One reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was that Rome

allowed some of them to become citizens.

The Romans used their engineering skills to build

aqueducts that carried water into cities.

Roman emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman empire

so there would be records of all who should be taxed.

How did the Senate change during the Roman Empire as compared to the republic?

It held much less power than under the republic.

What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313?

He granted religious toleration to Christians.

What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire?

Heavy taxes helped to push the middle classes into poverty.

What is the basic plot of the Aeneid?

A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome.

To join the early Christian community, a person had to

be baptized, or blessed with holy water.

Which of the following statements is true about Jesus of Nazareth?

His teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition.

Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because

they feared he planned to make himself king of Rome.

To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian

divided the empire into two parts.

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1
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating
the Persians.
the Sicilians.
the Carthaginians.
Mr. Gilmore and his army of Gilmorians
2
Who made the greatest contribution to Christianity for it to become a world religion?
Peter
Augustine
Constantine
Paul
3
One reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was that Rome
did not require them to pay taxes.
threatened them with destruction should they revolt.
allowed their leaders to be senators.
allowed some of them to become citizens.
4
In the early Roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called
consuls
plebeians
tribunes
patricians
5
Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War?
Mark Antony
Pompey
Hannibal
Odoacer
6
The Romans used their engineering skills to build
aqueducts that carried water into cities.
the first Gothic cathedrals.
giant bathes that fit hundreds of men.
an acropolis in each major city dedicated to the gods.
7
Roman emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman empire
to make it easier to find and punish those who opposed him.
to stop inflation and bring about social reform.
so there would be records of all who should be taxed.
so he could count the rebellious Christians in the empire.
8
How did the Senate change during the Roman Empire as compared to the republic?
It held much more power than under the republic.
It held much less power than under the republic.
It had two assemblies, called centuriate and tribal.
It was comprised solely of horses.
9
What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313?
He moved the capital of the empire to Vienna.
He granted religious toleration to Christians.
He divided the empire into two parts, eastern and western.
He divided the empire into two parts, northern and southern.
10
The ancient Romans developed their religious beliefs from
Horse mythology.
Greek religion.
Egyptian polytheism.
Norse mythology.
11
Large numbers of Germanic peoples crossed into the lands of the Roman empire to escape
invading Huns.
tired memes
black death.
religious persecution.
12
What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire?
Asian trade routes were blocked by the eastern Roman empire.
A decline in population led to a shortage of soldiers.
Heavy taxes helped to push the middle classes into poverty.
inflation rose too high Rome could not support its armies.
13
The popular Roman philosophy that stressed the importance of duty and acceptance of one’s fate?
Pragmatism
Religious Fervor
Stoicism
Hellenism
14
Roman architecture emphasized
nudity.
restraint.
grandeur.
religious fervor.
15
What is the basic plot of the Aeneid?
A hero leaves the fighting at Troy to return to his wife.
Roman senators rebel against Augustus.
A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome.
Roman senators rebel against Caesar.
16
To join the early Christian community, a person had to
be prepared to become a martyr.
memorize the ten commandments.
return the slab.
be baptized, or blessed with holy water.
17
Which of the following statements is true about Jesus of Nazareth?
He asked Paul to spread his teachings to gentiles.
His teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition.
He questioned the teachings of the Jewish prophets.
He encouraged Jews to reject Roman rule.
18
Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because
they feared he planned to make himself king of Rome.
they wanted to put a new emperor in power.
they opposed his plans for conquest.
they were angry with him for his military failures in Gaul.
19
Under pressure from attacks, the first land surrendered by the Roman empire was in
Britain
Germany
France
Spain
20
To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian
persecuted Christians.
granted toleration to Christians.
overhauled the Roman legal system.
divided the empire into two parts.

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