Constantine was a Roman Emperor who did what?

Made Christianity more acceptable

The lower classes of Roman people tended to live where?

In cramped, crowded apartments within the city

Which of these is a reason that Jesus' existence and Gospel stories are historically reliable?

The Gospels were written not long after Jesus' life

One of the reasons that the Western Empire fell was what?

There was too much territory to defend

Which of the following was NOT a way Rome controlled its Empire?

Abolition of slavery in all provinces

The Jewish diaspora was what?

A Jewish population without a homeland

Why were the 12 Tables important?

They insured that the law was written down

The Council of Nicaea was called for what reason?

To make a statement of belief that united Christians

How did Rome treat territories that had different religions?

Tolerated religious differences in exchange for loyalty and order

The ancestors that Romans worshipped

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1
Constantine was a Roman Emperor who did what?
Let the Goths take over Rome and destroy the Western Empire
Made Christianity more acceptable
Crucified thousands of Christians
Built the Colosseum
2
Which of these were NOT a group of people that invaded the Roman Empire?
The Goths
The Vandals
The Mongols
The Huns
3
The number 114 in Roman numerals is
CXIIII
CVVXI
CXIV
CXXIV
4
Which city became the capitol of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Jerusalem
Athens
Constantinople
Nicaea
5
The lower classes of Roman people tended to live where?
In caves beneath the Roman city streets
In tiny individual houses that were cheap to buy
In cramped, crowded apartments within the city
Outside the city walls without protection
6
The term for the head of a Roman household.
Paranormal
Patriarch
Pater Familias
Prima Facie
7
Which of these is a reason that Jesus' existence and Gospel stories are historically reliable?
There is only one account of the life of Jesus
The Gospels were written not long after Jesus' life
We have to blindly trust that the stories are real
The New Testament was written in modern English
8
One of the reasons that the Western Empire fell was what?
The Romans' architecture was feeble and unstable
There was too much territory to defend
Roman legions overthrew the emperor
The emperor had to share too much power
9
Which of the following was NOT a way Rome controlled its Empire?
Abolition of slavery in all provinces
Using intimidation through military strength
A trade network
Reliable systems of communication
10
The Jewish diaspora was what?
A war between the Romans and Jews
A traditional Jewish festival celebrated each year
A Jewish population without a homeland
A council of Jewish elders
11
Why were the 12 Tables important?
They insured that the law was written down
They directly led to Rome's collapse
They expelled the Jews from the Empire
They strengthened the Roman military
12
This emperor made Christianity the Empire's official religion
Constantine
Diocletian
Nero
Theodosius
13
True or False: Diocletian persecuted Christians
True
False
14
The Council of Nicaea was called for what reason?
To remove some books from the Bible
To stop the Protestant Reformation
To return the Holy Land and Israel to Christianity
To make a statement of belief that united Christians
15
Which letters were NOT part of the Roman alphabet?
Z, X, Q
I, J, Z
U, P, W
J, U, W
16
How did Rome treat territories that had different religions?
Allowed full freedom of religion like America today
Tolerated religious differences in exchange for loyalty and order
Rome didn't care about religion
Terrorized them until they all converted
17
The Roman numeral LIV stands for what number?
56
104
54
14
18
The Roman Empire eventually split into what?
Atlantic and Mediterranean
East and West
North and South
East, Central, and West
19
This building was first built as a church in Constantinople before eventually becoming a mosque
St. Bartholomew's Basilica
Taj Mahal
Hagia Sophia
Church of the Holy Rosary
20
The lares were what?
A Roman military unit
The Roman pagan holidays
The ancestors that Romans worshipped
The Emperor's closest advisors

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