Ancient Rome Study Guide

Jesus based many of his teachings on monotheism, the Ten Commandments, and other ideas from the Jewish religionUntitled Question

• True

• False

One of Jesus' disciples was a man named Peter, whom Jesus referred to as the "rock" on which the Christian Church would be built.

• True

• False

A later convert to Christianity, Paul, wrote letters to the faithful, which became part of the New Testament 

• True

• False

The Roman Empire forced Christians into exile in a dispersal called the Diaspora.

• True

• False

The first Roman emperor to accept Christianity was Nero

• True

• False

Carthage was located on which continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

What body of water did the Romans and the Carthaginians share?

• Adriatic Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

The triumvirate of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey ruled Rome for 10 years before

• Caesar disbanded his legions in Gaul.

• Caesar and Pompey clashed and went to war.

• Crassus demanded that Caesar not cross the Rubicon.

• the senate appointed Pompey dictator.

The major power struggles in the early Roman republic were between

• military and civilians.

• citizens of Rome and citizens of the provinces.

• members of the aristocracy and common citizens.

• the executive and legislative branches of government.

All of the following except ___ had their roots in the Latin language.

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Italian