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Module 06 Roman Empire Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
2.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
3.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
4.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
5.

What does New Testament describe?

a)

The life and teachings of Jesus - Christianity

b)

The life and teachings of Paul as he spread Christianity

c)

The life of Christians in the Roman Empire

d)

The life of Jews in the Roman Empire

6.
Which statement describes Rome under the reign of the emperors?
a)
Rome reduced trade and isolated itself.
b)
Rome was weak and under constant attack.
c)
Rome expanded in wealth and territory.
d)
Rome declined in learning and scientific advancements.
7.
Which body of water helped Rome become an empire due to its geographic location?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
8.
After the Roman Empire split into separate eastern and western empires, the eastern portion continued to rule the region for over 1,000 years under what name?
a)
the Carolingian Empire
b)
the Byzantine Empire
c)
the Roman Republic
d)
the Trojan Republic
9.
What is one reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
The military was large and created a significant tax burden to maintain.
b)
Christianity began to spread throughout the empire.
c)
A decision could not be made about what form of currency to use.
d)
The Qin Dynasty of China began to conquer western lands.
10.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
11.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
12.

Jesus' chose his closest followers to be called

a)

12 apostles

b)

12 appeals

c)

9 commandments

d)

aqueducts

13.

This is the name of the Christian church centered in the city of Constantinople.

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

The Vatican

d)

Notre Dame Cathedral

14.

This is the title given to the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

a)

Pope

b)

Patriarch

c)

Caesar

d)

Pharaoh

15.

This is the name of the Christian church centered in the city of Rome.

a)

Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

Roman Catholic Church

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

Notre Dame Cathedral

16.

Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Rome

c)

Londinium

d)

Pompeii

17.

What was the main language spoken in the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Arabic

b)

Italian

c)

Latin

d)

Greek

18.

He was Julius Caesar's nephew, and changed his name from Octavius to this when he became the first emperor of Rome.

a)

Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Hadrian

19.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus 
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
d)
Julius Caesar 
20.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
21.

Who wrote the story Aeneid?

a)

Virgil

b)

Mrs. Jones

c)

Copernicus

d)

Herodotus

22.

What were the economic (money) impacts of the Pax Romana?

a)

uniform system of money (same)

b)

safe travel and trade on roads

c)

stability

d)

developed a royal road

23.

What were the political (involving government) impacts of the Pax Romana?

a)

created a civil service system

b)

Rule of law (all people follow the same law)

c)

INNOCENT until proven guilty

d)

divided the government into 20 provinces

24.
Which term best describes the Roman Empire during the Pax Romana?
a)
Unstable 
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Democratic 
d)
Prosperous
25.

Over the course of the 200 years of the Roman empire, the territory of Rome_________.

a)

got smaller

b)

expanded

c)

was destroyed

d)

became Greek territory

26.

One way the Empire excelled in trade was because of the system of _______________ that connected the empire.

a)

roads

b)

walls

c)

aqueducts

d)

boats

27.

a person who is killed because of their beliefs.

a)

Martyr

b)

Hero

c)

King

d)

God

28.

Roman method of execution by nailing a person to a wooden cross

a)

Crucifixion

b)

Guillotining

c)

Hanging

d)

Impalement

29.

Story with a religious moral

a)

Parable

b)

Pagan

c)

Patron

d)

Partition

30.
What religion did Christianity
come from?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
31.

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

32.

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

a)

Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

b)

The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

c)

The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

d)

Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

33.
What did Constantine issue in A.D. 313 that gave religious freedom to all people?
a)
Edict of Rome
b)
Edict of Milan
c)
Edict of Venice
d)
Edict of Constantinople
34.

Originally Christianity was suppressed by Roman authorities –

a)

but later it was tolerated, but not accepted.

b)

and continued to remain illegal until the Empire’s fall.

c)

but later it became the official state religion.

d)

and eventually died out within the Empire.

35.
Followers believe that Jesus was the .....
a)
father of god
b)
regular person
c)
peasant 
d)
son of god
36.
Most early followers converted from Judaism, believing that Jesus was the messiah
a)
True
b)
False
37.

When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

by the time Emperor Theodosius I died in 395

b)

immediately after the Resurrection

c)

by the 60s C.E., after Christianity came to the attention of the Romans

d)

in 1929 when the Vatican City came into existence

38.

As emperor, who move the Roman empire's capital to Constantinople?

a)

Alaric

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

39.

Identify three of the main reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

a)

Invasions from Germanic tribes

b)

An earthquake

c)

A weakening economy

d)

Political corruption

e)

An increase in trade

40.

This city, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 330 AD, is located between the Mediterranean and Black seas. Constantine transferred the center of the imperial government there, from Rome. It was conquered by the Turks in 1453.

a)

Constantinople

b)

Rome

c)

Carthage

d)

Athens

41.
What would be the best title for the following list?
- The empire was split into two separate empires.
- Political corruption weakened the government.
- High taxes weakened the economy.
- Germanic tribes invaded the western empire.
a)
The Rise of Julius Caesar
b)
The Fall of the Roman Empire
c)
The Spread of Christianity in Europe
d)
The Growth of International Trade
42.

______________________ were groups that Romans considered to be uncivilized.

a)

Slaves

b)

Barbarians

c)

Huns

43.
Germanic general who overthrew the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
a)
Odoacer
b)
Theodosius
c)
Alabaster
d)
Oracle
44.
The Empire which fell to the German tribes of the North.
It's capital city was Rome.
a)
Western Roman Empire
b)
Eastern Roman Empire
45.
Northern tribes including the Vandals and the Visigoths who attacked Rome from within the empire are examples of what?
a)
Germanic Invasions
b)
Political Instability
c)
Economic Instability
d)
Strong Empire
46.

An official church teaching

a)

doctrine

b)

laity

c)

gospel

d)

clergy

47.

The New Testament and the Old Testament make up the_____

a)

Bible

b)

Dictionary

c)

Torah

d)

Library

48.

All Romans and Jews believed that Jesus was the Messiah.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which Christian was most influential in spreading the Christian religion throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

Paul

b)

Peter

c)

Augustine

d)

Constantine

50.

Catholic Church doctrine is established by ____________ in ______________.

a)

bishops, councils

b)

priests, parishes

c)

voters, polling places

d)

popes, Rome

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