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World History Quest - 5/16/19

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was not one of the reasons for the Decline of the Roman Republic?

a)

Widening gap between rich and poor

b)

Corruption

c)

Greed

d)

Slave revolts

e)

Crusades

2.

Who was named "dictator for life" during the Roman Republic?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Octavian

3.

What happened to Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E. that led to the end of the Roman Republic

a)

Julius Caesar was defeated by Pompey in Egypt

b)

Julius Caesar became emperor and started the Pax Romana

c)

Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Senate

d)

Julius Caesar was overthrown by a slave revolt

4.

What is a triumvirate?

a)

Name given to the three Punic Wars

b)

A political alliance of three

c)

Name given to the branches of government developed during the Roman Empire

d)

A monotheistic religion developed during the Roman Republic

5.

What term is given to the two centuries (200 years) of peace and prosperity in Rome?

a)

Consuls

b)

Republic

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Triumvirate

6.

Christianity has its roots in an earlier monotheistic religion called _________________

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

7.

Who is considered the founder of Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus of Nazareth

c)

Moses

d)

Paul

8.

What is monotheism?

a)

A belief in one god

b)

A belief in one god who takes on many forms

c)

A belief in many gods and goddesses

d)

A belief in no gods

9.

What is the sacred or holy text for Christianity?

a)

New Testament

b)

Koran

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas and Upanishads

10.

Who helped spread Christianity?

a)

Asoka

b)

King Herod

c)

Paul

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

11.

Who is the first emperor of Rome to convert to Christianity?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Constantine

d)

Tiberius

12.

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

a)

the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

b)

in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

c)

in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

d)

in Mesopotamia

13.

What is a disciple?

a)

a follower

b)

a Roman soldier

c)

a Jewish priest

d)

a savior

14.

What is a "messiah"?

a)

a person who loves God

b)

a person who has become enlightened

c)

a savior; a deliverer

d)

a person who spreads the word of God

15.

How was Jesus put to death?

a)

killed in the Colosseum

b)

crucifixion

c)

beheaded

d)

burned alive

16.

What do Jesus's followers believe happened after his death?

a)

He was resurrected three days later.

b)

His body was stolen from the grave.

c)

Most of his followers converted back to Judaism

17.

Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome?

a)

the Pope

b)

the emperor

c)

the rabbi

18.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
19.
Followers believe that Jesus was the .....
a)
father of god
b)
regular person
c)
peasant 
d)
son of god
20.
Christianity is polytheistic since it believes in 3 Gods (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Jews and Muslims also believe in the Trinity.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
According to Christian teaching, what is the Trinity?
a)
The three monotheistic western religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
b)
The first three and most holy of the Ten Commandments.
c)
According to Christian teaching, God consists of three beings in one - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - in a union.
d)
The three holiest of prophets - Abraham, Noah, and Moses.
23.

Who was Spartacus?

a)

Part of the Triumvirate

b)

Gladiator Slave

c)

Famous Knight

d)

First Emperor of Rome

24.

How was the Spartacus Revolt Put Down?

a)

They were all hung in the center of the city of Rome

b)

They were all crucified on the road to Rome

c)

They were all killed in a long battle when they were on their way to Rome.

d)

Hey!! Isn’t this a trick question!?!? They weren’t put down!!!

25.

What position was Caesar elected to in 59 BCE?

a)

Consul

b)

King

c)

Emperor

d)

Consul for life

26.
Octavius was
a)
a conspirator
b)
Caesar's nephew
c)
Brutus's son
d)
a senator
27.
Brutus decides to kill Caesar because
a)
Caesar is a tryant
b)
Caesar has learned of the plot
c)
Caesar might turn into a tyrant
d)
Caesar already ahs too much power.
28.
Who did not want Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral?
a)
Cassius
b)
Brutus
c)
Octavius
d)
Antony
29.
What is the warning of the soothsayer to Caesar?
a)
Beware of the Ides of March
b)
Beware of your friends
c)
Beware of Pompey
d)
Beware of the Feast of Lupercal
30.
Which of the following men was NOT part of the first Triumvirate?
a)
Brutus
b)
Caesar
c)
Crassus 
d)
Pompey
31.
Two of the main self-named Liberators were...
a)
Caesar and Pompey
b)
Caesar and Brutus
c)
Brutus and Cassius
d)
Cassius and Pompey
32.
What does "the Ides of March" mean?
a)
The Eyes of March
b)
March 15th
c)
Time for the Festival
d)
March 1st
33.
Area that Julius Caesar conquered
a)
SW Asia
b)
Carthage
c)
Gaul
d)
India
34.
Who was Caesar NOT very popular with?
a)
Poor citizens
b)
His Soldiers
c)
The Senate
35.
Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?
a)
He was too handsome
b)
He kept losing battles
c)
He and Pompey were besties
d)
He was getting too popular and powerful
36.
What did Caesar do to officially declare war on Rome?
a)
Married Cleopatra
b)
Crossed the Rubicon
c)
Went to Spain
d)
Gave a Speech
37.
Which of these did Caesar NOT do during his time as Dictator?
a)
expanded the Senate
b)
helped the poor gain work
c)
many public works projects
d)
destroyed the Senate
38.
Who did NOT help assassinate Caesar?
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Brutus
c)
Cassius
39.
What happened on the Ides of March?
a)
Caesar crossed the Rubicon
b)
Caesar was assassinated
c)
Caesar defeated Pompey
d)
Caesar married Cleopatra
40.
Ultimately, Octavian and Mark Antony end up becoming enemies.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What month was named after Caesar?
a)
May
b)
June
c)
July
d)
August
42.
Who does Cassius try to convince to overthrow Caesar?
a)
Brutus
b)
Casca
c)
Cinna
d)
Antony
43.

Who was the ruler of Egypt when Julius Caesar first came?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Julius Caesar

44.
Who was the Thracian gladiator that lead the rebellion against Rome but was defeated 2 years later by Crassus?
a)
Spartacus
b)
Sulla
c)
Caligula
d)
Mark Anthony
45.
The major struggle for power after the death of Caesar was between Octavian and...
a)
Antony
b)
Cicero
c)
Cassius
d)
Agrippa
46.
Octavian was all of the following to Caesar except...
a)
principal heir
b)
adopted son
c)
grandnephew
d)
biological son
47.
Mark Antony fell in love with _______.
a)
Caesar
b)
Cleopatra
c)
Mrs. Caesar
d)
Cleopatra's sister
48.
Octavian declared ______ on Mark Antony.
a)
Peace
b)
Love
c)
Friendship
d)
war
49.
________ became sole leader Rome after defeating Mark Antony.
a)
Cleopatra
b)
Xerxes
c)
Octavian
d)
Lepidus
50.
Octavian became known as _________ after he was appointed emperor of Rome.
a)
Octopus
b)
Juneipus
c)
Julyupus
d)
Augustus

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