Topic 8 Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

Can you take this more than once?

• No

• Maybe

• Yes

• Never

1. What was the Pax Romana?

• A. a time when many emperors failed
• B. a time when the army ruled Rome
• C. a period when Rome's economy shrank
• D. a period of peace and prosperity in the empire

2. How did Romans use aqueducts?

• A. to bring water to their cities
• B. to drain water and create new land
• C. to make concrete for building
• D. to move troops to areas of war

3. What helped trade grow in the Roman empire?

• A. lack of access to sea routes and few good roads
• B. the empire's control of sea routes and a network of good roads
• C. the empire's control of sea routes and few good roads
• D. lack of access to sea routes but a network of good roads

4. How did power pass from one emperor to the next?

• A. It always passed from father to eldest son.
• B. It passed from father to the most talented child.
• C. There was no formal system for passing power from one emperor to the next.
• D. It passed to the person who won an election for emperor.

5. How did Rome’s network of roads help the economy?

• A. They provided access to fields.
• B. They were traveled by foreign workers.
• C. They created well-paying jobs.
• D. They served as trade routes.

6. Which best describes the Jewish response to Roman rule?

• A. Most Jews supported a violent resistance to Rome.
• B. Most Jews accepted Roman rule.
• C. Jews were divided on a response to Roman rule.
• D. Most Jews believed a Messiah would end Roman rule.

7. According to the Gospels, which was the main way Jesus attracted followers?

• A. People followed him because he was descended from King David.
• B. Jesus won followers by standing up for the poor and caring for others.
• C. People followed him because he was baptized by a prophet.
• D. Jesus won followers through his knowledge of Hebrew scriptures.

8. Which best describes Paul’s position after his conversion?

• A. He called for Jews to tolerate Christianity.
• B. He promoted Christianity among non-Jews.
• C. He called for Christians to adopt Jewish practices.
• D. He called for Christians to break away from Judaism.

9. Which was the most important change in Christianity’s legal status after Constantine?

• A. Roman emperors stopped persecuting Christians.
• B. Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire.
• C. Christianity was legalized by Constantine
• D. Citizens of Rome were legally required to become Christians.