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World Civilization Unit 3

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This means fighting among people from the same place

(a)  

2.

This is a type of government that has no king and allows citizens to vote

(a)  

3.

Which of these was the most wealthy land owners in Rome?

a)

Patrician

b)

Plebian

c)

Consuls

d)

Dictator

4.

Which of these were the military leaders for a one year term in the Roman Republic?

a)

Senate

b)

Dictator

c)

Consuls

d)

Patricians

5.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Pompey

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Constantine

d)

Caesar Augustus

6.

Roman Mythology is

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Athiest

d)

Non-Theist

7.

Which soldiers were citizens of Rome?

a)

Legions

b)

Auxiliary

c)

Emperor protectors

8.

What did a soldier receive after 25 years in service to Rome?

4 lines
9.

Why was the Senate afraid of Julius Caesar?

4 lines
10.

Which of the following are monotheistic?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Roman Mythology

d)

Confucianism

11.

Which emperor began persecuting Christians?

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Emperor Nero

c)

Emperor Constantine

d)

Emperor Diacletion

12.
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.
13.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
14.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers
a)
Ciceros
b)
Patricians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Plebeians
15.

Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Caligula

d)

Constantine

16.

Roman Senators of Rome served for life

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which 3 continents did the Roman Empire owe part of ?

a)

North America , Asia and Africa

b)

Europe, Asia and South America

c)

Africa , Europe and Asia

d)

Africa, Europe and Rome

18.
Which describes the reason for the growth of the Roman Empire?
a)
Rome's army conquered other lands
b)
Rome's rulers were very kind
c)
Rome used christianity to force others to join
d)
Rome's roads made joining the empire easy
19.
What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?
a)
the empire ran out of water
b)
the empire became too large to manage and protect
c)
the empire could not make enough weapons
d)
the empire could not make enough buildings
20.
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hunnism
21.
Who was the first Christian Roman emperor?
a)
Constantine
b)
Justinian
c)
Augustus
d)
Tiberius
22.

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

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

23.

Who were the elite troops chosen to serve as the personal bodyguard of the Roman Emperor?

a)

Praetorian Guard

b)

Centurions

c)

Legionnaires

d)

Gladiators

24.

What is the type of government where citizens select their own leaders?

a)

veto

b)

republic

c)

consul

d)

dictator

25.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
26.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
27.
Lowest class with no rights.
a)
Plebeians
b)
Dalits
c)
Patricians
d)
Slaves
28.
What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?
a)
Women are allowed to vote.
b)
A system of checks and balances is in place.
c)
The senate is a branch of government.
d)
Officials can veto other officials.
29.

What social group had the most power in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Slaves

d)

Women

30.
Before Julius Caesar was killed, many senators were afraid that he was planning to turn the Roman Republic into an empire.  What caused them to believe this was possible?
a)
Caesar had attempted to dissolve the Senate
b)
Caesar did not participate in Rome's government
c)
Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome
d)
Caesar had been declared a dictator for life.
31.

On which 3 continents was the Roman Empire located? Select all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

32.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
33.

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

a)

Commuist

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Dictatorship

34.

Like the Greeks, Romans were ___________ , meaning they worshiped many gods.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Aethiests

d)

Agnostics

35.

The Chief god of the Romans, in charge of all the other gods and the patron of the city of Rome was:

a)

Zeus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Odin

d)

Quetzelacoatl

36.

During times of War, Romans turned to the God of War _____________________.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Ares

37.

The group of people empowered to make laws for Rome were the:

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

c)

Consulates

d)

Legionaries

38.

In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class:

a)

Slaves

b)

Senators

c)

Plebeians

d)

Patricians

39.

The individual most responsible for the downfall of the Rome Republic was:

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Hannibal

d)

Gaius Graccus

40.

The famous Roman who conquered Gaul, brought an army to Rome, declared himself dictator for life and was assassinated in the Senate in 44 BCE was named:

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Leonitus

41.

The first emperor of Rome was:

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Octavian/Caesar Augustus

d)

Plato

42.

What was the primary purpose of the Colosseum in Rome was for?

a)

boxing matches

b)

gladiator fights

c)

chariot races

d)

religious practices

43.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
44.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
45.
A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
monarchy
46.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
47.

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

48.

Who was the Apostle who spread Christianity through the Roman Empire?

a)

St. Cyril

b)

David

c)

Paul

d)

Method Man

49.

Why did the Roman EMPIRE decline?

a)

empire was too big to defend

b)

military was too expensive and membership included non-Romans

c)

weak leaders

d)

attack on borders

50.

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

51.

An elected official who led the Roman Republic

a)

Consul

b)

Caesar

c)

Representative

d)

Senator

52.

A council whose members were the heads of wealthy, landowning families.

a)

Representatives

b)

Consul

c)

Gladiator

d)

Senate

53.

Which factor was most the ultimate factor in the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

the empire was too large to keep united

b)

the empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally

c)

the empire was separated with few land connections

d)

the empire had little access to sea trade

54.

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the fall of Rome?

a)

governmental corruption

b)

natural disasters

c)

disease and famine

d)

not enough soldier to defend the borders

55.

What role did the invasion of the Barbarian tribes play in the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

They provided military support to the Roman Empire

b)

They had no significant impact on the Roman Empire

c)

They were assimilated into Roman society, strengthening the empire

d)

They invaded and sacked Roman cities, contributing to the empire's decline

56.

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

57.

When Rome divided it split into?

a)

Northern and Southern Empire

b)

New Rome and Ancient Rome

c)

Eastern and Western Empire

d)

Old and New Rome

58.

Which emperor was baptized (while near death) and it changed how Christianity then spread to all reaches of the world.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Justinian

d)

Augustus

59.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

a)

Western Rome

b)

Eastern Rome

c)

Southern Rome

d)

Northern Rome

60.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus 
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine 
d)
Caesar 
61.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome 
b)
Constantinople 
c)
Carthage 
d)
Istanbul 
62.
What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?
a)
they promoted Buddhism 
b)
they promoted many gods 
c)
they promoted Christianity 
d)
they promoted Judaism 
63.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
64.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Jesus
c)
Buddha
d)
Abraham
65.

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

66.

What do Jesus's followers believe happened after his death?

a)

He was resurrected three days later.

b)

His body was stolen from the grave.

c)

Most of his followers converted back to Judaism

67.
Which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians by converting to Christianity and removing the bans on the religion?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius
68.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
69.
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
70.

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.

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