The Golden Age of Rome

The Romans used their engineering skill to build 

• printing presses to publish Roman law.
• advanced compasses to aid navigation.
• aqueducts that carried water into the cities. 
• the first Gothic cathedrals. 

Which of the following was an important principle of Roman law?   

• A person is innocent until proven guilty.   
• Property could not be seized without cause.   
• All citizens have the right to freedom of speech.   
• All citizens have the right to freedom of religion. 

Which of the following is NOT part of the legacy of the Roman Empire in the West? 

• language 
• engineering 
• law code 
• philosophy 

_______ is the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.

• Constantine
• Diocletian
• Justinian
• Titus

Why did the Romans create the republic?

• So they would not have a tyrant in control.
• To defend themselves.
• So that every person could be a citizen.
• So that judges could make laws.

Led by Augustus Caesar, the Pax Romana was a period of: 

• peace, unity, & accomplishments that started during Hannibal's reign.
• peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years.
• distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate.
• conquests & fights for control of the empire.

During the Pax Romana, how did the Romans use government to strengthen their empire?

• They applied the Greek idea of democracy to conquered lands
• The Emperor used discipline and harsh tactics to ensure all citizens followed the code of Rome. 
• The empire was broken into provinces, with Roman governors given control over those areas.
• The Catholic Church and Roman government ruled together to guarantee that all classes of people were represented.     

Christianity succeeded in Rome when the powers there were against it. Which of the following is NOT a reason for its success? 

• It taught about Jesus who was a real man, not mythological. 
• It taught equality and mercy for the downtrodden of Rome. 
• It offered relevance and hope for life after death to even the lowest. 
• It taught that the Bible would lead the Romans to salvation 

What important change did the emperor Constantine make in the Edict of Milan (A.D. 313)? 

• He brought back the republic to help end violence.
• He made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
• He divided the Empire into two parts: eastern and western.
• He moved the capital of the Empire to Vienna. 

The Council of Nicea was called...

• To end Christianity
• To further confuse Romans on the purpose of Christianity
• To clarify and create one set of beliefs in Christianity
• To start Christianity