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7th gr History Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Roman Empire was divided what section became the Byzantine Empire?

a)

The Eastern section

b)

The Western Section

c)

The Northern Section

d)

The Southern Section

2.

The message of Jesus (to love God and one another) agreed with

a)

Greek philosophy

b)

teachings of Islam

c)

Roman philosophy

d)

Jewish teachings

3.

A common punishment of the Romans was

a)

Exile

b)

Crucifixion

c)

Locking in a tower

d)

Sending them to labor camps

4.

Christians believed in how many Gods?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Many

5.

The first Pope was the patriarch of Rome. The Byzantines felt like the Pope was

a)

Above the other patriarchs

b)

Equal to the other patriarchs

c)

Below the other patriarchs

d)

Not qualified to be a patriarch

6.

This man was considered "the rock" of the Christian church

a)

Matthew

b)

Paul

c)

Peter

d)

John

7.

Jesus gave a religious speech that summarized his teachings. They called this

a)

The Sermon on the Mount

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Gospels

d)

Revelations

8.

What did the government officials, the iconoclasts, do?

a)

Disobeyed the Emperor's orders

b)

Created new statues to worship

c)

Removed the icons from the churches

d)

Put icons into the churches

9.

This person translated the Bible into Latin with the help of a nun

a)

Josephus

b)

Jerome

c)

Tiberius

d)

Peter

10.

Excommunicate means

a)

To declare that a person is no longer a member of the church

b)

To make someone a member of the church

c)

To put someone out of the city

d)

To stop someone from doing something

11.

The Byzantine civilization was made up of

a)

Only Greeks

b)

Italians and Greeks

c)

Several different cultures

d)

Africans and Greeks

12.

The Justinian code was the basis for what?

a)

governement organization

b)

legal systems

c)

religious order

d)

system of taxation

13.

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was?

a)

Adrianople

b)

Rome

c)

Constantinople

d)

Spartacus

14.

What happened after the Jews rebelled against the Romans in 132 C.E.?

a)

Jewish forces defeated the Romans

b)

Jews took control of Jerusalem

c)

Jews were banned (kicked out) of Jerusalem

d)

The war ended in peace

15.

Christian scripture says that

a)

His own mother betrayed him

b)

Jesus was preaching rebellion against the Romans

c)

The Romans sent Jesus to another country

d)

Jesus rose from the dead

16.

According to Christian tradition, who helped set up a church in Rome?

a)

Paul

b)

Peter

c)

The Pope

d)

The emporer

17.

Why did Rome's army become powerful when it's government was getting weaker?

a)

Rome had to pay more money to the soldiers or they would turn on them.

b)

Rome didn't know how to run an army

c)

Rome kept sending their soldiers to China

d)

Rome didn't want to be in charge of anything

18.

Why is the Jewish fortress (Masada) considered a symbol of Jewish heroism?

a)

Because no one ever found them

b)

Because it was a myth

c)

Because the Jews held off the Roman Army for 2 years

d)

Because they never got up to the top

19.

What did the Romans do when the Zealots rebelled in 66 C.E.?

a)

They crushed them and destroyed the temple

b)

They decided to take over Egypt

c)

They put them in charge

d)

They celebrated together

20.

Which group in the Church Hierarchy was the largest?

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Bishops

c)

Priests

d)

Laity