Rome Test 2024

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The original location of Rome was located on which river?

• Nile
• Tiber
• Tigris
• Euphrates

When Caesar was assassinated, who did he feel most betrayed by?

• Cimber
• Augustus
• Mark Antony
• Brutus

Why is AD 96-180 considered the era of the “good emperors?”

• Democracy was thriving.
• Agriculture flourished, trade increased, and the standard of living rose
• Women were gaining more rights.
• Rome was continuing to occupy more land.

Many of Jesus' lessons were taught through stories called _______.

• Fables
• Folktales
• Parables
• Legends

Which of the following are achievements of Augustus? (Select all that apply)

• Built a professional army of 150,000 men.
• Created a special unit called the Praetorian guard.
• Added vast stretches of northern Europe to the empire.
• Abolished sales tax.

Nero was responsible for which of the following acts? (Select all that apply)

• Appointing his favorite horse to the position of consul.
• Killing his mother and two wives.
• Supposedly played the fiddle while Rome burned
• Committed Suicide

Why was Rome’s creation of common currency important?

• It solved the problem of inequality which plagued Rome for centuries.
• They could use the same money throughout the entire empire.
• Allowed slaves to purchase their freedom.
• Helped to create a Roman middle class.

Which Jewish man is given credit what later became a new religion called Christianity?

• Jesus of Galilee
• Jesus of Israel
• Jesus of Jerusalem
• Jesus of Nazareth

By accepting Jesus and his teachings what could people gain?

• Salvation
• Apostles
• Resurrection
• Disciples