Rome and the Rise of Christianity Chapter 1 Test- Impact

What caused people from different cultures to move to Rome?

• It had great trade routes.

• They liked the people there.

• They liked art there.

• They heard great things about Rome.

What was the 200 period of peace called?

• Grace

• Utopia

• Pax Romana

• Byzantine

What was one of the reasons Rome declined after the Pax Romana?

• Roman soldiers and foreign invaders attacked farms and disrupted trade.

• Constantine moved the capital.

• Emperors spoke Latin and enforced Roman laws.

• Emperors and officials began to speak Greek.

Why did Constantinople thrive?

• People spoke Latin

• They were resurrected.

• It had excellent fishing harbors.

• They helped each other when someone died.

Which leader helped Byzantine women earn legal rights?

• Justinian

• Theodora

• Hagia Sofia

• Constantine

What was the name of the code of laws that is the basis for legal systems in the Western world because the ones being used were disorganized?

• Justinian

• Hammurabi

• Democracy

• Republican

This was a palace in Constantinople that took 6 years and 10,000 people to build and also became the center of the Byzantine Empire.

• Mosaic

• Byzantine

• Jesus's Temple

• Hagia Sofia

What is the piece of art called that is created using small pieces of glass, stone, or tile?

• Hagia Sofia

• Cathedral

• Mosaic

• Pax Romana

This is the rising of the dead. When Jesus did this, it led to the birth of Christianity.

• apostle

• salvation

• resurrection

• salvation

Who was sentenced to death because people felt he committed treason by being disloyal to the government?

• Theodora

• Justinian

• Jesus

• Icon