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7th Grade Chapter 12 Quiz Study Guide: Roman Civilization

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even though the Roman Empire was widespread, the heart of the empire was on the Italian Peninsula in the city of __________.

a)

Pompeii

b)

Alexandria

c)

Rome

d)

Carthage

2.

__________ gods and goddesses were given Roman names.

a)

Egyptian

b)

Mesopotamian

c)

Indian

d)

Greek

3.

Roman engineers supplied cities with fresh water using __________.

a)

canals

b)

aqueducts

c)

boats

d)

bottled water

4.

The Romans were the first people to master the use of __________.

a)

concrete

b)

mud bricks

c)

pottery

d)

iron weapons

5.

What was the language of the Romans?

a)

Italian

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Latin

6.

When the Western Roman Empire was replaced, Roman culture did not completely disappear. How did Western Europe's new rulers adopt Roman culture? (select all that apply)

a)

they continued to speak the Latin language

b)

they continued to pray to the Roman gods

c)

they continued to follow Roman laws

d)

they continued to practice Christianity

7.

After the fall of the Western Roman empire to Germanic rulers, the Eastern Roman Empire thrived. It became known as the __________ Empire and lasted nearly 1,000 more years.

a)

Roman

b)

Persian

c)

Byzantine

d)

Egyptian

8.

The emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium and renamed the city __________.

a)

Istanbul

b)

Athens

c)

Alexandria

d)

Constantinople

9.

Over time, the Roman influence on the Byzantine Empire faded, while __________ influence in the area increased.

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Egyptian

d)

Persian

10.

How was Constantinople's location a major factor in the city's success? (select all that apply)

a)

The city's excellent harbors attracted fishing boats, trading ships, and warships.

b)

It's location was at the crossroads of trade routes between Europe and Asia.

c)

The peninsula was easy to defend due to being protected by water on three sides.

d)

Roman culture influenced the political and social life of the city.

11.

in ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment

a)

phalanx

b)

soldier

c)

legion

d)

gladiator

12.

the study of the body's structure

a)

satire

b)

ode

c)

reforms

d)

anatomy

13.

a curved ceiling made of arches

a)

aqueduct

b)

ode

c)

reforms

d)

vault

14.

changes to bring about improvement

a)

satire

b)

ode

c)

reforms

d)

saints

15.

motifs or images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone

a)

concrete

b)

papyrus

c)

mosaics

d)

realism

16.

people considered holy by followers of the Christian faith

a)

plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

legion

d)

saints

17.

verse or prose that pokes fun at human weakness

a)

satire

b)

ode

c)

lyric poem

d)

papyrus

18.

Roman peace

a)

Pax Romana

b)

ode

c)

reforms

d)

saints

19.

large groups of Roman soldiers

a)

immortals

b)

cavalry

c)

legion

d)

gladiator

20.

a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life

a)

Pax Romana

b)

ode

c)

reforms

d)

saints

21.

Alexandria

a)

J

b)

B

c)

I

d)

A

22.

Rome

a)

J

b)

B

c)

I

d)

A

23.

Constantinople

a)

J

b)

B

c)

I

d)

A

24.

North Africa

a)

J

b)

B

c)

I

d)

A

25.

Black Sea

a)

H

b)

F

c)

D

d)

K

26.

Mediterranean Sea

a)

H

b)

F

c)

D

d)

K

27.

Adriatic Sea

a)

H

b)

F

c)

D

d)

K

28.

Tiber River

a)

K

b)

E

c)

I

d)

C

29.

Greece

a)

G

b)

E

c)

L

d)

M

30.

Asia

a)

G

b)

A

c)

M

d)

B

31.

What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Constantine fighting against the Goths

b)

a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king

c)

a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king

d)

Justinian fighting against the Goths

32.

One of the most famous Roman structures is the __________.

a)

pyramids

b)

ziggurat

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

33.

The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of

a)

Alexandria.

b)

Carthage.

c)

Rome.

d)

Byzantium.

34.

Why did Roman leaders give up parts of the Roman Empire?

a)

The climate in some areas was too harsh.

b)

The empire was too large to defend.

c)

They hoped to buy off invaders.

d)

Running the empire was too much work.

35.

The Roman Empire split into two parts, and the eastern Roman Empire prospered for hundreds of years after the __________ empire fell.

a)

northern

b)

western

c)

central

d)

southern

36.

viewed by many historians as the greatest Byzantine emperor

a)

Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Justinian

d)

Cleopatra

37.

gladiator who led a Roman slave rebellion

a)

Spartacus

b)

Augustus

c)

Caesar

d)

Cleopatra

38.

Nile River

a)

K

b)

E

c)

I

d)

C

39.

Cyprus

a)

G

b)

A

c)

L

d)

B

40.

Europe

a)

G

b)

A

c)

J

d)

M

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