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WorksheetsRoman Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Jesus is executed in Jerusalem
Emperor Nero kills Christians for a Roman fire
Romans destroy the Jewish Temple
Constantine makes Christianity legal
Theodosius makes Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire
Pax Romana Ends
Civil wars and Inflation
Diocletian divides the empire
Constantine moves the Roman capital
Rome falls
Cincinnatus defeats a threat in a single day and returns power back to the Senate early
Romans create a new type of government called a republic
King Tarquinius mistreated the people and was removed from power
Romulus and Remus are said to found a city on seven hills next to the Tiber River
Hannibal leads a massive army through the mountains into Italy
Scipio defeats Hannibal and Carthage is destroyed
Patricians bring back slaves from Roman conquests
Plebeians grow poorer
Army is reformed to include poor Romans, increasing power of the army and its generals
Senate strips Sulla of his power and gives it to Marius
Sulla and Marius fight a civil war in Rome - Sulla wins
Sulla is declared dictator for over a year
Julius Caesar fights a civil war with Pompey
Julius Caesar wins and is declared dictator for life
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus form a Triumvirate
Pompey betrays Caesar and they fight a civil war
Caesar wins, declared dictator for life, and makes many positive reforms
Caesar is assassinated by a group of senators
Octavion wins a civil war, ends the republic, and begins the Pax Romana
Magistrate
Government official who enforces the law
Constitution
System of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized
Consul
One of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic
Republic
Form of government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials
Veto
Stop or cancel the action of a government official or body
Empire
State containing several countries or territories
Province
Territory that is under the control of a larger country
Civil War
Conflict between groups from the same country
Augustus
Title used by Roman emperors meaning venerable or greatly honored person
Deify
Officially declared a person to be a god
Aqueduct
Channel that moves water over a long distance
Concrete
Building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water
Pax Romana
Period of stability in the Roman empire
Romance Language
Language that developed from Latin, such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian
Resurrection
Coming back to life
Baptism
Ritual cleansing by plunging into water
Crucifixion
Roman method of execution by nailing a person to a wooden cross
Conversion
Heartfelt change in one's opinions or beliefs, especially in religion
Martyr
Person who dies for his or her beliefs
Inflation
General increase in prices
Barbarian
Word used by the Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their cultures
Mercenary
Soldier who fights for pay rather than for his or her country
Orthodoxy
Traditional or established religious beliefs
Byzantine
Word used to describe the eastern Roman empire after the fall of the western Roman empire
Justinian's Code
A law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Which of the following governmental groups form the democratic, oligarchical, and monarchical branches of the Roman Republic?
Assemblies
Senate
Magistrates (Consuls)
House of Representatives
President
Today, what type of democracy is the Roman republic?
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Circular Democracy
What is the most powerful governmental body in the Roman republic?
Senate
Consuls
Tribunes
Praetors
Which office in the Roman republic is the highest?
Qaestors
Consuls
Tribunes
Praetors
Who had the power to veto magistrates in the Roman republic?
Aediles
Qaestors
Assemblies
Tribunes
Which of the following is a major cause for the growing power of generals in the Roman republic?
Legions became better trained and equipped with better weapons
Armies grew larger with poor Romans loyal only to their commanders for pay
Generals were able to work in harmony with the Senate
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated by a group of senators?
They feared Caesar was attempting to make himself a king
They feared that Julius Caesar would steal more days from February
They feared that he would make the Patricians and Plebeians equal
They fear that Julius Caesar would make the Republic more like a democracy
Who created a precedence that made it more possible for Caesar to be declared a dictator for life?
Sulla
Marius
Pompey
Cincinnatus
Who becomes Rome's first emperor?
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Sulla
Constantine
What does it mean that Christians believe Jesus was the Son of God?
Jesus is both fully human and fully divine (God)
Jesus is half human and half god
Jesus was symbolically like a child of God
Jesus was only a prophet of God
Why did the Romans persecute Christians?
Christians refused to worship Caesar
Christians forced Roman pagans to be baptized
Christians threatened to overthrow the government
Christians spied on Rome for Persia
Which of the following were economic problems caused by the civil wars of the Imperial Crisis?
Increasing taxes and cost of the army
Inflation and decrease in trade
Money decreased in value and Germanic tribes invaded
Plague and spread of Christianity
How did the Hun's movement affect the Roman empire?
The arrival of the Huns caused many Germans to flee ahead of them into Roman lands
The arrival of the Huns caused many Germans to leave Roman lands
The arrival of the Huns caused many Germans to conquer the Eastern Roman empire
The arrival of the Huns caused many Germans to convert to Judaism
