Glencoe World History Chapter 5 Review

Under which emperor did Rome adopt Christianity as its official religion?

• Julius Caesar

• Theodosius the Great

• Nero

• Diocletian

The political and military reforms of Diocletian and Constantine

• Enabled the Roman Empire to withstand the invasions of Aryan tribes

• Strengthened the economy, which had been weakened by several recent wars

• Greatly enhanced the army and civil service institutions, but drained most of the public funds

• Were the direct result of the Roman Empire adopting Islam as its official religion

The Roman Senate, which came to hold an important position in the Roman Republic, was

• Made up of two consuls, two praetors, and two officials

• A select group of about 300 patricians who served for life

• Made up of Greek generals, and was charged with protecting the Republic

• A group of 500 plebeians who oversaw the expansion of Rome's borders

Who became the first Christian emperor?

• Constantine

• Nero

• Cicero

• Julius Caesar

Believing the Roman Empire had grown too large for a single ruler, Diocletian

• Withdrew armies from many of its borders, effectively shrinking the empire to a manageable size.

• Divided it into four units, each with its own ruler.

• Handed over power to the people, giving them control of the military for the first time.

• Divided it in half, and appointed Theodosius as a ruler with equal power.

Which of the following was a period of peace and prosperity that lasted almost 200 years?

• Pax Romana

• Long Winter

• Rubicon

• The Republic

The Paterfamilias, or dominant male, was the head of the Roman family and

• could be punished for any crimes committed by his parents

• was the only member of the family that could participate in the government

• could be kicked out of the household if he failed in his duty to provide for the familiy

• gradually lost power of the course of Roman history

The emperor kept the poverty-stricken masses pacified by

• giving them free grain and providing entertainment on a grand scale

• making hollow promises that were never fulfilled

• established the first lottery in history

• maintaining marital law

The Edict of Milan proclaimed

• Official tolerance of Christianity

• A reduction of taxes for the first time in a hundred years

• Christianity as a crime punishable by death

• An immediate end to all religious activity

The First Triumvirate was made up of

• Marius, Scully, and Cincinnatus

• Tiberius, Gaius, and Octavian

• Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus

• Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar