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L3 & L4 - Europe

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
2.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
4.
Which society was the first to practice democracy?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Carthage
d)
America
5.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
6.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
7.
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
8.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
9.

Name the form of Government used in the Roman Empire.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

10.

DEFINE the patrician social class of Ancient Rome.

a)

Wealthy Landowner Citizens

b)

Lower Class Roman Citizens

c)

Former Slaves, Non-Citizens

d)

Slaves

11.

DEFINE the plebeian social class of Ancient Rome.

a)

Wealthy Landowner Citizens

b)

Lower Class Roman Citizens

c)

Former Slaves, Non-Citizens

d)

Slaves

12.

Describe the Roman aqueduct.

a)

A tool used to lay stones for roads.

b)

A tool used to construct archways.

c)

Architecture used to transport water to cities.

d)

Architecture used to support large amounts of weight.

13.

Locate the Roman Empire on the map.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Name the civilization that Rome "borrowed" it's culture from.

a)

Greece

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Persia

15.

Romans created aqueducts to...

a)

transport goods

b)

remove waste water

c)

bring water to the city from far away

d)

honor their gods

16.

The land of ancient Rome was located on a...

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

17.

Rome was located on the _________ River.

a)

Nile

b)

Euphrates

c)

Danube

d)

Tiber

18.

Language of the Ancient Romans

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Latin

19.
How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?
a)
the Romans were payed well for building the roads
b)
the Romans rented their roads to other empires
c)
the roads made trading easier within the empire
d)
the roads were owned by private businesses
20.
Which achievement allowed Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?
a)
the Colosseum
b)
the aqueduct system
c)
the road system
d)
the Julian calendar
21.

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

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

22.

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

a)

Mark Anthony

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus (Octavian)

d)

None of the above

23.
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
24.

What was Constantinople the original capital of?

a)

Rome

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Ancient Greece

25.

The Byzantine Empire was originally the

a)

western Roman empire

b)

eastern Turkish empire

c)

western Greek empire

d)

eastern Roman Empire

26.

Who did the Roman Catholic Church say was head of the church?

a)

pope

b)

emperor

c)

people

d)

clergy

27.

Who did the Eastern Orthodox Church say was head of the church?

a)

pope

b)

people

c)

emperor

d)

clergy

28.

What is the Justinian Code?

a)

books of laws

b)

writings of Emperor Justin

c)

religious document

d)

books of hieroglyphs

29.

Why is the Justinian Code important?

a)

It tells about everyday life in ancient Rome.

b)

It influenced many future cultures and civilizations.

c)

It tells about everyday life in Byzantine.

d)

It laid the foundation of western medicine.

30.

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —

a)

belief in the doctrine of the New Testament

b)

use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior

c)

use of religious icons in church services

d)

belief in one God versus many gods

31.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

32.

Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?

a)

The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

b)

The Emperor of Rome

c)

The Patriarch of Constantinople

d)

The Pope of Rome

33.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
34.

What is an icon?

a)

A famous painter

b)

A religious image

c)

An emperor who governs an army

d)

None of the above

35.

What is a missionary?

a)

Someone that goes on missions

b)

A pilot

c)

Someone that goes on adventures

d)

Someone that brings religion to a people or place

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