Rome Part 2

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.

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.

Wrote the Aeneid 

• Odes
• Horace
• Ovid
• Virgil

Who divided the empire into 2 parts, to make it easier to rule?

• Constantine
• Nero
• Caesar
• Diocletian

How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor, Augustus?

• He was crowned by Julius Caesar.
• He was elected by a majority of the votes of citizens.
• He defeated his rivals in battle.
• He married Cleopatra of Egypt.

Gladiator fights mostly took place in the

• Circus Maximus
• Forum
• Colosseum
• Pantheon

Romans spoke

• Roman
• Latin
• Greek
• English

Which was NOT a factor for why Rome fell?

• attacks from barabarians
• corrupt politicians
• the empire became too large
• they had good emperors

Who is the founder of Christianity?

• Abraham
• Paul
• Peter
• Jesus

Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?

• Belief in one god

• Belief that Jesus is the Messiah

• Led by Jesus of Nazareth

• Spread by the Apostles