7th Grade Final Review

Which event was most influential in causing the patricians to change the Roman government?

• Plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials.

• Aeneas formed an alliance with the Latins.

• Romans chose dictators to lead the city during times of war.

• Cincinnatus defended Rome against powerful enemies.

Answer explanation

The most influential event that caused the patricians to change the Roman government was when the plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials.

Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?

• to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power

• to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

• to help Roman citizens get involved in government Mod 10

• to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly

Answer explanation

to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons except 

• lack of leadership

• increased taxes.

• disease.

• corruption.

Answer explanation

The Roman Empire did not fall due to lack of leadership, but rather factors like increased taxes, disease, and corruption.

What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?

• It allowed traders to track trade routes.

•  It caused the Jews to become part of the government.

• It brought peace to the regions.

• It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule.

Answer explanation

The occupation of Judea caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule, impacting the Roman Empire.

Which of the following best describes why many people became Jesus’s followers?

• They read what he wrote in the Bible.

• The emperor ordered them to follow Jesus.

•  He traveled and taught them about his ideas.

• The Torah told them to follow a man named Jesus.

Answer explanation

He traveled and taught them about his ideas.

Who was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian?

• Constantine

• Peter

• Theodosius I

• Hippo

Answer explanation

Constantine was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian, making him the correct choice for this question.

The eastern Roman Empire was governed from  

• Kiev.

• Navgorod.

• Constantinople

• Moscow

What effect did Theodora have on the riots in AD 532?

• She rewrote civil laws.

• She demonstrated in the uprisings herself.

• She helped the people in the uprisings achieve their demands

• She helped the emperor put an end to the uprisings.

The Hagia Sophia is a  

• museum built by Justinian.

• battlefield in Turkey.

• church built by Justinian.

• amphitheater built by Constantine.church built by Justinian.

Why do geographers call Arabia a “crossroads” location?

• People from many different cultures live there.

• It is home to very few cultures or people.

• It is where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism started.

• Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it.