Chapters 10, 11, Religion Review

Select all of the following beliefs the Romans had about their gods. Select Two.

• The Romans were polytheistic

• The Romans believed their deities had human like qualities and were important in everyday life

• The Romans were monotheistic

• The Romans did not believe in any gods

Why did Emperor Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into the West and the East?

• So Diocletian could rule two empires instead of one

• To help rule the large empire more efficiently

• To develop a larger trade route with Egypt

• To spread Christianity and Buddhism around the Empire

What was the name of the emperor that moved the capital city.

• Diocletian

• Nero

• Caligula

• Constantine

What was the name of the new capital of the Roman Empire?

• Rome

• Smyrna

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

Historians give many reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. Which 2 of the following statements are reasons Rome fell?

• The people of Rome would not pray to Zeus

• Difficulty governing its large territory

• God gave 10 plagues to Rome

• Attacks by Germanic tribes

Many people in Rome lost their jobs. With less money, people bought fewer goods. Merchants closed their businesses. The government made more money with less gold and silver. All of these situations caused ____________, which was another reason Rome fell.

• Attacks by Germanic tribes

• Difficulty governing the large area of the Roman Empire

• Economic Instability

• A stable economy

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire continued and became known as the __________ __________.

• Egyptian Empire

• Persian Empire

• The Babylonian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

The Jews organized several rebellions against the Romans. In A.D. 132, the Romans force the Jews to leave Jerusalem and scattered them to different parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. This scattering of the Jews became known as which of the following?

• The Babylonian Exile

• The Jewish Diaspora

• The Tanakh

• The Vedas

Who is the founder of the religion of Christianity? Many Christians believe this person was the Son of God.

• Abraham

• Moses

• Jesus

• Paul

What is the sacred textbook of the religion of Christianity?

• Vedas

• Tripitaka

• Tanakh

• Holy Bible