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1
What is the name of this Roman structure?
The Agora
The Forum
The Colosseum
The Pieta
2
Who were the plebeians in Ancient Rome?
The wealthy upper class landowers of Roman society
The lower class farmers and workers in Roman society
3
What is civic duty?
A citizen's job to participate in government
A citizen's job to take care of their family
A citizen's right to a fair trial
4
What was the name for the fights & free food that were used to entertain the people of Rome?
Bread & Fights
Medieval Times
Gladiators & Meat
Bread & Circuses
5
What is the name of the island that Italy appears to be "kicking"?
Sardinia
Crete
Corsica
Sicily
6
What is the name of the mountain range that borders the Italian peninsula to the
north
?
Mount Everest
The Appenines
Mount Olympus
The Alps
7
Which group of people made up a majority of the Roman society?
Patricians
Plebeians
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How are Judaism and Christianity similar?
They both worship in churches
They both started in Rome
They're polytheistic
They're monotheistic
9
What year did Theodosius make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
circa 10,000 BC
circa 390 A.D.
circa 0
circa 100 A.D
10
True or False: An encyclopedia is a primary source?
True
False
11
What does "Mare Nostrum" mean?
Let's Trade
Our Sea
Mediterranean Sea
12
What is another name for a representative democracy?
Republic
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
13
True or False: A diary is a primary source.
False
True
14
True or False: A textbook is a secondary source?
True
False
15
What type of government was founded in Ancient Rome?
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
16
What system did the Republic have to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful?
Christianity & Judaism
Bread & Circuses
Checks & Balances
Trade & Conquest
17
True or False: Christians believe that Abraham is the son of God and messiah
True
False
18
Which branch of the Roman Republic had the job of working for the rights of the plebeians?
Assembly
Magistrates
Senate
Tribunes
19
What is a peninsula?
a mountainous region
a large flat piece of land
a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
a piece of land surrounded by water on ALL sides
20
Who were the patricians in Ancient Rome?
The lower class farmers and workers in Roman society
The wealthy upper class landowers of Roman society
21
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
Written laws that gave all the power to the patricians
Written laws that gave all the power to the plebeians
Written laws that held all citizens to the same standards
Written laws that showed exact revenge
22
What is the major difference between the geography of Rome & Athens
Seas surrounded Athens not Rome
Mountains isolated Athens
Greece & Italy are peninsulas
23
What does SPQR mean?
The Senate & People of Rome
The Senate's Power over Rome
Stealing People's Quarters in Rome
Sbarros, Pizza Hut, Quinzo's & Red Robin... YUM
24
What religion has its roots in Rome?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
25
True or False: Plebeians fought Patricians as gladiators.
True
False
26
Why were Christians persecuted in Ancient Rome?
They were mean to the Romans
They refused to believe in the Roman Gods
They built their churches on other people's property
They looked different from typical Romans
27
What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the
middle
of the Italian peninsula?
The Alps
Himalaya Mountains
Apennine Mountains
Mount Olympus
28
Why was Rome such a great place to settle?
The Tiber River
The Mountains (Alps & Apennines)
The Latium Plain
The Mediterranean Sea
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Who granted the Christians religious freedom? Why?
Alexander the Great - he loved Greek culture
Caesar - he didn't want a Republic anymore
Nero - he disliked the Roman Gods
Constantine- God came to him in a dream
