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The wealthy class of Roman society:
Assembly
Plebeians
Consuls
Patricians
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Which NOT a political/economic issue that lead to the decline of Rome:
Value of Roman money fell leading to inflation
Rome secretly sold goods to Barbarians instead of Romans to increase profit
Merchants unable to make enough money to live, lost land/jobs
Farmers unable to make enough money to live, lost land/jobs
3
The story of Jesus can be found in the ____ of the Bible:
The Gospels
Torah
Old Testament
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Paul
4
First ruler of the Byzantine Empire
Diocletian
Julius Casaer
Justinian I
Theodora
5
After the schism in the Christian church the Western part of Europe followed:
Western Orthodox Church
Italian Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
6
The Roman military was often short of money due to:
Paying bribes to corrupt politicians in Rome
Paying bribes to Barbarian tribes trying to enter Rome
Paying the Huns to attack Germanic Tribes
Paying their unit generals to keep them from areas of fighting
7
The 200 year fight for equal rights in govt between commoners of Rome and wealthy society was known as:
The Edict of Milan
The 12 Tables
The Conflict of Plebeians
The Conflict of Orders
8
Person who split Rome into 2 attempting to stop the decline of the Empire
Maximian
Diocletian
Julius Casaer
Constantine
9
Language spoken in the Roman Empire that still influences languages today
Greek
Latin
Etruscan
Roman
10
Starting in the late 300's ____ would be the only unifying force throughout Europe
Christianity
Roman culture
The Roman writing system
The Latin Language
11
Which of the following is NOT a way in which eastern and western churches developed differently
The calendar dates important religious holidays fall on
Whether or not Christians should believe both the Old and New Testaments
Which language church services should be conducted in
Whether the head of the church was the Pope or the Emperor
12
Rome wanted to expand outside of Italy, which lead to war with Carthage, Africa. This event is known as:
The Carthage Wars
The Roman Civil Wars
The Conflict of Orders
The Punic Wars
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Govt group made out of mostly Plebeians, who had the power to veto the other 2 branches of govt
Senate
Emperors
Consuls
Assembly
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Which is NOT a political/economic issue that lead to the decline of Rome:
corrupt politicians that only cared for themselves
Govt kept raising taxes
Rome stopped expanding/no new sources of wealth
People refused to vote for any Patricians for Senate positions in govt
15
A Republic is a form of govt in which:
A king is in charge of the Republic
Citizens elect/vote on their leaders
An Emperor is chosen from Roman military generals
There are two head leaders, called Consuls
16
Rome began as a settlement located near the:
Alps River
Mediterranean River
Tiber River
Nile River
17
Roman society was greatly influenced by the:
Greeks
Etruscans
French
Italians
18
The ___ religion started at the height of the Roman Empire, which causes issues for Empire and threatened Roman power
Buddist
Islamic
Hindu
Christian
19
The story of Jesus can be found in the ____ of the Bible
Fourth book
Old Testament
New Testament
Prophet portion
20
The first written down law code in Roman Republic:
The Justinian Code
The Punic Laws
The Edit of Milan
The 12 Tables
21
Once the last king of Rome was overthrown, the ppl decided to change their govt to a:
Empire
Republic
Monarchy
Dictatorship
22
Idea that no one group, person, or govt branch should have too much power, still practiced today
Citizenship
Elected officials
Separation of powers
Written laws
23
Some barbarian tribes pushed into Roman land holdings because they were:
Attempting to avoid other Barbarian tribes
Attempting to avoid the Huns
Attempting to avoid the plague
Attempting to avoid the Greeks
24
Which of the following is NOT a way in which eastern and western churches developed differently
Whether priests should be allow to marry
Whether or not Christians should give money to the church
Whether or not to use icons
Whether the head of the church was the Pope or the Emperor
25
300 men, whose power grew overtime, elected for life, created laws and regulated taxes
Senate
Assembly
Consuls
Republic
26
Pictures made from many small colored tiles or pieces of glass
Mural
Fresco
Mosaic
Aqueduct
27
2 men, ruling for 1 year each, had the power to veto each other
Consuls
Senate
Assembly
Republic
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Person who outlawed attacks on Christians attempting to stop the decline of the Empire:
Diocletian
Constantine
Maximian
Julius Casaer
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When the Christian Church had an official split (a schism), it lead to the creation of 2 new Christian Churches:
Roman Catholic & Eastern Byzantine Church
Italian Catholic & Eastern Orthodox
Italian Catholic & Eastern Byzantine Church
Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox
30
Law code developed in Byzantine Empire used for almost 1000 years:
The People's Law
The Conflict of Orders
The 12 Tables
The Justinian Code
31
The last king of Rome, who was hated by the people so they overthrew him was:
King Tarquin
King Octavian
King Julius
King Romulus
32
Person that put a stop to the Civil Wars in Rome, then made himself Dictator ending the Roman Republic:
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Octavian
Mark Antony
33
Which is NOT true about the teachings of Jesus:
Emphasized importance of loving God and putting him first
Emphasized importance of showing love to each other
Emphasized importance of following the orders of Rome
Taught lessons through simple to understand stories/parables
34
Half of the Roman Empire that fell to Barbarian tribes:
Eastern Roman Empire
Northern Roman Empire
Southern Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire
35
Person who moved the capital of the Empire from the city of Rome to Byzantium (then renamed it Constantinople)
Maximian
Julius Casaer
Diocletian
Constantine
36
Which is NOT a social issue that lead to the decline of Rome:
Theft becoming common in Roman cities
Ppl upset about whether or not to continue the Punic Wars
Getting recent and relevant news was extremely challenging
Ppl grew ignorant about Roman govt/politics/happenings
37
Because Constantinople was located between major trade routes from several continents it was:
A place where Roman culture and cultures of E and W blended over time
A place where Roman culture and cultures of N and S blended over time
A place where so much cultural diversity caused several political issues
A place where all cultures were welcome, but Roman culture stayed supreme
38
Stoicism was a philosophy of life that stressed the importance of:
Virtue, duty, and endurance for life
Virtue, duty, and hard work
Virtue, honesty, and obedience
Virtue, morals, and endurance for life
39
Victory in the event lead to Roman culture and influence spreading out past the Italian Peninsula
Rome becoming a Republic
The Punic Wars
Rome becoming an Empire
The Conflict of Orders
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Which was NOT a social issue that lead to the decline of Rome:
Murder becoming common in Roman cities
Cost of education going up
Ppl fighting over which monotheistic religion to follow
Gap in wealth between Patricians and Plebeians
41
Over time Roman military stopped being loyal to Rome and instead were loyal to:
Barbarian Tribes
Julius Caesar
Individual military leaders
Germanic Tribes
42
The commoners of Roman society:
Assembly
Consuls
Plebeians
Patricians
43
Bridge like structure designed to bring fresh water into cities/towns:
Aqueduct
Overpass
Concrete
Public Bath
44
The vast number of slaves in Roman society meant that:
Many Plebeians could not find work
Many slaves were sacrificed to Roman gods
There were a lot of slave revolts the military had to stop
Many Patricians could not find work
45
Tensions between Patricians and Plebeians over ___ resulted in Rome falling into a civil war
Land
Money/taxes
Religion
Equal rights
46
Eventually the Byzantine Empire comes to an end when it is taken over by the:
Eastern Orthodox Empire
Ottoman Empire/Turks
The Huns
Barbarian Tribes
47
After half of the Roman Empire fell to Barbarian tribes, the surviving part of the Roman Empire became called:
Constantinople Empire
Germanic Empire
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire