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Spring Semester Final Review Rome Section

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first person to declare himself a dictator for life of Rome?

a)

Sulla

b)

Marius

c)

Caesar

d)

Octavian

2.

What cultural contributions did the Greeks give Rome?

a)

Military and Clothing styles

b)

Alphabet and Religion

c)

Cattle and Sheep

d)

Silk

3.

What cultural contributions did the Etruscans give Rome?

a)

Military and Clothing styles

b)

Alphabet and Religion

c)

Cattle and Sheep

d)

Silk

4.

What were the Roman laws called?

a)

Constitution

b)

Hammurabi's Code of Law

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Twelve Tables

5.

What did the Romans rename the Carthaginian Empire after conquering it?

a)

Pergamum

b)

Sicily

c)

Judea

d)

Africa

6.

What other empire was defeated besides Carthage during the 3rd Punic War era by Rome?

a)

Greece and Macedonia

b)

Sarmatia

c)

Gaul

d)

Africa

7.

Who was the first person to start a civil war in Rome?

a)

Sulla

b)

Marius

c)

Caesar

d)

Marc Antony

8.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Charles I

b)

Constantine

c)

Caesar

d)

Octavian

9.

Which Roman emperor built a line of walls and forts to keep out invaders?

a)

Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Hadrian

d)

Nero

10.

Which emperor was insane and assassinated by his own guards?

a)

Caesar

b)

Caligula

c)

Hadrian

d)

Nero

11.

Which emperor killed his own mother and lit Rome on fire?

a)

Caesar

b)

Caligula

c)

Hadrian

d)

Nero

12.

What does Augustus mean?

a)

Triumphant One

b)

Terrible One

c)

Revered One

d)

Great One

13.

What did the slave whisper in your ear during an Arc of Triumph?

a)

Death is only the beginning.

b)

Remember you too are mortal.

c)

You are a living god!

d)

Listen to the people.

14.

What dangerous legacy did Gen. Marius create for Rome?

a)

Generals could have private armies now.

b)

Generals could now serve in politics.

c)

Generals would now serve for life.

d)

Generals could now keep loot after battles.

15.

What did the poor demand of their government?

a)

Bread and Circuses!

b)

Right to own property!

c)

Equality!

d)

Right to Vote!

16.

What was the greatest secret of the Roman Empire?

a)

Catapults

b)

Greek Fire

c)

Concrete

d)

Damascus Steel

17.

Who were the first people to arrive on the Italian peninsula?

a)

Italics

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Greeks

d)

Latins

18.

What type of government did the Romans invent?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

19.

What land became the first province of Rome?

a)

Sicily

b)

Spain

c)

Africa

d)

Greece

20.

Which Carthaginian general made a sneak attack on Rome using "monsters"?

a)

Hamilcar

b)

Hannibal

c)

Hasdrubal

d)

Scipio

21.

After Caesar's assassination, who was selected to succeed him?

a)

Lepidus

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Octavian

d)

Tiberius

22.

Which civilization/cultural group continually and successfully resisted Roman expansion?

a)

Germania

b)

Britannia

c)

Russia

d)

Vikings

23.

Which emperor created a welfare policy to feed, house, and educate the kids of the poor?

a)

Caracalla

b)

Augustus

c)

Hadrian

d)

Trajan

24.

Which emperor gave full citizenship to all non-slave Romans?

a)

Caracalla

b)

Augustus

c)

Hadrian

d)

Trajan

25.

Which became the official language of East Rome?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

English

d)

Persian

26.

Who was the most famous Roman historian?

a)

Virgil

b)

Horace

c)

Livy

d)

Homer

27.

Who was the most famous Roman poet?

a)

Virgil

b)

Horace

c)

Livy

d)

Homer

28.

Which Jewish group favored cooperation with Roman rule?

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

c)

Zoroasticees

d)

Zealots

29.

Which Jewish group did not believe in an after-life?

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

c)

Zoroasticees

d)

Zealots

30.

Which Jewish group believed in a coming "Judgement Day" for all people who have ever lived?

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

c)

Zoroasticees

d)

None of these are correct.

31.

Which Jewish group called for a violent overthrow of Rome?

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

c)

Zoroasticees

d)

Zealots

32.

Which word means "Non-Jew"?

a)

Gentile

b)

Apostle

c)

Disciple

d)

Messiah

33.

Which emperor became the first Christian ruler of Rome?

a)

Augustus

b)

Tiberius

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodosius

34.

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Diocletian

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodosius

35.

Which emperor split Rome into four parts?

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Diocletian

c)

Severus

d)

Theodosius

36.

Which emperor split Rome into two parts?

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Diocletian

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodosius

37.

Which emperor made jobs hereditary?

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Diocletian

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodosius

38.

Which invading army sacked Rome for the first time since it became an empire?

a)

Vandals

b)

Visigoths

c)

Ostrogoths

d)

Huns

39.

Which invading army sacked Rome for the second time since it became an empire?

a)

Vandals

b)

Visigoths

c)

Ostrogoths

d)

Huns

40.

After the city of Rome falls permanently, what do remaining loyal Romans become known as?

a)

Cossacks

b)

Byzantiums

c)

Ostrogoths

d)

Franks

41.

Name the Roman literary work that spoke of job dissatisfaction and greed.

a)

History of Rome

b)

The Satires

c)

Aeneid

d)

Odes

42.

Name the Roman literary work that portrays virtues of: duty, piety, faithfulness, and states Rome has a divine mission to rule the world.

a)

History of Rome

b)

The Satires

c)

Aeneid

d)

Odes

43.

In Rome, the wealthy commonly lived in what type of house?

a)

Chateaus

b)

Insulae

c)

Villas

d)

Estates

44.

In Rome, the poor commonly lived in what type of house?

a)

Chateaus

b)

Insulae

c)

Villas

d)

Estates

45.

Which Servile War got the closest to succeeding against Rome?

a)

1st Servile War

b)

2nd Servile War

c)

3rd Servile War

d)

4th Servile War

46.

Which emperor taking the Roman throne marks the beginning of the Late Roman Era?

a)

Theodosius

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Severus

47.

What is the name of the great Christian church built in Constantinople?

a)

Westminster Abbey

b)

Notre Dame

c)

Hagia Sofia

d)

Sistine Chapel

48.

Which edict granted full toleration of Christianity within the Roman Empire?

a)

Edict of Milan

b)

Edict of Thessalonica

c)

Edict of Diocletian

d)

Edict of Paris

49.

In what year did Rome destroy the Temple of Solomon and enact the Diaspora?

a)

33 A.D.

b)

70 A.D.

c)

313 A.D.

d)

380 A.D.

50.

In what year did W. Rome fall and officially begin the Dark Ages?

a)

378 A.D.

b)

410 A.D.

c)

455 A.D.

d)

476 A.D.