Rome Part 2

How did conquering Greece change Roman culture?

• They changed their language from Latin to Greek.
• They adopted Greek ideas about literature, art, philosophy, religion, and education.
• They learned new tactics of warfare and engineering.
• They established a democracy.

Which statement is true about Roman architecture?

• They were the first civilization to use columns in the design of buildings.
• They built temples to their gods called ziggurats.
• They were the first civilization to build cities in a grid a pattern.
• They were able to build higher, more stable structures by using the arch.

Who was Julius Caesar?

• He declared himself dictator for life, which led to change of the Roman government from a republic to an empire
• He was the founder of Rome.
• He was the last emperor of Rome.
• He was a brilliant architect who built the first aqueduct.

Which statement best describes the Pax Romana?

• It was a 200 year period of war between Rome and Carthage.
• It was a time of civil war and unrest in Italy.
• It was a 200 year period of peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire.
• It is the time period between the Roman monarchs and the Roman Republic.

What was the main reason Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire?

• He was afraid of the Germanic tribes in the west.
• He believed it was too large for one person to govern.
• He wanted to create a new capital in the east and name it after himself.
• He wanted a separate empire for the wealthy people of Rome.

Maintaining a military presence in distant lands and protecting the empire’s trade was very costly and led to which of the following?

• economic problems and higher taxes
• more wealth for the empire
• less war
• Octavian changing his name to Augustus

What impact did the Vandals, Angles, Saxons, Huns, and Visigoths have on the Roman Empire?

• The Romans admired their religion and adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire.
• The Rome changed its language from Latin to the language of these groups.
• They weakened the Roman Empire through numerous invasions.
• The Roman Empire rescued these groups from Greek invaders.

Which statement is true about the early spread of Christianity?

• The Roman emperor Augustus became a Christian and required all people living in the Roman Empire to become Christians.
• Apostle Paul and other followers of Jesus traveled and taught about Jesus.
• When Jesus was born he was made the king of the Roman Empire.
• Christians were required to start a new church in a nearby city.

Which of the following things did Jesus teach?

• His followers should love all people and care for the poor and sick.
• His followers should obey all of the Jewish religious ceremonies.
• His followers should overthrow the Roman emperor.
• His followers should only be from wealthy families.

What is The Bible?

• A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
• An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
• A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
• A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.