mercenary soldiers one reason for the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

The mercenary soldiers were foreigners with no loyalty to Rome

Which statement best summarizes the economic conditions of Roman Empire after it was split two empires by Diocletian?

While the eastern half of the empire thrived, the western half declined

What role did Peter play in early Christianity?

Set up the Christian church in Rome

Which statement best reflects how the Roman Empire's view on Christianity changed over time?

First Rome was threatened by Christianity, but became the official religion

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1
What influence did the Latin language have on the development of modern languages?
Latin helped lay the groundwork for many rules regarding proper punctuation
Latin was the first language to make use of contractions
The classical Latin alphabet uses all of the same symbols as modern English
Many words in western languages can be traced to Latin roots
2
Which Roman emperor ended the mistreatment of Christians?
Diocletian
Constantine
Nero
Augustus
3
Which statement explains how the rule of the Emperor Constantine affected religion in the Roman Empire?
It led to people being forced to convert to Christianity
It began the persecution of people with polytheistic beliefs
It led to people abandoning their polytheistic beliefs
It ended the persecution of Christians
4
The Twelve Tables are an example of the influence of Roman civilization on which aspect of Western culture?
philosophy
law
religion
art
5
Which factor was one reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
constant attacks from barbarian tribes
a massive slave revolt in the cities
natural disasters that destroyed several cities
a large decrease in prices
6
What was a significant challenge early Christians faced in the Roman Empire?
Military service requirements
Excessive wealth
Persecution for their beliefs
Too much political power
7
Which idea did the Roman government contribute to democracy?
separation of religion and state
freedom of speech
citizens voting on laws
separation of powers
8
Why was the Roman government an important model for the Founding Fathers of the United States?
The Roman government inspired them to create three branches of government
The Roman government inspired them to create a tax system
The Roman government inspired them to create a federal capital
The Roman government inspired them to create term limits
9
Which of the following statements best describes the political situation after the Pax Romana?
The senate regained political power & Rome would survive
The emperors were only figureheads leading up to the fall of Rome
Inexperienced political leaders & generals dominated the empire
Strong emperors were able to ensure political peace
10
How did the Latin language have a lasting influence on other cultures in the Western world?
Latin grew out of ancient Greece, spread into the Roman Empire and beyond
As the Romans took control of the Western world, those ppl spoke Latin.
Latin spread over time throughout Western society and remains the language
Latin became the root of languages; words in law, medicine, and science
11
Who was considered the founder of Christianity and believed to be the Son of God?
Jesus
Constantine
Peter
Paul
12
Which statement describes one reason for the gradual decline of the Roman Empire?
Citizens could not pay taxes because there were no Roman tax collectors.
Emperors spent too much tax money on luxuries for their personal use.
Emperors built too many roads for trade and left no money for other uses
Citizens struggled to pay for goods because Roman money lost value.
13
How did Christianity differ from the main religions practiced in Rome during the first century?
Christianity is monotheistic, religions practiced in Rome were polytheistic
Christianity included many rituals, religions in Rome lacked rituals
Christianity involved worshipping a god, Rome involved emperor worship
Christianity was followed at home, while Rome practices in temples
14
Which statement describes Paul's greatest contribution to Christianity?
He established many fundamental beliefs
He spread the religion to many places
He translated the gospel into many languages
He helped to spread the belief in many gods
15
After the Pax Romana, what led to high taxes, inflation and eventual decline of the Western Roman Empire?
paying armies to keep them loyal
paying off debt from foreign wars
importing weapons and food
building roads and bridges
16
How did the government of the Roman Empire help spread Christianity?
The government under Augustus struck down the terms of the Edict of Milan
The government under Emperor Nero destroyed houses of worship
The government declared that Christianity was the official religion
The government under Emperor Claudius overthrew Muslim religious leaders
17
What impact did King Ezana leave on the Ethiopian kingdom of Axum?
He converted to Christianity and it spread across the region
He pushed north with his army and defeated Kush and Egypt
He built an empire and expanded trade all the way to Britain
He created the first monasteries and schools in the region
18
Why was the use of Germanic mercenary soldiers one reason for the decline of the Western Roman Empire?
The mercenary soldiers were slaves who wanted to see Rome fall
The mercenary soldiers were foreigners with no loyalty to Rome
The mercenary soldiers were outsiders who failed to defend Rome
The mercenary soldiers were thieves who made the city of Rome poor
19
Which political principle of the Roman Republic is present in modern-day U.S. government?
equality
direct democracy
federalism
representative government
20
Which principle of government was supported with the placement of the Twelve Tables in the Roman Forum in 450 BCE?
rule of law
checks and balances
equal voting rights
direct democracy
21
Which statement best summarizes the economic conditions of Roman Empire after it was split two empires by Diocletian?
A decrease in farming in the eastern half led to low food prices
While the eastern half of the empire thrived, the western half declined
The eastern half of the empire purchased more goods from the western half
The western half of the empire fared better than the eastern half.
22
Which neighboring kingdom took over the kingdom of Kush around 300 CE?
Egypt
Nubia
Ethiopia
Axum
23
Which statement best describes Christianity in Ethiopia?
It was overtaken by other religions
It had a long-lasting impact.
It was important to only the royalty
It had a short-term effect
24
What role did Peter play in early Christianity?
Roman emperor
Set up the Christian church in Rome
Tried to stop Christian ideas from spreading
Military leader
25
Which statement best reflects how the Roman Empire's view on Christianity changed over time?
Christianity promptly became Rome's official enemy and was defeated
Rome was curious about Christianity,it rapidly became the official religion
First Rome was threatened by Christianity, but became the official religion
Christianity became Rome's official religion later banished by Emperor Nero

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