How did martyrs help spread Christianity?

They showed the strength of Christian beliefs

Why were military leaders able to institute the Roman empire?

They were more popular than the senate.

Which power did farmers, merchants, and artisans eventually gain in the Roman republic?

elect officials who could veto laws harmful to plebeians

Which event triggered the civil wars that ended in Augustus’s rise as emperor?

the assassination of Julius Caesar

Which statement is true of ancient Roman religion?

Romans worshiped through rituals in front of city temples

As Rome's first emperor, how did Augustus build a stable government?

by creating a civil service to enforce Rome's laws

Which government precedent did the Roman republic pass on to future civilizations?

representation of citizens in a law-making body

How did Roman authorities treat conquered peoples?

required them to pay taxes to Rome

Which condition was true of women in the early Roman republic?

They were expected to obey male heads of the household

Why did the writings of Virgil and the historian Livy focus on the rise and fall of Roman power

They wanted to arouse patriotism and restore Roman virtues

Which of the following best describes the origins of Christianity?

emerged from Judaism and was based on the teachings of Jesus

Which message was Jesus trying to convey with his sermon on the mount?

mercy and sympathy for the poor and helpless

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1
How did martyrs help spread Christianity?
They proved Christians could stand up to Roman power
They showed the strength of Christian beliefs
They demonstrated that the Christian God protected believers
They explained how the Christian God was like Roman gods
2
In which Christian text are the teachings of Jesus recorded?
Ten Commandments
The Republic
Old Testament
Gospels
3
Why were military leaders able to institute the Roman empire?
They had less wealth than most people.
They were more popular than the senate.
They promised to end expansion.
They formed alliances with powerful invaders.
4
Which power did farmers, merchants, and artisans eventually gain in the Roman republic?
right to share power with patrician authorities part time
the ability to select patrician consuls
right to help Etruscan authorities in governing Rome
elect officials who could veto laws harmful to plebeians
5
Which precedent did institutions of the Roman republic set?
centralization of authority
one man, one vote
freedom of religion
representative government
6
Which event triggered the civil wars that ended in Augustus’s rise as emperor?
he adoption of Christianity as the official religion
the assassination of Julius Caesar
division of the Roman empire into eastern and western empire
the defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars
7
Which statement is true of ancient Roman religion?
The Romans were monotheistic
Romans built family shrines to ancestral ghosts
Romans worshiped through rituals in front of city temples
Believed in many gods and goddesses, such as Zeus and Hera
8
As Rome's first emperor, how did Augustus build a stable government?
by making Roman law the same for all provinces
by setting term limits for future emperors
by creating a civil service to enforce Rome's laws
by replacing senate patricians with plebeians and tribunes
9
Which social policy directly reflected the excesses symbolized by chariot races?
Cursus Honorum
Pax Romana
bread and circuses
res publica
10
Which government precedent did the Roman republic pass on to future civilizations?
concentration of power in a few leaders
representation of citizens in a law-making body
principle of one man, one vote
separation of powers among multiple political institutions
11
How did Roman authorities treat conquered peoples?
replaced their local governments
invited them to become Roman citizens
compelled them to adopt Roman customs
required them to pay taxes to Rome
12
Which condition was true of women in the early Roman republic?
They received a public education.
They served in government.
They voted as citizens.
They were expected to obey male heads of the household
13
Which condition made the western Roman empire vulnerable to attack?
internal strife
insufficient military forces
widespread disease
democratic reforms
14
Which of the following helped unify the provinces under the Roman empire?
Christian monotheism
the law of nations
polytheistic beliefs
persecution of the Jews
15
Why did the writings of Virgil and the historian Livy focus on the rise and fall of Roman power
They wanted to elevate Roman history above Greek history
They wanted to arouse patriotism and restore Roman virtues
They wanted to revise Roman history to reveal Rome's cruelty
They wanted Rome's enemies to fear its power
16
Why were Horace, Martial, and Juvenal popular poets?
They recorded important historic events.
They honored Roman gods and goddesses.
They preserved traditional tales of heroism.
They satirized Roman society.
17
Which essential urban need was met by this structure, made possible by Roman engineering?
sufficient food
clean water
efficient transportation
reliable communications
18
Which of the following best describes the origins of Christianity?
emerged from Judaism and was based on the teachings of Jesus
It became a religion after the crucifixion of Jesus
It was based on Jesus's Sermon on the Mount.
emerged after Jesus and his disciples traveled to Jerusalem
19
Which message was Jesus trying to convey with his sermon on the mount?
blessings and support for those who inherit the most
food and water for those who are hungry and thirsty
patience and understanding of righteous people
mercy and sympathy for the poor and helpless
20
“Love your neighbor as yourself” best reflects what principle of Judaism and Christianity?
equality before the law
redistribution of wealth
freedom of worship
innocence until proven guilty

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