Unit 7 Test Corrections - Ancient Rome

Match the following

• Roman emperor who made Christianity legal in Rome

• Diocletian

• Roman general who became dictator and was later assassinated by members of the Senate

• Augustus

• Roman emperor in late 200s; ruled with a co-emperor

• Justinian

• emperor of Byzantine Empire; created new legal system (simplified Roman law code)

• Julius Caesar

• adopted son of Caesar; became Rome's sole ruler after defeating Antony

• Constantine

From what peoples did Romans adopt some gods?

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• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Gauls

• Persians

• Babylonians

From what peoples did Romans adopt some gods?

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• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Gauls

• Persians

• Babylonians

How was Hadrian's policy different from previous Roman policies?

• Hadrian banned the practice of some Jewish rituals and eventually destroyed Jerusalem

• Hadrian created the practice of some Jewish rituals but eventually destroyed Jerusalem

• Hadrian banned the practice of some Jewish rituals, but eventually rebuilt the city of Jerusalem

• Hadrian embraced the practice of some Jewish rituals and eventually rebuilt Jerusalem

Which of the following were Justinian's passions as emperor?

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• supporting corrupt politicians

• reuniting the old Roman Empire

• organizing Roman law

• the Church

• the destruction of the Jewish temple

In what ways did the eastern empire change from the western empire?

People began to speak ​ (a)   rather than ​ (b)   and interpret and practice ​ (c)   differently. This ultimately led to the split in the Church and the formation of the ​ (d)   Church in the east.

• Greek
• Latin
• Christianity
• Orthodox
• Judaism
• Islam
• Roman Catholic

Match the following

• nobles

• Patricians

• famous dictator who gained power to defend the city; quickly resigned after

• Gaius Marius

• consul who encouraged poor/unemployed Romans to join army; created army loyal to him and not Rome

• Hannibal

• Carthaginian general who tried to conquer Rome in the Punic Wars

• Cincinnatus

• common people

• Plebeians

True or False

Roman records show that Rome's last three kings were not Romans, but Etruscans.

• True

• False

Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars? ​ (a)  

In the Roman army, what was a century? ​ (b)  

How did the Romans gain territory? ​ (c)  

• Carthage
• 100 men
• conquered areas during Punic Wars
• 6000 men
• Persians
• combined cultures with Greeks