Roman Empire and Christianity A5

What term means a group of city-states or countries under the rule of one government?

• Republic

• Empire

• Oligarchy

• Democraxy

Why did the Roman Republic's government have a system of checks and balances?

• to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

• to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly

• to help Roman citizens get involved in government

• to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power

Which Roman leader was the most influential factor in causing the change from Roman Republic to Roman Empire, but did not become Emperor himself?

• Spartacus

• Gaius Marius

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

Roman artists often copied the style of Greek Sculptures and paintings; which of the following is true about their art?

• Paintings and sculptures were lifelike and realistic

• Paintings and sculptures were paid for only with public money

• Paintings and sculptures are flat and lifeless

• Paintings and sculptures were quickly finished, with no regard to quality

What could a foreign visitor to Rome expect to see in the Forum?

• a track for chariot races
• a central gathering place
• a wealthy country house
• a site of fights with lions

What was the center of life in ancient Rome?

• Forum

• Capitoline Hill

• Palatine Hill

• Temple

How did Augusus Caesar encourage learning in Rome?

• He built the first library

• He made the enslaved attend school

• He made all teachers aristocrats

• He read to his people

What was Augustus Caesar's main goal for the empire?

• Dividing the empire to make his rule easier

• Establishing the empire as stable and peaceful

• Bringing new religious ideas to Rome

• Establishing Christianity as the main religion of Rome

Which of the following is true concerning the Senate's treatment of Julius and Octavian Caesar when each rose to power?

• The Senate divided the empire for Julius, but gave Octavian the title emperor.

• The Senate killed both men for becoming kings

• The Senate gave Julius more power, but killed Octavian

• The Senate killed Julius, but gave Octavian the title of Augustus

What was the original purpose of Roman roads?

• to allow slaves to travel into the countryside

• to allow senators to get to the Senate

• to allow merchants to travel safely

• to allow Rome's armies to travel throughout their lands