Sizemore Chapter 13 Test

What happens to prices during a time of inflation?

• They go up.
• They go down.
• They stay the same.
• They go up and down rapidly.

Why did Romans hire mercenaries?

• They needed to build a new Colosseum.
• They needed to learn Germanic languages.
• They needed more workers in the fields to grow crops.
• They needed more soldiers to fight German invaders.

How did Romans define the word barbarian?

• anyone that criticized Rome
• anyone that wasn't Greek or Roman
• anyone that spoke Greek
• anyone that was a slave

Which of the following happened last during the decline of the Roman empire?

• The western empire collapsed while the eastern empire survived.
• Christians took over leadership of the empire.
• The empire split into eastern and western parts.
• All parts of the Roman empire collapsed.

Which Roman emperor helped establish Christian orthodoxy?

• Marcus Aurelius
• Diocletian
• Theodosius
• Septimius Severus

What is crucifixion?

• a way to build empires
• a plan for education
• a method of execution
• a system for elections

Which describes Paul's position after his conversion?

• He still opposed Christian teachings.
• He began to believe in Christian teachings.
• He still believed in Christian teachings.
• He began to oppose Christian teachings.

What are mosaics?

• the laws by which ancient Romans governed
• trained entertainers who fought animals
• designs made of tiny tiles of glass, stone, or pottery
• lengthy speeches made by Roman writers

Why are some languages today called Romance languages?

• They were founded by Roman conquerors.
• They have words from Latin.
• They are useful for Roman-style speeches.
• They remind us of Ovid's romantic love poems.

How might you respond to a satire?

• yawn
• shout
• cry
• laugh