Rome Review

What do Christians believe happened to Jesus after the Resurrection?

• He rose into heaven.

• He became a missionary.

• He was sentenced to death.

• He became the leader of the church.

Why was the Eastern Roman Empire able to collect more taxes than the Western Roman Empire?

• It could collect additional money from the Goths.

• It had a larger population from which to collect taxes.

• It taxed the groups coming into the area to farm land.

• It placed high taxes on the empire’s declining population.

What was a challenge that resulted from the Roman Empire’s large size?

• The empire was lacking in natural resources.

• It was challenging to trade with other regions.

• It was difficult to defend all areas from attacks.

• The empire faced crowding issues due to overpopulation.

How did Constantine promote the expansion of Christianity?

• He required Roman citizens to convert to Christianity.

• He named the Roman capital to honor the Christian God.

• He built Christian churches throughout the Roman Empire.

• He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

What do Christians believe about Jesus’s relationship to God?

• that Jesus is God’s son

• that Jesus is God’s friend

• that Jesus is God’s father

• that Jesus is God’s neighbor

What is the significance of Easter for Christians?

• It recognizes the Trinity.

• It honors the birth of Jesus.

• It celebrates the Resurrection.

• It commemorates the death of Jesus.

What was Virgil’s most significant contribution to Roman society?

• He was viewed as the most skilled painter.

• He was seen as the smartest philosopher.

• He was considered to be the greatest poet.

• He was celebrated as the most talented actor.

How did aqueducts contribute to the growth of the Roman Empire?

• They enabled trade routes to reach faraway lands.

• They were used to protect against natural disasters.

• They were used to help the military conquer new lands.

• They enabled water to reach the cities for proper sanitation.

The map shows the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. According to the map, which body of water was controlled by the Roman Empire?

• the Red Sea

• the Black Sea

• the Caspian Sea

• the Persian Gulf

What is one way in which Caesar Augustus improved Rome’s army?

• He fired ineffective soldiers.

• He required equal pay.

• He hired more generals.

• He provided new equipment.