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Roman Empire Part I

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rome is located on the Italian Peninsula (pictured here).  What is a peninsula?
a)
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
b)
A place in Italy
c)
Land surrounded by water on all sides.
2.
Rome began as a small settlement near the.....
a)
Nile River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Tiber River
3.
At the height of the Roman Empire, it controlled all the land around the...
a)
Black Sea
b)
White Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
4.
Rome is located on the continent of...
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Italy
5.
Rome's government began as a _______ and changed to an ___________.
a)
democracy, republic
b)
republic, empire
c)
empire, republic
6.
A republic is...
a)
a government in which people vote for representatives
b)
A government in which people choose a king
c)
A government with an emperor
7.
An empire is....
a)
when the government is controlled by elected officials
b)
a really good show
c)
when a large area, with many different cultures is controlled by one, all-powerful ruler.
8.
In Rome, the lower class was called...
a)
plebians
b)
minions
c)
patricians
9.
In Rome, the upper class was called...
a)
Romans
b)
plebians
c)
patricians
10.
The people in the upper class, generally have...
a)
more money, more power, more knowledge
b)
less power, less money, less knowledge
c)
none of the above
11.
The Roman Empire lasted until about 500CE, or approximately...
a)
500 years ago
b)
1000 years ago
c)
1500 years ago
12.
Choose the best "A" to begin an ACE response to this question: 
In what way did Julius Caesar's death change Rome?
a)
Julius Caesar's death changed Rome
b)
Julius Caesar's death changed Rome from a republic to an empire.
c)
It changed Rome by turning it from a republic to an empire.
13.
Choose the best "C" to support the answer:
Romans were influenced by Greek religion. 
a)
a) Religion played a central role in the daily lives of ancient Romans.
b)
The Romans, like the Greeks before them, turned to the gods to explain the natural world.
c)
Too, Romans believed gods controlled their every moment, so they spent a large part of their day worshipping them.
14.

Constantine was an important emperor because...

a)

He started the republic

b)

He built the Hagia Sophia

c)

He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

d)

He expanded Rome's land

15.

What were the achievements of Augustus? Choose all that apply (2).

a)

He was the first emperor of Rome

b)

He expanded the empire

c)

He moved the Roman capital

d)

He won the World Cup

16.

What is Emperor Justinian best known for?

a)

He changed the capital to Constantinople

b)

He created a code of laws (Justinian Code)

c)

He created a powerful religion called Justinian Code

d)

He wrote a book on the Roman Empire

17.

Which GRAPES category would Julius Caesar and Constantine best fit under?

a)

Religion

b)

Economy

c)

Politics

d)

Geography

18.

The Great Schism was....

a)

Something Mrs. Acosta likes to say (this is true but not the right answer)

b)

A spilt in the Christian church

c)

When the government changed from a republic to an empire

19.

Christianity is an example of....

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

aethism