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Ch. 11 Holt Ancient Civilizations: The Rome & Christianity
Ch. 11 Holt Ancient Civilizations: The Rome & Christianity
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1
Who was the famous Roman orator who spoke to limit the power of generals?
Julius Cesar
Cicero
Marius Titus
Tiberius Gracchus
2
What mythical twin brothers who are said to have founded Rome, descendants of Aeneas, raised by a wolf?
Tiberius and Gracchus
Marius and Sulla
Romulus and Remus
Spartacus and Cornelius
3
In the 2nd Punic war, the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC was...
lost because Hannibal's elephants could not tolerate the cold of the Alps
where Spartacus captured most of southern Italy & gained freedom from Rome
the worst defeat of the Roman army when Hannibal ambushed the Roman Legions
the turning point when Rome pushed Hannibal back to Carthage
4
Why was there a Peloponnesian War?
Queen Peloponny refused to marry the Spartan king as agreed by treaty
The Trojans were threatening Athens, causing the Greeks to fight back
Athens was not able to ship goods, Spartan ships controlled the Aegean sea
Sparta felt that Athens was too powerful and greedy for land.
5
What are Italy's two major mountain ranges?
Rockies and Snowy
Alps and Apennines
Himalayan and Mongolian
Pyrenees and Alpinus
6
Crucifixion was ...
the process of building bridges across large streams.
the blending of Greek myths into the gods of Rome.
a method for converting seawater into drinkable water.
a type of execution that involved being nailed to a cross.
7
Who was the Carthaginian General who attacked the city of Rome?
Sulla
Hannibal
Gaius Marius
Aeneas
8
What is resurrection?
the process for raising an arch and placing the top or cap stone
the ability to predict the future using cards
a type of story that is shared by speaking for hundreds of years
Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead after his death
9
Which of the following was NOT true of the Assemblies?
Were the most powerful since they alone had command over the Roman Legions
Represented the common people and came from both patricians and plebeians
Their primary job was to elect the magistrates who ran the city of Rome
Once chosen, members could take part in the Assembly all their adult life
10
What of the following is NOT true of Julius Cesar?
Roman general who became dictator for life.
He was stabbed to death in 44 BC by members of the senate
was the first general to lead his army across the Rubicon river into Rome
He was once a gladiator who built and army of freed slaves
11
Pompey and Crassus had an alliance with Julius Caesar and ...
continued to follow senate's commands, even though they had large armies.
together ruled Rome as a Triumvirate.
worked together to conquer the Egyptian empire and Queen Cleopatra.
agreed to step down after only one year to let Augustus rule.
12
What was NOT true of the Roman Senate?
The Senate held the highest government power in all the Republic
powerful group of wealthy citizens who advised elected officials
Originally created to advise Rome's kings
they held seats for life and most were patricians
13
What 2 brothers were tribunes who tried to address problems by creating farms for poor Romans and selling food cheaply?
Marius and Sulla
Spartacus and Cornelius
Romulus and Remus
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
14
What were aqueducts?
stone lined rooms for underground water storage in times of war or drought
raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
the system of pipes that took sewage and excess rain water out of cities
water powered weapons used to hurl large stones to smash city walls
15
Who was Justinian's wife, a wise woman who advised her husband during his reign?
Theodora
Sullina
Drusella
Octavia
16
What was Civil law?
the rules that only applied to civilians in the community, not the leaders
the series of scientific laws that guided how cities should be built
a legal system based on a written code of laws
the laws that forced people to treat each other with respect
17
What is a Denomination?
he was emperor who allowed religious freedom throughout the Roman empire
a group of people who hold the same religious beliefs
division of the legion into groups of 100 (origin of math term denominator)
the political group in Rome responsible for developing business and science
18
What was NOT true of the Delian League?
Athens was the strongest member, and used it to build an Athenian Empire
the money on the island of Delos
the league was started by Darius
it was an alliance with other upper Greek city states that gave money
19
What was the religion based on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth?
