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1
Surviving documents from the past such as Pliny the Younger's letter are what?
Autobiography
Biography
Primary Source
Secondary Source
2
The largest gladiator games theater in Rome was what?
Caracalla
Colosseum
Flavia Dome
Circus Maximus
3
Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was crucified?
Caligula
Claudius
Augustus
Tiberius
4
Which Roman emperor was so crazy that he named his favorite horse a proconsul?
Augustus
Romulus
Caligula
Nero
5
The first Roman Emperor was who?
Tiberius
Julius Caesar
Antoninus Pius
Augustus
6
Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome?
Constantine
Tiberius
Augustus
Nero
7
What volcano erupted in 79 AD destroying Pompeii?
Mt. Vesuvius
There was no eruption
Mt. Saint Helens
Mt. Pompeii
8
What is one reason why Romans did not like the Christians?
Christians wanted to speak their own language.
Christians refused to work.
Christians refused to worship Roman gods.
Christians were taking all the jobs.
9
Why did the Roman authorities fear Jesus?
He was a dangerous man.
They believed he would lead a revolution to take over Rome.
He had threatened violence.
They believed he was a demon.
10
Identify one of the hidden symbols Christians used in their artwork.
Star
Fish
Heart
Bird
11
Who wrote a letter about his experience with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pliny the Younger
Augustus
Tacitus
Julius Caesar
12
What would you compare the Roman bath houses to in modern-day society?
NASCAR Racing
Boxing
Baseball games
Spa
13
Which emperor murdered his mother and wife and is said to have "partied while Rome burned?"
Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Nero
14
The name for the absolute ruler of an empire is what?
King
Dictator
Emperor
Consul
15
The largest chariot racing track in Rome was the
Circus Maximus
Pantheon
Colosseum
Flavia Dome
16
Which group buried their dead fully clothed in catacombs because of a belief in resurrection?
Christians
Non-Christians
17
Which Roman Emperor began building the Colosseum in Rome?
Tiberius
Augustus
Vespasian
Caligula
18
What would you compare gladiator games to in modern-day society?
Spa
NASCAR Racing
Boxing
Baseball games
19
Augustus brought a period of 200 years of peace in Rome called what?
Imperial Peace
Pax Romana
Roman Peace
Romulus Peace
20
What city was destroyed by the 79 AD eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?
Pompeii
Rome
Naples
Lexington
21
During Augustus' reign, government workers were chosen based on what?
Their family
Their looks
Their talent
How much money they had
22
What was the Roman state religion during the early Roman Empire?
Christianity
Roman Mythology
The god of the sky
Judaism
23
Which contribution did Augustus achieve for Rome during his reign?
Captured Jerusalem
Designed the Roman Republic
Ordered a census
Built the Colosseum
24
If you were a gladiator, you were probably part of which group of people?
Emperors
Aristocrats
Merchants
Slaves
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Why did Rome have free public entertainment?
The emperors wanted to gain popularity so they paid for it.
The people would have revolted if they had to pay
Citizens organized it
Other countries put them on in Rome
