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Roman Empire

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Rome began as a small farming village by a river called . . .
a)
Tiber
b)
Yangtze
c)
Nile
d)
Danube
3.
The Roman Republic was ruled by the . . .
a)
Dictator
b)
Kings
c)
Senate
d)
Union
4.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
5.
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
6.

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

7.

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

8.
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
9.

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

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.
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
18.

Which continent is A?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

19.

Which continent is B?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

20.

Which continent is C?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

21.

What country is this?

a)

Britain

b)

Egypt

c)

Gaul (France)

d)

Germany

e)

Italy

22.

What country is this?

a)

Britain

b)

Egypt

c)

Gaul (France)

d)

Germany

e)

Italy

23.

What country is this?

a)

Britain

b)

Egypt

c)

Gaul (France)

d)

Germany

e)

Italy

24.

What country is this?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Gaul (France)

d)

Germany

e)

Italy

25.

What country is this?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Gaul (France)

d)

Germany

e)

Italy

26.

What country is this?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Gaul (France)

d)

Greece

e)

Italy

27.

Which region is B?

a)

Asia Minor

b)

Germania

c)

Gaul

d)

Judea

28.

Which region is C?

a)

Asia Minor

b)

Germania

c)

Gaul

d)

Judea

29.

Which sea or ocean is A?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

30.

Which sea or ocean is B?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

31.

the supreme ruler of an empire

a)

emperor

b)

aqueduct

c)

arch

d)

gladiator

32.

a curved structure over an opening

a)

arch

b)

aqueducts

c)

gladiator

d)

emperor

33.

a long stone channel that carries clean water

a)

arch

b)

aqueducts

c)

gladiator

d)

emperor

34.

a man in ancient Rome who fought others for entertainment

a)

arch

b)

aqueducts

c)

gladiator

d)

emperor

35.

a person who goes to another country to do religious work

a)

mosaic

b)

fresco

c)

parable

d)

missionary

36.

Roman emperor that brought peace to the empire

a)

Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Paul

d)

Diocletian

37.

Roman emperor that introduced Christianity to the empire, moved the capital to Constantinople

a)

Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Paul

d)

Diocletian

38.

Christian missionary that wrote many epistles

a)

Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Paul

d)

Diocletian

39.

Roman author of the Aeneid

a)

Attila

b)

Virgil

c)

Theodosius

d)

Nero

40.

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

41.
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
42.
How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?
a)
drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue
b)
they could not transfer power peacefully 
c)
the army became smaller 
d)
they could not afford to have slaves
43.
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?
a)
The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
b)
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
c)
Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
d)
Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.
44.
Simply put which outside groups caused Rome to fall?
a)
Christians
b)
slaves
c)
barbarians
d)
Mongols
45.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

a)

Western Rome

b)

Eastern Rome

c)

Southern Rome

d)

Northern Rome

46.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus 
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine 
d)
Caesar 
47.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome 
b)
Constantinople 
c)
Carthage 
d)
Istanbul 
48.
Many Romans lost their loyalty to Rome due to
a)
barbarian attacks
b)
government corruption
c)
disease
d)
the size of the empire
49.

Barbarians

a)

at an advanced stage of social and cultural development.

b)

a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced

c)

Word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture

d)

polite and well-mannered

50.

Byzantine

a)

Economy based on the private ownership of property

b)

Precious metals melted into bars

c)

Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations

d)

The word used by historians to describe the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire

51.

The increased size of Rome’s army and a prolonged economic crisis threatened the stability of the Roman Empire after Pax Romana had ended

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What does this diagram illustrate?

a)

events that led to corruption in ancient Rome

b)

effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire

c)

patterns that develop when a government collects taxes

d)

causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

53.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Emperor Augustus dies.

b)

Corruption among Roman government officials.

c)

Roman territory too large to manage.

d)

Increased taxes.

54.

Rome eventually fell because of problems in the military, political problems, economic problems and social problems. The social problems were all of the following except:

a)

many foreign invasions

b)

population declined from disease and war

c)

moral decay, loss of values and loyalty

d)

expensive to keep up with bread and circuses

55.

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

a)

Alaric

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

56.

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

57.

Constantinople was also easy to defend. Lying on a peninsula, the city was protected on three sides by the sea, and a large wall protected it on the fourth side. Later, a huge chain was strung across the city's harbor for greater protection. Surprise attacks were not easily carried out on Constantinople.


According to the text, what THREE features of Constantinople made it easy to defend?

a)

Location on a peninsula

b)

a large wall

c)

a bridge with a gate

d)

a chain across the harbor

e)

location in a valley

58.
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
59.
Engineering feat that connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire
a)
Roads
b)
Aquaducts
c)
Sewers
60.

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

a)

Mud bricks

b)

Concrete

c)

Stone

d)

Stucco

61.

What invention used gravity to bring water from long distances into the city of Rome?

a)

Domes

b)

Canals

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Arches

62.

Which emperor gained control after Diocletian?

a)

Constantine

b)

Octavian

c)

Theodosius

d)

Alexander the Great

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