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Chapter 11 - Rome and Christianity
Chapter 11 - Rome and Christianity
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Rome's approach to science and engineering was
experimenatl
majestic
original
practical
2
A legal system based on a written code of laws is called?
Pax Romana
Civil Law
Christianity
Persecution
3
Punishing a group of people for their beliefs is called this.
civil law
persecution
corruption
Pax Romana
4
This tells about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Old Testament
New Testament
Torah
Koran
5
Rome fell for all of these reasons EXCEPT
corruption
disease
increased taxes
lack of leadership
6
Someone who dies for his religious beliefs is one of these.
disciple
apostle
martyr
Ovid
7
What BEST describes why many people became followers of Jesus?
He traveled and taught them about HIs ideas
They read what he wrote in the Bible
The emperor order them to follow Jesus
The Torah told them to follow Jesus
8
Early Christians only spread Jesus's teaching among Jews.
False
True
9
Otlying areas that Rome controlled were called this
apostles
provinces
Ovid
Pax Romana
10
Romans generally allowed conquered peoples to worship whatever gods they chose.
True
False
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Between 58 and 50BC Julius Ceasar conquered nearly all of
Rome
Gaul
Italy
Carthage
12
The main reason the Roman language spread all over the empire is?
Business was conducted in the Roman language
Romans wrote speeches
ROmans wrote poetry
Romans established the first school system
13
Christians believed that the Resurrection proved Jesus is the Messiah.
True
False
14
Roman roads were built primarily for
senators to get to the Senate
slaves to travel to the countryside
merchants to travel safely
Rome's armies to travel through the empire
15
The emporer believed that banning Jewish rituals would cause people to?
fight harder
participate in trading
join the military
give up Judaism
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"God's chosen one" in Hebrew is?
Christianity
Messiah
Cicero
Martyr
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Romans made payments to the Goths in prevent what?
Goths from attacking Rome
ROmans from trading with Goths
Goths from farming in the Roman Empire
Romans from trading with Huns
18
What language did most people in the Byzantine Empire speak?
Latin
Greek
Aramaic
Hebrew
19
What is one similarity between Christmas and Easter?
Neither is celebrated on the same date every year
Both were celebrated in ancient Rome
Neither is based on an exact date in history
Both are celebrated in the Spring
20
People who follow the teachings of another person are called this.
apostles
orators
martyrs
disciples
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What effect did Theodora have on the riots in AD 532?
She demonstrated in the uprisings
She rewrote civil laws
She helped put an end to the uprisings
She helped the people achieve their demands
22
By 200 AD, the only threats to the Roman Empire came from the outside.
True
False
23
What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?
It caused Jews to rebel against Roman rule
It brought peace to the regions
It allowed traders to track trade routes
It caused Jews to become part of the government
24
The Romans created lasting structures by using?
reinforced walls
aqueducts
arches
fortresses
25
What did Romans call the capital of the eastern empire?
Rome
Carthage
Byzantium
Constantinople
26
What effect did military battles have on farming?
New crop varieties developed
There weren't enough farmers to grow food
New farming techniques began to develop
There were not enough soldiers to fight in the army
27
Caesar took the title princeps, or "first citizen".
False
True
28
Why did Roman emperors start giving up land conquered by the Roman army?
The empire had become too small to defend
The taxes were becoming too high
The empire had grown too large to be defended
Farmers were becoming upset
29
The decay of people's values is called this.
corruption
civil law
persecution
Pax Romana
30
A famous Roman poet
Cicero
Aesop
Gaius
Ovid
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a public speaker is called this?
disciple
orator
martyr
apostle
32
A religion which began in the first century AD.
Christianity
HInduism
Buddhism
Judaism
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After Caesar's rule, Octavian...
worked to capture Caesar's killers
established new trade routes
persuaded Cleopatra to become Rome's ally
Battled Gaul again