In what ways did Christianity differ from Ancient Roman religion?

Christianity was monotheistic & Roman religion polytheistic

Romans began to treat Jews harshly and the end result was _______________.

Jerusalem was destroyed & Jewish people were forced to leave

Constantinople, “the new Rome”, was different than the old city of Rome because it

Was a Christian city from the time it became the new capital

What motivated Rome to expand its borders?

They wanted the rich economic resources of other lands

Jews believed that the Messiah _________________.

Would restore the kingdom of Israel

Jesus taught his followers _____________________.

to love all people and care for the poor and sick

The primary reason that Diocletian divided the empire was______________.

A. He believed it was too large for one person to govern

Goths began to move into Roman territory in large numbers because _________________.

They were fleeing from the Huns, fierce warriors

Germanic farmers were invited to farm land along Rome’s border because ____________________.

Roman farmers left causing a decrease in food production

The Aeneid ______________________.

Was a poem by Virgil about Rome’s history

Augustus wanted ___________________.

To govern the existing empire well

The result of corruption in Roman government was __________________.

Officials used threats & bribes at the expense of the people

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1
A raised channel built of tall strong arches used to carry water from mountains into cities.
Domes
Canals
Bridges
Aqueducts
2
A Hebrew word that means “God’s anointed one”.
Samaritan
Gentiles
Messiah
Brahma
3
In what ways did Christianity differ from Ancient Roman religion?
Christianity and Roman religion were both monotheistic
Christianity was atheistic and Roman religion was dualistic
Christianity was monotheistic & Roman religion polytheistic
Christianity was polytheistic & Roman religion monotheistic
4
Why did Christians face persecution from some Roman emperors?
When things went wrong the Christians were blamed
All the above
Roman leaders were corrupt
Christians refused to worship Rome’s gods
5
Justinian’s great contribution to western civilization was a
New type of technology called Greek Fire
Religion headed by the ruler of the land
New type of government
Code of law
6
A long era of peace and safety in the Roman Empire
Tranquility
The Golden Age
Nirvana
Pax Romana
7
Romans began to treat Jews harshly and the end result was _______________.
Jews adopted the Roman religion
Jews stopped paying Roman taxes
Romans rebelled against the government’s treatment of Jews
Jerusalem was destroyed & Jewish people were forced to leave
8
Constantinople, “the new Rome”, was different than the old city of Rome because it
Was full of beautiful buildings and statues
Ruled by an emperor
Had no seaport
Was a Christian city from the time it became the new capital
9
A legal system based on written code of law created by the Romans.
The Rosetta Stone
The Hammurabi Code
Civil law
Civil service
10
Which of the statements below is true of the Pax Romana?
It was a time of war and civil unrest
Trade decreased and artisans were unemployed
Rome and its people suffered from economic problems
It lasted for 200 years
11
A person who travels to carry the ideas of a religion to others.
Apostle
Missionary
Disciple
Prophet
12
What motivated Rome to expand its borders?
They wanted to spread Christianity to other areas
They wanted the rich economic resources of other lands
They wanted to spread Roman culture across the Mediterranean
They wanted to form alliances with other lands
13
A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
14
Christianity spread throughout the Roman world largely because of the missionary _____________.
Paul
Phillip
Andrew
Peter
15
The male ruler of a country or empire.
Pharaoh
Emperor
Empress
King
16
Jews believed that the Messiah _________________.
Would bring about the end of the world
Would conquer the Roman Empire
Would restore the kingdom of Israel
Would start a new religion
17
The Latin word for large circus.
Roman Colosseum
Big tent
A. Circus Minor
Circus Maximus
18
The success of the Byzantine Empire was due largely to its
Mercenaries and citizen
Location and trade
Technology and laws
The Orthodox Church and the government
19
Jesus rising from the dead Christians refer to as ________________.
The high holy day
Black Friday
The resurrection
The crucifixion
20
Jesus taught his followers _____________________.
to love all people and care for the poor and sick
that rich people were more important than the poor
that people should follow all Jewish laws
that Roman emperors should be overthrown
21
A type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross.
Lynching
Stoning
Crucifixion
Electric Chair
22
The primary reason that Diocletian divided the empire was______________.
He was afraid of the Germanic tribes in the west
He wanted to create a new capital in the east
He wanted a separate empire for the wealthy people of Rome
A. He believed it was too large for one person to govern
23
Goths began to move into Roman territory in large numbers because _________________.
They were trying to escape Persian forces in the east
They admired the Roman emperors for their courage & honesty
They were fleeing from the Huns, fierce warriors
Disease in their homeland caused them to relocate
24
The 12 disciples that Jesus chose to receive special training.
Saints
Disciples
Prophets
Apostles
25
Germanic farmers were invited to farm land along Rome’s border because ____________________.
German farmers had been made Roman citizens
Rome could collect more taxes from Germans
Germans had newer and better farming techniques
Roman farmers left causing a decrease in food production
26
Examples of Roman engineering skills are _____________________.
Roads and aqueducts
Written laws and stoic philosophy
Stable government and a strong army
Realistic statues and lifelike paintings
27
The Aeneid ______________________.
Was a story about early Greek settlers in Italy
Was a poem written by Ovid about love
Was a poem by Virgil about Rome’s history
Was an epic poem about Rome’s war with Carthage
28
Augustus wanted ___________________.
To divide the empire and choose a co-ruler
To conquer more territory than any ruler before him
To keep everyone who wasn’t a patrician out of government
To govern the existing empire well
29
The result of corruption in Roman government was __________________.
Every Roman citizen became rich
Roman’s threw out the officials and chose new leaders
Rome’s government became more effective
Officials used threats & bribes at the expense of the people
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What contributed to the eventual decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the West?
They had poor leadership
They had economic problems and taxes increased
They had a corrupt government
All the above

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