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The Roman Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote is a . . .

a)

Dictator

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

3.
How was the Roman Empire able to support its armies and public services?
a)
the army was largely made up of volunteers
b)
taxes were placed on people who had been conquered
c)
Rome forced its citizens to work without payment
d)
the army and services were funded by private citizens
4.

Which religion did the Romans at first try to stop and then later adopted it as its official religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Polytheism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

5.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
6.

Rome's government began as a _______ and changed to an ___________.

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

7.
An empire is....
a)
when the government is controlled by elected officials
b)
a really good show
c)
when a large area, with many different cultures is controlled by one, all-powerful ruler.
8.

Who started Christianity and who helped spread it?

a)

Paul started it and Jesus helped spread it

b)

Mohammad started it and Abu Bakr helped spread it

c)

Jesus started it and Paul helped spread it

d)

Julius started it and Caesar helped spread it

9.

How was the Roman Republic different from the Roman Empire?

a)

The Republic was very large; the Empire was fairly small.

b)

The Republic was ruled by elected representatives; the Empire was not.

c)

The Republic had no army; the Empire had a massive army.

d)

The Republic

10.

What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

11.

What method did the Romans use most often to gain land?

a)

Romans had to fight countless wars against others to expand

b)

Romans traded with everyone to expand

c)

Romans bought all the land that they expanded into

d)

Romans were given all of the land for free

12.

As the Romans expanded their empire they went from being a republic of elected leaders to having...

a)

a single supreme ruler called the emperor

b)

two rulers called consuls that shared power

c)

a Senate that shared equal power with the emperor

d)

a council of twelve elders that ruled the empire

13.

Look at this Map. How would you describe the Christian world in 300 AD? (Dark Orange on the Map)

a)

Spread evenly throughout the Empire

b)

Centered in the West

c)

Centered in Cities and on the Coasts for the most part

d)

Centered in the East

14.

Which emperor converted to Christianity and made it legal for the citizens of the Roman Empire to convert as well?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Theodosius

15.
Christianity is a ____ religion based on the life and teachings of ____.
a)
monotheistic; Paul of Tarsus
b)
polytheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
c)
monotheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
d)
polytheistic; Paul of Tarsus