Unit 2 Test: Greek and Roman Empires

Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...

• Age of Augustus.
• Resurrection.
• Pax Romana.
• Crucifixion.

What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?

• columns
• arches
• lintels
• marble

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

• by combining a set of layers
• by combining a set of arches
• by building aqueducts
• by building a bridge

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...

• senators to get to the Senate.
• Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
• merchants to travel safely.
• slaves to travel into the countryside.

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

• volcanic rock
• asphalt
• cement
• lime

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
• He placed even more bans on the religion.
• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?

• Colosseum
• Pantheon
• Circus Maxiums
• Forum

What is a martyr?

• A person who dies for Christianity
• A person who dies for their religion
• A person who dies for their political beliefs
• A person who dies for their beliefs

Gladiator fights mostly took place in the

• Circus Maximus
• Forum
• Colosseum
• Pantheon

Rome is located in which country?

• Greece
• Italy
• Egypt
• France