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1
Which apostle is considered the first Pope?
John
Paul
Peter
Mark
2
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
Mars
Jupiter
Vulcan
Aries
3
The Carthaginian general that brought troops and elephants through the Alps to attack Rome.
Hannibal
Anatolia
Bithynia
Hamilcar Barka
4
Octavian defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra at the naval Battle of Actium.
False
True
5
When Attila and the Huns invaded Germania various Germanic peoples pushed into Roman territory.
False
True
6
Rome's victories in the Punic Wars gave it dominance over the Western Mediterranean.
False
True
7
After Caesar's death, Rome continued a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
True
False
8
Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment
in temples and at the Forum
in the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus
in the Forum on Capitoline Hill
on the Palatine and Pont du Gar
9
The greatest evil that Romans saw in government was
Power concentrated in the hands of one man or woman
Freedom of religion
None of these listed
Plebeians gaining the vote
10
What conclusion can you make from the picture of Julius Caesar getting murdered by the Senate?
The senate believed in the death penalty
Rome was in total chaos
Romans were so mean
A dictatorship was not welcomed in the Roman Republic
11
Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
showed the influence of the Etruscans
benefited tribunes
protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians
violated the constitution hammered out by the plebeians.
12
Early Christians who were persecuted and died for their beliefs were called
Migrants
Saviors
Saints
Martyrs
13
Caesar defeated this area when he was heavily outnumbered in what is now called France.
Germania
Britannia
Gaul
Lusitania
14
What was the highest position in the Roman Republic?
Consul
Senator
Tribune
Emperor
15
The drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices
intensification
inflation
compression
depression
16
Roman soldiers were organized into units called
Praetorian Guard
Legions
Centurions
Auxiliaries
17
Which branch of the Roman Republic's government represented the
poor farmers or Plebians?
Consul
Senate
Tribune
Emperor
18
Slavery was a significant part of Roman life.
Most were conquered peoples captured by the Roman Army
Slaves were property of their owners
all answers listed
Slaves could be punished, rewarded, set free or put to death
19
Why was Julius called ‘Caesar’?
hair issues
He was born by Caesarean section
An ancestor killed a Carthaginian elephant in the Punic Wars
He liked fried bread in his salad
20
The 1st Triumvirate
Caesar, Marcus Brutus, Octavian
Marcus Brutus, Octavian, Marc Antony
Crassus, Pompey, Marcus Brutus
Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
21
After Julius Caesar was murdered the civil war ended and there was "peace in Rome".
Cui bono
In vino veritas
Pax Romana
Carpe Diem
22
The Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity with the Edict of Milan was
Nero
Constantine
Claudius
Romulus Augustus
23
Which enemy city did the Romans plough with salt?
none
Carthage
Syracuse
Corinth
24
Which of feature of ancient Rome made it a republic?
equality for all adult male citizens
rule of law elected by representatives
the absence of a king or an emperor
right to free speech in civic events
25
Jews forced into exile after the Romans destroyed their rebellion were referred to as the
dissolution
dispersion
exodus
diaspora
26
What type of government do many countries have today that is modeled off of the Roman Republic?
Fascism
Communism
Monarchy
Democracy
27
Why did the Romans create the republic?
So they would not have a king in control.
So that every person could be a citizen.
To defend themselves.
So that judges could make laws.
28
The last king of Rome was Tarquin the Proud.
True
False
29
The Early Christian Church appointed_________ to oversee church affairs and priests in an area
the laity
popes
Apostles
bishops
30
Some believed that Jesus was the _______, who had come to restore the ancient Kingdom of Israel
Messiah
Consul
Patrician
God
31
Which important river flows through Italy?
Tigris
Tiber
Euphrates
Nile
32
Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians?
Because they refused to worship Roman gods or emperors
Because they liked them.
Because they looked different.
Because they were afraid they would get too much power.
33
Pompeii was a major city in the Roman Republic until:
Mt Vesuvius exploded and buried Pompeii under 60 feet of ash
A huge bomb went off and blew up the city
The Gooligans invaded and conquered the city
There is no recorded history of this event
34
Which of the following is
not
true of Gladiators?
They were military soldiers in training
They were slaves that would fight for their eventual freedom
People hired themselves out to receive food and shelter
They were normally fed to the lions after each bout
35
Which Emperor ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Diocletian
Trajan
36
Which empire did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
Mesopotamia
Carthage
Greece
Visigoths
37
Which religion spread very rapidly through Rome and its empire?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
38
What was the
primary
purpose of an aqueduct?
a place for gladiators to fight in public
allowed people and animals to cross valleys
delivered water to cities
used on a battlefield to conquer land
39
Which was the first Roman road – and where did it run?
via Valeria
via Appia
via Egnatia
via Flaminia
40
Jesus was executed by Pontius Pilate because he defied the authority of Rome.
False
True
41
Which branch of government made all the laws in the Roman Republic?
Tribune
Senate
Consul
Legislature
42
The Alps, Mediterranean Sea, and climate made it ideal for the emergence of a mighty empire.
False
True
