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25-26 1st Nine Weeks Exam Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the form of government used in the Roman Empire.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

2.

Define the patrician social class of Ancient Rome.

a)

Wealthy Landowner Citizens

b)

Lower Class Roman Citizens

c)

Former Slaves, Non-Citizens

d)

Slaves

3.

Define the plebeian social class of Ancient Rome.

a)

Wealthy Landowner Citizens

b)

Lower Class Roman Citizens

c)

Former Slaves, Non-Citizens

d)

Slaves

4.

Name the conflict between the Ancient Romans and Carthage.

a)

The Battle of Thermopylae

b)

The Punic Wars

c)

The Battle of 300

d)

The New Age War

5.

Define Pax Romana.

a)

The period when the Punic Wars occurred.

b)

The period when Romulus ruled over Rome.

c)

The period during which Rome fell.

d)

The period that is considered Rome's Golden Age.

6.

Next to which river was the first Roman civilization established?

a)

Nile River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Tiber River

d)

Huang He River

7.

What natural geographical features protected Rome from invasion?

a)

The Alps, Mediterranean Sea, and Italian Peninsula

b)

The Himalayas, Indian Ocean, and Tibetan Plateau

c)

The Euphrates River and the Tigris River

8.

The end of the Republic period and the beginning of the Roman Empire is thought to have happened around 44 BC, after the death of which ruler?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Augustus

9.

Roman law has influenced law in many parts of the Western world, including the United States.

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

The Twelve Tables

c)

The Golden Rule

10.

Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate?

a)

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

b)

Octavian, Lepidus, and Mark Antony

c)

Cleopatra, Ptolemy, and Julius Caesar

d)

Cicero, Cato, and Augustus Caesar

11.

Why did Caesar cross the Rubicon?

a)

To challenge Crassus.

b)

To defend Rome.

c)

Because he was ordered to disband his army and made a political enemy of Rome.

d)

To stop the Gallic people from taking Rome.

12.

What was an innovation of Julius Caesar?

a)

The compass

b)

The Julian Calendar

c)

The Julian sword

d)

The Trojan Horse

13.

Who was Augustus’ main rival?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Pompey

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Alexander the Great

14.

How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?

a)

The Romans were paid 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

15.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
16.

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

a)

Mark Antony

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus (Octavian)

d)

None of the above

17.

What 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

18.

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.

19.

The Christian church that developed in the Byzantine in the East.

a)

Orthodox

b)

Paradox

c)

Orthopedics

d)

Orthodocks

20.

Relating to the Christian church of the West that is under the authority of the pope.

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Eastern Roman Catholic

c)

Western Roman Catholic

d)

East West Roman Catholic

21.

The ruler of the Eastern Empire from 527-565

a)

Justinian

b)

Justinian

c)

Justinbieber

d)

Justintimberlake

22.

The Eastern Roman Empire.

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Bizantine Empire

c)

Bizantium Empire

d)

Byzanttine Empire

23.

The founding leader of Christianity was

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Jesus

24.

The sacred writings of Christians are found in a book called:

a)

The Bible

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Quran

25.

The part of the Bible that tells the story of Jesus' life and teachings is called the:

a)

New Testament

b)

Old Testament

c)

Psalms

d)

Torah

26.

A person believed to be sent by God to help a group of people is called a

a)

Resurrection

b)

Lent

c)

Messiah

d)

Advent

27.

The belief that after being killed, Jesus rose from the dead is known as the

a)

Fasting

b)

Emancipation

c)

Annunciation

d)

Resurrection

28.

Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity?

a)

Nero

b)

Diocletian

c)

Constantine

29.

Which Roman emperor blamed a fire on the Christians?

a)

Nero

b)

Diocletian

c)

Theodosius

d)

Caesar

30.

Which emperor made Christianity the OFFICIAL religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

Nero

b)

Augustus

c)

Theodosius

d)

Constantine

31.

What was Justinian's original main goal?

a)

He wanted to restore the old Roman Empire.

b)

He wanted to restore Alexander the Great's Empire.

c)

He wanted to spread Islam.

d)

He wanted to clear the Bosporus.

32.

The city of Constantinople was in a key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Sea with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

33.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

34.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated:

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

35.

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws, which then became known as?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

The Da Vinci Code

d)

Chaussard's Code

36.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

37.

Who was the famous lady who influenced her husband to increase some legal rights for women?

a)

Irene

b)

Theodora

c)

Joan of Arc 

d)

Eleanor of Aquitaine 

38.

What was the primary language spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire?

a)

Hebrew

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Aramaic

39.

Which Roman structure was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

The Forum

c)

The Parthenon

d)

The Pantheon

40.

What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?

a)

Aramaic

b)

Hebrew

c)

Latin

d)

Greek

41.

Which Roman structure was known for its advanced engineering and provided water to cities?

a)

The Forum

b)

The Colosseum

c)

The Aqueducts

d)

The Pantheon

42.

Who was the first Roman emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Nero

d)

Caligula

43.

Which Roman emperor is known for building a massive wall across Britain?

a)

Caligula

b)

Hadrian

c)

Claudius

d)

Trajan

44.

As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —

a)

a revolution in agriculture

b)

a rebirth of art and learning

c)

a shift to an urban population

d)

a lack of political unity and stability

45.

What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?

a)

The state uses religious leaders as judges.

b)

The accused has a right to legal counsel.

c)

The accused is innocent until proven guilty.

d)

The burden of proof is on the accused.

46.

During the Fall of Rome, how many emperors did they have in a period of 50 years?

a)

22

b)

23

c)

24

d)

25

47.

Decisions made by voting developed?

a)

Teocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Burocracy

48.

Democracy was developed in

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Larisa

d)

Volos

49.
What was most important to Spartans when it came to education?
a)
reading and writing
b)
a strong mind and body
c)
boys and girls receiving military training
d)
boys and girls learning to cook and clean
50.

The reason for many forms of governments throughout the city-states was

a)

Different languages

b)

Mountainous terrain

c)

Different kings

d)

Too many rivers to cross

51.
What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Persia vs. Greece
b)
Athens vs. Sparta
c)
Egypt vs. Sparta
d)
Greece vs. Sparta
52.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
53.

What was a cause of the Persian Wars?

a)

Bad trading within the Persian Empire

b)

A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade

c)

Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart

d)

Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis