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Roman Empire: Rise & Fall

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of Rome's large buildings and monuments were made from this material?

a)

Mud bricks

b)

Concrete

c)

Stone

d)

Stucco

2.

What is it called when your money loses value and it costs more to buy the things you need?

a)

Inflation

b)

Expansion

c)

Currency

d)

Barbarism

3.

Which religion slowly replaced the Romans polytheistic of worshiping many gods?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

4.

In 410 C.E., the ________, led by Alaric, breached the walls of Rome and sacked the capital of the Roman Empire.

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Mongols

d)

Vikings

5.
A 200 year period of peace and prosperity, ushered in by Emperor Augustus.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Peace in Our Time
c)
Golden Age
d)
Flux Capacitor 
6.
Arched, elevated waterways which brought water from the countryside into the city of Rome.
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Bridges
c)
Water Wheels
d)
Hadrian's Wall
7.
A network of highways, paved with concrete, which made trade and travel incredibly easy in the Roman Empire gave us this phrase.
a)
"All Roads Lead to Rome."
b)
"Home is Where the Heart is."
c)
"It Takes Two to Tango."
d)
"I'm On the Right Track."
8.
People, often poor or enslaved, who who would fight each other to the death for the amusement of the masses.
a)
Gladiators
b)
Senators
c)
Caesars
d)
Proconsuls
9.
Philosophy, religion, science and art were all concepts borrowed from the _______ and adapted to fit Roman culture.
a)
Greeks
b)
Egyptians
c)
Romans
d)
Persians
10.
A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
a)
Arch
b)
Span
c)
Vault
d)
Cornice
11.
Roman general who adopted Christianity and moved the capital of the Empire to the Greek city of Byzantium, changing its name to Constantinople.
a)
Constantine
b)
Theodosius
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian 
12.

This half of the Empire lasted 1,000 years after Rome fell.

It's capital city was Constantinople.

a)

Eastern Roman Empire

b)

Western Roman Empire

13.
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
14.
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.
15.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Peter
b)
James
c)
Paul 
d)
John
16.
What is a martyr?
a)
A person who dies for Christianity
b)
A person who dies for their religion
c)
A person who dies for their political beliefs
d)
A person who dies for their beliefs
17.

This type of art was established from Roman culture, it would later influence and become popular in the Byzantine and islamic Empires.

a)

Bas Relief

b)

Mosaics

c)

Frescoes

d)

Hieroglyphics

18.
Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Empire?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Theodosius
c)
Nero
d)
Augustus
19.

Many people today speak French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, which all developed from Latin, and so they are known as the ___________ _____________.

a)

Germanic Languages

b)

English Languages

c)

Romance Languages

d)

Latino Languages

20.

Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and so both are _________________________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Agnostic

21.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
22.

Where was the capital of the Roman Empire after the rule of Constantine?

a)

Rome

b)

Italy

c)

Constantinople

d)

Spain

23.

Name of Roman construction pictured?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Colosseum

d)

Forum

24.

Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, Venus


What do they all have in common?

a)

Roman gods/goddesses

b)

Greek gods/goddesses

c)

Christian god/goddesses

d)

Hebrew god/goddesses

25.

Who wrote Aeneid?

a)

Zeus

b)

Virgil

c)

Euclid

d)

Sir Thomas More

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