Zoroastrian
Augustinianism
Christianity
Judaism
20
What was the Byzantine Empire?
they defeated the Huns, forcing Attila to attack the Eastern Roman empire
they introduced the system of Roman gods to Europe
the name of the civilization that developed in the eastern Roman Empire
they persecuted Christians and would only follow teaching of Roman gods
21
Why is the leader Attila remembered in history?
the teacher of Julius Cesar who convinced him to bring his armies to Rome
he was the last emperor of Rome before the empire was divided
he was the leader of the Visigoths who defeated the Western empire
he was the fearsome Hun leader who attacked Rome's eastern empire
22
Which of the following was NOT true about Marc Antony?
politician/ General hunted Caesar's murderers & ruled with Octavian after
His army battled Octavian for power as soon as Cesar had been killed
He married then divorced Octavian's sister and ran away with Cleopatra
After defeat by Octavian, he & Cleopatra killed themselves to avoid capture
23
The term Orator is another name for…
a public speaker.
a member of the Plebians who advised the army.
a Roman boat used set enemy ships on fire.
a leader of the Senate.
24
What was NOT true about the Patricians?
They were a small minority of the population
Only men from this group could be elected to rule Rome
They liked that Plebians formed a council to better unite power in Rome
They were wealthy nobles from powerful families
25
Officials elected to fulfill specific duties for the city for one year term in different roles were called...
Magistrates
Etruscans
Plebians
Kings
26
What was the Pax Romana?
name of the capital building where Roman senators debated and voted on laws
the list of Roman laws found on the 12 tablets
parts of Rome, division of the country into states run by elected Tribunes
Roman Peace, a 200 year peaceful and prosperous period in Rome's history
27
Why was Paul of Tarsus important?
he traveled the Roman world spreading beliefs in Roman gods
was a disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism
he knew Jesus well before his death
his letters wrote that they must ALWAYS obey Jewish laws and rituals
28
Which of the following was NOT true of the Roman Legions?
They could only fight well as one large group
Groups of up to 6,000 soldiers
They were further divided into centuries or groups of 100 soldiers
The flexible organization allowed the Romans to defeat most enemies
29
What happened when the Goth invading armies were defeated by legions of the Eastern empire?
Goths waited till summer and returned with newly invented weapons of war
the Western empire joined with the Goths and conquered the Eastern empire
the Goths went home and paid Romans not to attack them anymore
Goths were pushed west and defeated Roman armies of the Western Empire
30
Persecution is ...
punishing people for their beliefs.
listing in the forum the names of citizens who have broken Roman laws.
acceptable as a way to help people.
a method of executing prisoners who have committed murder.
31
Which of the following was NOT true of the Law of the 12 Tables?
Rome's first legal code written on twelve bronze tables
Symbol of Roman law and of their rights as Roman citizens
Produced because people didn't want trouble for breaking unknown laws
The only people who knew the laws were the Plebians who made them
32
Who was the leader, according to the Jewish religion, that would restore the greatness of Israel, the Jewish nation?
Rabi
Messiah
Tribune
Massalah
33
Who was the Roman emperor who became a Christian?
Justinian
Julius Cesar
Constantine
Diocletian
34
To where did emperor Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire?
Jerusalem
Paris
Alexandria Egypt
Constantinople
35
What did Diocletian do that changed the roman empire?
divided the Roman Empire into two parts and named a co-emperor
he took the armies to war in India but was defeated by Raja Setai the first
declared that citizens should once again vote for leaders, ending emperors
he surrendered the empire to the Huns as they moved in from northern lands
36
Which of the following was NOT true about the Roman Republic?
2 Elected Officials had only one year of power and must agree on decisions
Created by Nobles in 509 BC because they no longer wanted kings
The elected leaders always came from common people, everyday simple workers
This government was led by rulers elected by the citizens
37
The Tribunes had the power of veto, which meant...
they could suspend elections in times of danger to the Republic.
the ability to raise an army for defense.
they could declare officials enemies of Rome if found to be dishonest.
to prohibit an official action.
38
What were the Romance languages?
these were the languages that the Romans took from Greek mythology
the languages that developed from Latin
the writings of St. Valentine
the words used in love poems and stories about heros
39
In Christianity, the Apostles were ...
the Roman soldiers who captured Jesus.
the 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special teaching.
a set of judges that determined who should be free to practice religion.
the leaders of the Jewish religion who thought Jesus was a threat to peace.
40
Octavian was the nephew of Julius Cesar and changed his name to this after becoming the first emperor of Rome.
Emperatus
Augustus
Darius
Romanus
