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Chapter 11- Rome and Christianity

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a public speaker

a)

apostles

b)

orator

c)

disciples

2.

the decay of people's values

a)

messiah

b)

Spanish

c)

corruption

3.

punishing a group because of its beliefs

a)

crucifixion

b)

resurrection

c)

persecution

4.

Roman peace

a)

Pax Romana

b)

apostles

c)

aquaduct

5.

Provided fresh water to the cities

a)

aqueduct

b)

Spanish

c)

Apostles

6.

Language that developed from Latin

a)

Orator

b)

Spanish

c)

Messiah

7.

A type of execution used in Rome

a)

Corruption

b)

messiah

c)

crucifixion

8.

the 12 men chosen by Jesus to receive special training

a)

apostles

b)

diciples

c)

messiah

9.

He reclaimed part of the old Roman Empire during his rule and was married to Theodora

a)

Justinian

b)

Diocletian

c)

Jesus

10.

First (1st) Roman Emperor

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Justinian

11.

He divided the Roman Empire into 2 parts to try to save it

a)

Diocletian

b)

Jesus

c)

Paul of Tarsus

12.

He was arrested and sentenced to death by crucifixion

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Constantine

c)

Jesus

13.

He conquered most of Gaul; was stabbed on /15/44 B.C.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Augustus

c)

Julius Caesar

14.

This woman was an Egyptian Pharaoh

a)

Cicero

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Justinian

15.

He was an orator and philosopher who urged patricians to limit generals' power and restore Republic

a)

Cicero

b)

Diocletian

c)

Paul of Tarsus

16.

Converted Christian emperor who removed the religion ban on the Empire

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Jesus

17.

Spread Christianity after the death of Jesus

a)

Diocletian

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Paul of Tarsus

18.

Former ally of Octavian; defeated by Octavian in Battle of Actinium committed suicide with Cleopatra rather than being taken prisoner

a)

Diocletian

b)

Augustus

c)

Marc Antony

19.

What continents contained parts of the Roman Empire?

a)

South America & North America

b)

Australia & South America

c)

Europe & Africa

20.

What was not considered to be a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

the size of the empire

b)

a decline inthe rate of building and gradeur/splendor) and the impressivness of monuments

c)

high taxes imposed on the Roman people

21.

After emperor Constantine moved the capital of Rome to the east, to what he called "New Rome" power over the empire was split. What was the result?

a)

both capital cities fell within a just a few years

b)

the old western capital survived while the eastern capital fell

c)

the western capital (Rome) fell while the eastern capital survived

22.

Which is the name given to Roman constructions specialized to deliver water to cities?

a)

vaults

b)

aqueducts

c)

cathedrals

23.

Which language did the Roman's lanuage did they not influcence?

a)

French

b)

Chinese

c)

Spanish

24.

What is an empire?

a)

temples gathered in an area

b)

group of countries under one ruler's control

c)

city states located together

25.

Who was the first Roman emperor?

a)

Pompey

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Augustus

26.

Why did a group of Senators murder Julius Caesar?

a)

because he was unpopular

b)

they believed he had too much power

c)

they were afraid he'd stab them first

27.

Emperor Justinian did the following except:

a)

create a body of body of laws

b)

put down a revolt

c)

divide the empire into two (2)

28.

What language influenced English that came from the Roman empire, but in NOT a Romance Language

a)

Spanish

b)

Arabic

c)

Latin

29.

the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was called ______ from Emperor Constantine:

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Constantinople

30.

the Eastern Roman Empire came to be known as:

a)

The Byzantine Empire

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

East Anglia

31.

Emperor Justinian's systematic body of laws is called ________

a)

Justinian's Compact

b)

Justinian's Constitution

c)

Justinian's Code

32.

In the Eastern Roman Empire the religion was Roman Catholic, while in the Eastern Roman Empire the religion became __________

a)

Eastern Catholic

b)

Greek Orthodox

c)

Protestant

33.

The Eastern Roman Empire churches spoke mainly in ______

a)

Greek

b)

English

c)

Latin

34.

What factors led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire

a)

enemy invaders

b)

weak leaders

c)

corruption

d)

all of the above

35.

What materials did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

a)

volcanic rock

b)

asphalt

c)

cement

d)

lime

36.

Emperor Hadrian believed that if certain Jewish rituals were banned, people would

a)

fight harder

b)

give up Judaism

c)

participate in trading