Ancient Rome

What is an aqueduct ?

• a tool used to study the stars

• a tool used for planting

• a raised channel used to carry water from mountains to the cities

• a water tub used for bathing

What did Diocletian do to try to save the empire?

• he lowered taxes on the poor

• he split it into two parts

• he made the military stronger

• he gained more territory

Which emperor became a Christian and removed the bans on Christianity when he signed the Edict of Milan?

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Augustus Caesar

• Theodosius

Some Jews under Roman rule believed that a king would be sent by God, this chosen one of God would be a savior called...

• the martyr.

• the patriarch.

• the apostle.

• the messiah.

What do historians call the 200 years of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire?

• Time of Tranquility

• Pax Romana

• Peaceful and Prosperous Period

• The Golden Age

What is the religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?

• Monotheism

• Pax Romana

• Christianity

• Judaism

What was the belief that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead?

• Punic war

• Republic

• Resurrection

• Satire

What is the word for execution by being nailed to a cross?

• Legion

• Resurrection

• Satirism

• Crucifixion

How did Julius Caesar die?

• He was stabbed 23 times by the Senate.

• He was poisoned by the Senate

• He died of a heart attack after Brutus betrayed him.

• He was killed in battle.

Who were the Etruscans?

• Natives of Italy whom the Romans learned their alphabet and numbers.

• Barbarians that attacked Rome and over took the city.

• An army led by Attila the Hun.

• rich land owners