Ch.9 Ancient Rome*

Roman officials arrested and persecuted Christians who refused to

• vote in Roman elections.

• trade with Roman businesses.

• worship Roman gods.

According to legend, Romulus

• wrote famous stories about Rome called epics.

• created a time of peace in Rome known as Pax Romana.

• was the first ruler of the city of Rome.

Which of the following events took place on March 15, which the Romans called the Ides of March?

• Roman dictator Julius Caesar was ambushed and stabbed in the back by members of the Senate.

• The Roman Colosseum was completed.

• The Roman Empire split apart.

In Roman society, some women were allowed to

• represent themselves in government.

• own property.

• vote.

The rule of Augustus Caesar marked the end of

• Christianity.

• the Roman Republic.

• the Roman Empire.

Romans borrowed their ideas of religion and architecture (building design) from the Greeks.

• True

• False

The epic story written by Homer and called the Aeneid was written to

• record what daily life was like for the Roman people.

• stir up feelings of pride and patriotism among the Roman people.

• entertain the citizens of Rome and inspire them to read.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Roman Emperor Constantine?

• He stopped other countries from invading the Roman Empire.

• He made Greek the official language of the Roman Empire.

• He made Christianity an accepted religion of the Roman Empire.

Which of the following was a Roman consul who was later named dictator of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Hannibal

• Mark Antony

The Roman Republic was designed to be lead by two elected leaders who would share power known as

• Senators.

• patricians.

• consuls.