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WH1 - Ancient Rome

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city is best described by this list?

-Located on the Italian Peninsula

-Centrally located in the Mediterranean Basin

-Distant from eastern Mediterranean powers

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Carthage

d)

Rome

2.

The religious beliefs of the Romans were influenced by the -

a)

Chinese

b)

Latins

c)

Greeks

d)

Egyptians

3.

The Colosseum was...

a)

a stadium for gladiator contests

b)

a place for religious worship

c)

a marketplace in the center of Rome

d)

a temple to the gods of ancient Rome

4.

The Republic of Rome divided its citizen population into social classes called —

a)

monarchs and dictators

b)

patricians and plebeians

c)

senators and artisans

d)

consuls and tribunes

5.

How did this new form of technology impact ancient Rome?

a)

It provided a place for citizens to trade and meet with people for official business.

b)

It provided a central location for spectators to observe the gladiators fight to their death.

c)

It provided a place for Romans to worship all of the pagan gods of the empire

d)

It provided clean water to public baths and water systems in the Roman empire.

6.

Which series of wars is best described by this list?

-Rome vs. Carthage

-Fought over control of trade in the Mediterranean Basin

-Hannibal

a)

Persian Wars

b)

Trojan War

c)

Peloponnesian War

d)

Punic Wars

7.

What happens as a result of civil war over the power of Julius Caesar?

a)

Julius Caesar establishes a representative democracy

b)

The Roman Republic begins to fall apart

c)

Unemployment declines throughout the Roman Republic

d)

Carthage is destroyed by the Romans

8.

Which statement best describes the two hundred years starting with the rule of Augustus Caesar?

a)

The citizens of the Roman Empire were plagued by disease and war.

b)

The Roman Empire fell into an economic depression.

c)

The Roman Empire experienced a time of peace and prosperity called the Pax Romana.

d)

The citizens of the Roman Empire revolted against the government.

9.

The Pax Romana influenced good government in the Roman Empire by -

a)

destroying the economy to pay for wars

b)

limiting trade with foreign empires

c)

creating government jobs with the Civil Service system

d)

ending the influence of Greek culture

10.

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Pax Romana?

a)

The building of a system of roads in the Roman Empire

b)

Development of uniform law in the Roman Empire

c)

Dividing the Roman Empire into two parts

d)

Prosperity and stability in the Roman Empire

11.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline of Rome?

a)

Strong emperors maintained peace and stability in Rome

b)

The Roman Empire grew too large to defend

c)

German tribes invaded and settled in Roman territory

d)

Roman money lost value over time (inflation)

e)

The Roman Empire depended on foreigners to join its military to defend its territory

12.

The major difference between Judaism and Christianity is that Christians believe -

a)

Jesus is only a prophet

b)

Jesus is the son of God

c)

Christianity is polytheistic

d)

Jesus and Abraham were both sons of God

13.

Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire, is located in modern day-

a)

Italy

b)

Turkey

c)

France

d)

Greece

14.

Select the statement that best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity

a)

He became the first Christian emperor of Rome.

b)

He established the first Christian church in Rome

c)

He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity

d)

He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity.

15.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of Christianity?

a)

Roots in Judaism

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Life after death

d)

Monotheistic

16.

How did the Emperor Constantine contribute to the development of Christianity?

a)

He moved the capital of the empire from Constantinople to Rome

b)

As one of the Apostles, he helped spread the Christian doctrine throughout the empire

c)

He was responsible for the genocide of non-Christian believers.

d)

He converted to Christianity and made it legal in the empire.

17.

How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the Roman Republic?

a)

Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production

b)

Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome

c)

Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic

d)

The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion

18.

Which individual was NOT part of the second triumvirate?

a)

Octavian

b)

Lepidus

c)

Pompey

d)

Marc Antony

19.

Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?

a)

Athens

b)

Carthage

c)

Alexandria

d)

Corinth

20.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD/CE?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

21.

Which individual was NOT part of the first triumvirate?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Crassus

c)

Pompey

d)

Augustus Caesar

22.

Which emperor is responsible for the division of the Roman Empire into East and West?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Theodosius

d)

Justinian

23.

All of the following are reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire EXCEPT

a)

Geographic size

b)

Moral decay

c)

Invasions

d)

Christianity

24.

A group of three leaders who form a coalition to run the government together

a)

Assembly

b)

Consuls

c)

Triumvirate

d)

Senate

25.

One killed for their religious beliefs is known as...

a)

Martyr

b)

Sacrifice

c)

Criminal

d)

Apostle

26.

Rome's first code of laws, hung in the Forum

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Aeneid

27.

Two men elected to oversee the government and military; had the power to veto

a)

Consuls

b)

Triumvirate

c)

Assembly

d)

Senators

28.

A follower of Jesus while he was living

a)

Martyr

b)

Sacrifice

c)

Criminal

d)

Apostle

29.

Christianity's message was popular to all of the following groups EXCEPT-

a)

Women

b)

Poor

c)

Slaves

d)

Patricians

30.

A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws

a)

Republic

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Aristocracy

31.

Wealthy, landowning class of aristocrats in Rome

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Nobility

d)

Priests

32.

Carthaginian military commander; attempted surprise attack on Rome during second Punic War

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Hannibal

d)

Scippio

33.

Members of lower class of Roman citizens; mainly farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Nobility

d)

Priests

34.

The official language of the Roman Empire was...

a)

Romanian

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Cyrillic

35.

In the Roman Empire, which group was persecuted for their religious beliefs?

a)

Jews

b)

Greeks

c)

Christians

d)

Musllims

36.

Which is the holy book of Christianity?

a)

Torah

b)

Avesta

c)

Upanishads

d)

Bible

37.

Which individual became the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Marc Antony

38.

As loyalty to the Roman Empire decline, the _________ gained more loyalty.

a)

Emperor

b)

Military

c)

Church

d)

Family

39.

The language of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire was...

a)

Romanian

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Egyptian

40.

Which individual became the dictator of Rome and was eventually assassinated by fellow Senators?

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Crassus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Augustus Caesar