Chapter 5, Quiz 1

The Septuagint is the translation of the Old Testament into

• Arabic

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Latin

Jesus was born in the roman province of

• Asia Minor

• Gaul

• Judea

• Galatia

Persecution of Christians began because

• Christians refused to worship the emperor

• Christians refused to pay taxes

• Romans used them as entertainment

• Christians refused to serve in the military

Which two emperors introduced reforms that delayed the fall of Rome for two centuries?

• Constantine and Theodosius

• Diocletian and Constantine

• Diocletian and Theodosius

• Theodosius and Alaric

What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Milan

• Jerusalem

What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?

• the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances
• the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars
• the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory
• the Roman Empire became a more democratic government

Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?

• the empire was too large to keep united
• the empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally
• the empire was separated with few land connections
• the empire had little access to sea trade

The lengthy period of Roman peace, expansion, and stability was known as...

• the Pax Romana.

• the SPQR.

• the Roman Golden Age.

• the Roman Revolution.

Which religion did the Romans at first try to stop and then later adopted it as its official religion?

• Islam

• Polytheism

• Judaism

• Christianity

Attacks by ________ led to the official collapse of the Roman Empire.

• Alexander the Great

• Cleopatra and the Egyptians

• Darius

• Attila the Hun