2022-23 Midterm Review

According to legend, what are the names of the twins who founded Rome?

• Artemis and Apollo

• Caesar and Augustus

• Romulus and Remus

• Zeus and Poseidon

Whose job was it to protect the rights of plebeians?

• The consuls

• The tribunes

• The senate

• The assemblies

Who was the dictator famous for stepping down from power immediately after a crisis had passed?

• Cincinnatus

• Diocletian

• Marcus Aurelius

• Constantine

Who could be a senator?

• Any male citizen

• Only male Patricians

• Only male Plebeians

• Any Patrician

"Pax Romana" means Roman

• glory.

• republic.

• legion.

• peace.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Romulus Augustulus

• Augustus

Which was the Jewish homeland?

• Egypt

• Judea

• Syria

• Anatolia

Which languages did Paul of Tarsus use in his writings on Christianity?

• Hebrew and Greek

• Greek and Persian

• Persian and Latin

• Latin and Greek

Which is NOT a reason that Christianity was appealing to many people?

• It embraced all people.

• It was adopted quickly by Roman emperors.

• It promised eternal life after death.

• It did not place an emphasis on wealth and status.

Constantine reported seeing a sign to convert to Christianity at the Battle of

• Thermopylae.

• Marathon.

• Milvian Bridge.

• Carthage.