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Western Civilizations Ancient Rome CH 5
Western Civilizations Ancient Rome CH 5
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Review of Ancient Rome
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1
A bowl shape on the top of a building is a/an
discus
rotunda
big bowl
amphora
2
What important change did Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313
divided the empire into two parts
brought back the republic to help end political violence
granted religious toleration to Christians
moved the capital of the empire to Vienna
3
Who was a Jew that changed his name from Saul and spread Christianity after a vision of Jesus
Peter
Mary
Paulette
Paul
4
Which town was mostly incinerated (burned up) by Mt. Vesuvius erupting
Pompeii
Constantinople
Herculeneum
5
Which emperor was known for being bad or crazy?
Hadrian
Nero
Constantine
6
To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian
granted toleration to Christians
divided the empire into two parts
repaired the legal system
encouraged the revival of the republic
7
Who was "The Exalted One"
Adam
Andrew the Great
Augustus
8
Which temple was rebuilt by Hadrian?
Pantheon
Parthenon
Hagia Sophia
9
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of land around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
the Greeks
the Sicilians
the Persians
the Carthaginians
10
What was a hint that Mount Vesuvius would soon erupt?
Town smelled bad
Flying saucers landed
Wells dried up
11
Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire
to record the number of Christians in the empire
to have records of all who should be taxed
make it easier to find and punish those who opposed him
so he could find talented men for government jobs
12
A foreign soldier serving in the military for pay is a
plebeian
legion
consul
mercenary
13
According to legend, Rome was founded by these twins. Pick 2
Rollo
Romulus
Remus
Russell
14
To join the early Christian community, a person had to
become a martyr
learn to read the Latin Bible
accept teachings of Roman bishops
be baptized, blessed with holy water
15
The basic military unit of the Roman army was a
patriot
legion
phalanx
intervention
16
To block or cancel a law
veto
heretic
martyr
plebeian
17
Someone who suffers or dies for their beliefs is a
pompey
patrician
martyr
heretic
18
Who was appointed co-emperor by Diocletian?
Maximian
Sir Mix-a-lot
Maximus
19
Huge estates bought up by wealthy Roman families were
republic
latifundia
colony
acre
20
The policy of establishing control over foreign land and people is known as
dictatorship
settlement
imperialism
republicanism
21
What did Virgil write?
Odyssey
Iliad
Aeneid
22
To join the early Christian church a person had to be
baptized
made a "blood brother"
sworn in
23
What type of stone and ash fell on Pompeii from the eruption?
Quartz
Marbles
Pumice
Diamond dust
24
"A person sent forth" is a/an
Satellite
acolyte
apostle
absence
25
Carthaginian general used elephants cross Pyrenees & was defeated by Romans in 2nd Punic War
Mark Antony
Hannibal
Alexander the Great
Pompey
26
Germanic tribes crossed into the Roman empire in the late 300s to escape
the black death
the invading Huns
mass starvation
religious persecution
27
Julius Caesar's enemies stabbed him 23 times because
they feared his growing power and that he wanted to be king
he threatened their religious beliefs
they opposed expanding the empire
they were angry over his military failures
28
This city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Augustine
Sicily
Pompeii
Rome
29
Lower members (merchants, artisans, farmers) in Roman civilization were
heretics
plebeians
bishops
deacons
30
Why did conquered people choose to remain loyal to Rome?
Allowed some of them to become Roman citizens
Threatened them with death should they revolt
Were not required to pay taxes
Allowed their leaders to be senators
31
Members of the Roman landholding upper class were called
Patricians
Plebeians
Consuls
Tribunes
32
What were Bishops in the West(Rome)called who claimed authority over Eastern Bishops
elder
patriarch
popes
deacon
33
Roman artwork made of chipped stone and glass pasted together that decorated homes was known as
mosaic
consul
heresy
latifundia
34
A"good" Roman Emperor who codified Roman law and made it same for all provinces
Justinian
Hadrian
Nero
Constantine
35
Romans used their engineering skills to build
aqueducts that carried water to cities
printing presses to publish Roman law
compasses to aid in navigation
the first Gothic cathedrals
36
Which Visigoth General sacked Rome?
Alaric
Adam the Great
Allan
Augustine
