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1
What didn’t lead to the fall of Rome?
Economic and Social Issues
Political Instability
Weak frontiers
A plague
2
Romulus and Remus were raised by what?
A goat
A dog
A she-wolf
Shepards
3
Virgil was a Roman poet, famous for writing what?
Aeneas
Lord of the Rings
The Odyssey
Harry Potter
4
Why were the Christians persecuted by the Romans?
They didn’t follow Roman law
They didn’t believe the emperor was a god
They didn’t like the Roman gods
They led a revolt against them
5
Which class was in control of Rome during the early Republic?
Plebeians
Patricians
6
The center of any Roman city, where shops and markets were located
Governors Palace
Times Square
Forum
Market Square
7
The Colosseum could be emptied in how many minutes?
10
20
15
5
8
The 200,000 seat arena, which was home to the chariot races, was called what?
Heinz Field
Pantheon
The Colosseum
Circus Maximus
9
Which are two examples of Roman education?
Latin and Greek
English and math
Public speaking and Spanish
German and Latin
10
Eros was which Greek God?
Cupid
Apollo
Ares
Zeus
11
All the following took place at a typical Roman party except?
Slaves making music, dancing, or singing
Drinking wine and eating fruits and nuts
Guests of the party standing up to read poetry
Slaves joining to socialize
12
What did not happen in the Fourth Expansion Period?
Augustus became the first emperor of Rome
Rome became an empire
Marc Anthony took power
Rome gained more land in the Middle East
13
We know about Jesus’ life from what?
Oral history
Historical records
The Old Testament
The Gospels
14
Who was the primary person who spread the word of Christianity, he was also beheaded?
Luke
Mark
Paul
Peter
15
Neptune was which Greek God?
Poseidon
Ares
Cupid
Apollo
16
Jupiter is what Greek God?
Hermès
Zeus
Poseidon
Cupid
17
A modern example of Stoicism is what?
Harry Potter series
Fortnite
The Bill of Rights
The Lord of the Rings series
18
Mercury was which Greek God?
Apollo
Cupid
Hermès
Zeus
19
The temple with columns and a huge dome was called what?
The Acropolis
Circus Maximus
The US Capitol
The Pantheon
20
Jesus taught and preached morals through stories called what?
Gospels
Myths
Parables
Bedtime stories
21
Why was a sewer system important for Rome?
Germs didn’t spread as rapidly
They improve health
They weren’t important at all because they didn’t work
People didn’t throw waste in the streets
22
How were the Christians persecuted?
Crucified
Burned at the stake
Exiled
They were fed to lions
23
The most famous road in Ancient Rome was called what?
Easy Street
Rome Ave.
The Silk Road
Appian Way
24
The arch helped us today build what?
Apartment buildings
Aqueducts
Bridges
Libraries
25
What did not happen in the Second Expansion Period?
Rome destroyed Carthage
Rome took control of Greece
Rome conquered the Gauls
Rome fought the Punic Wars
26
Jesus was born where?
Jerusalem
Judea
Galilee
Bethlehem
27
Which is an example of a Roman name/god that we use today?
Mars
Augustus
Neptune
Jupiter
28
Which is an example of Roman law and order?
The Roman police didn’t patrol the poor neighborhoods
Physical Punishments
Crime was not common in Rome
Jail was the only option for criminals
29
What modern day building is similar to the Pantheon?
U. S Capitol Building
Bridges
Football stadiums
The White House
30
Which are two examples of Roman housing?
People lived in trailers
Everyone had the same style houses
Rich people had their own houses and the poor had apartments
People lived in grass huts
31
What did not happen in the Third Expansion Period?
Julius Caesar came to power
A civil war was fought
Rome conquered the Gauls
Julius Caesar lived a full life
32
Which are two examples of Roman recreation
Bath houses and water polo
Circus Maximus and soccer
Bath houses and Colosseum
Theater and baseball
33
How did the Plebeians gain power?
Marching out of Rome
By peaceful protests
By doing nothing
Revolts
34
The Colosseum is similar to what today?
Football stadiums
Baseball stadiums
Hockey arenas
Basketball arenas
35
What did not happen in the first expansion period?
Rome took over the Italian Peninsula
It was the longest expansion period
Rome conquered the Etruscans
Rome conquered the Carthaginians
36
Which two groups influenced Rome the most?
Greeks and Americans
Etruscans and Carthaginians
Greeks and Carthaginians
Greeks and Etruscans
37
Which are two examples of Roman food and drink?
Water and ice cream
Snails and beer
Milk and cookies
Wine and bread
38
The Latin Language is used for what today?
Medical terms
Accounting
Business
Law terms
39
What were the two classes in the Roman Republic?
Merchant and Scribe
Patricians and Plebeians
Senate and Consuls
Upper and Middle
40
Even though Jesus did not preach against the Romans, they feared him because why?
They did not accept other religions
They thought he may lead a revolt or rebellion
They disagreed with his teachings
They didn’t like his personality
41
Jesus was born there because the Romans had called for a what?
Battle
Pizza
War
Census
42
Roman cities contained all of the following except?
A stadium to hold races or gladiator events
Sewer systems to carry away waste
Every home with running water
huge bath houses to relax in
43
Apollo was which Greek God?
Zeus
Ares
Apollo
Poseidon
44
Mars was which Greek God?
Poseidon
Ares
Cupid
Apollo
45
This engineering marvel allowed huge structures like aqueducts to be built
Arch
Vault
Concrete
Dome
46
Roman roads were what in the middle?
Flat
Crested
