Topic 1: The Roman and Byzantine Empires Review

What was the main reason that the Romans wished to build good roads?

• To transport food more quickly.

• To make trading more efficient.

• So soldiers could travel more quickly.

• So all roads would lead to Rome.

What are some of the core beliefs that most Christians share? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Jesus was God in human form.

• There are three Gods.

• The fate of all souls has been predetermined by God.

• God created the universe.

How can you tell that Cicero was considered a great orator?

• He persuaded the army to make him emperor.

• Politicians disliked his approach to the art of public speaking.

• Later public speakers used his his speeches as models.

• The Romance languages still survive today.

Jesus was a member of _______________. (Fill-in the blank)

• the Roman army.

• the Pharisees.

• the Christian people.

• the Jewish people.

Which are the factors that contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Diluting their currency led to inflation.

• The prohibition of slavery.

• The death of Caesar Augustus.

• A lack of a formal system of succession led to civil wars by competing generals.

• When Diocletian split the empire into two halves.

Why was most Roman trade conducted by sea, rather than by land?

• Sea trade was safer, faster, and cheaper.

• Land routes were faster, but were more expensive.

• Sea travel was dangerous but very fast.

• Land routes were impossible in most cases.

Read the quotation:

"Anyone who has two shirts should share with one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same." -Luke 3: 11-

This quotation reflects Jesus's teachings about __________.

• showing compassion for the poor.

• forgiving those who have sinned.

• resisting temptation.

• the nature of the soul and salvation.

Which of the following rituals or beliefs do many Christians follow? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Holy Communion

• Observing the Passover

• Observing Sunday as a day of rest and worship

• Keeping kosher in their eating habits

• A belief in a future Messiah

In what way did early Roman sculpture differ from ancient Greek sculptures?

• Greek sculpture was more modern.

• Roman sculpture was more realistic.

• Greek sculpture was more colorful.

• Roman sculpture was more political.

Study the map. What advantages did location bring to the Eastern Roman Empire?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• Distance from barbarian tribes in the western and northern Europe.

• Direct access to the Atlantic Ocean and Britain.

• Control of trade on the Rhine River.

• Easy access to the Mediterranean and Black Seas.