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Worksheets25-26 1st Nine Weeks Exam Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name the form of government used in the Roman Empire.
Theocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Define the patrician social class of Ancient Rome.
Wealthy Landowner Citizens
Lower Class Roman Citizens
Former Slaves, Non-Citizens
Slaves
Define the plebeian social class of Ancient Rome.
Wealthy Landowner Citizens
Lower Class Roman Citizens
Former Slaves, Non-Citizens
Slaves
Name the conflict between the Ancient Romans and Carthage.
The Battle of Thermopylae
The Punic Wars
The Battle of 300
The New Age War
Define Pax Romana.
The period when the Punic Wars occurred.
The period when Romulus ruled over Rome.
The period during which Rome fell.
The period that is considered Rome's Golden Age.
Next to which river was the first Roman civilization established?
Nile River
Yangtze River
Tiber River
Huang He River
What natural geographical features protected Rome from invasion?
The Alps, Mediterranean Sea, and Italian Peninsula
The Himalayas, Indian Ocean, and Tibetan Plateau
The Euphrates River and the Tigris River
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?
Julius Caesar
Marc Antony
Augustus
Roman law has influenced law in many parts of the Western world, including the United States.
Hammurabi's Code
The Twelve Tables
The Golden Rule
Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Octavian, Lepidus, and Mark Antony
Cleopatra, Ptolemy, and Julius Caesar
Cicero, Cato, and Augustus Caesar
Why did Caesar cross the Rubicon?
To challenge Crassus.
To defend Rome.
Because he was ordered to disband his army and made a political enemy of Rome.
To stop the Gallic people from taking Rome.
What was an innovation of Julius Caesar?
The compass
The Julian Calendar
The Julian sword
The Trojan Horse
Who was Augustus’ main rival?
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Marc Antony
Alexander the Great
How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?
The Romans were paid well for building the roads
The Romans rented their roads to other empires
The roads made trading easier within the empire
The roads were owned by private businesses
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Augustus (Octavian)
None of the above
What describes the reason for the growth of the Roman Empire?
Rome's army conquered other lands
Rome's rulers were very kind
Rome used Christianity to force others to join
Rome's roads made joining the empire easy
What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?
The empire ran out of water.
The empire became too large to manage and protect.
The empire could not make enough weapons.
The empire could not make enough buildings.
The Christian church that developed in the Byzantine in the East.
Orthodox
Paradox
Orthopedics
Orthodocks
Relating to the Christian church of the West that is under the authority of the pope.
Roman Catholic
Eastern Roman Catholic
Western Roman Catholic
East West Roman Catholic
The ruler of the Eastern Empire from 527-565
Justinian
Justinian
Justinbieber
Justintimberlake
The Eastern Roman Empire.
Byzantine Empire
Bizantine Empire
Bizantium Empire
Byzanttine Empire
The founding leader of Christianity was
Muhammad
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
The sacred writings of Christians are found in a book called:
The Bible
The Tanakh
The Vedas
The Quran
The part of the Bible that tells the story of Jesus' life and teachings is called the:
New Testament
Old Testament
Psalms
Torah
A person believed to be sent by God to help a group of people is called a
Resurrection
Lent
Messiah
Advent
The belief that after being killed, Jesus rose from the dead is known as the
Fasting
Emancipation
Annunciation
Resurrection
Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity?
Nero
Diocletian
Constantine
Which Roman emperor blamed a fire on the Christians?
Nero
Diocletian
Theodosius
Caesar
Which emperor made Christianity the OFFICIAL religion of the Roman Empire?
Nero
Augustus
Theodosius
Constantine
What was Justinian's original main goal?
He wanted to restore the old Roman Empire.
He wanted to restore Alexander the Great's Empire.
He wanted to spread Islam.
He wanted to clear the Bosporus.
The city of Constantinople was in a key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Sea with the _______.
Black Sea
Red Sea
Sea of Azov
Aegean Sea
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A church
A castle
A towering statue
Shrine to Sophia I
In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated:
the Eastern and Western Churches
The South Slaves
Greeks and Byzantines
Browns with Cleveland
Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws, which then became known as?
Justinian's Code
Hammurabi's Code
The Da Vinci Code
Chaussard's Code
Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?
practices of animal sacrifices
practices such as scalping
authority of the pope
belief in Jesus
Who was the famous lady who influenced her husband to increase some legal rights for women?
Irene
Theodora
Joan of Arc
Eleanor of Aquitaine
What was the primary language spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire?
Hebrew
Greek
Latin
Aramaic
Which Roman structure was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles?
The Colosseum
The Forum
The Parthenon
The Pantheon
What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?
Aramaic
Hebrew
Latin
Greek
Which Roman structure was known for its advanced engineering and provided water to cities?
The Forum
The Colosseum
The Aqueducts
The Pantheon
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Nero
Caligula
Which Roman emperor is known for building a massive wall across Britain?
Caligula
Hadrian
Claudius
Trajan
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —
a revolution in agriculture
a rebirth of art and learning
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
The state uses religious leaders as judges.
The accused has a right to legal counsel.
The accused is innocent until proven guilty.
The burden of proof is on the accused.
During the Fall of Rome, how many emperors did they have in a period of 50 years?
22
23
24
25
Decisions made by voting developed?
Teocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Burocracy
Democracy was developed in
Sparta
Athens
Larisa
Volos
The reason for many forms of governments throughout the city-states was
Different languages
Mountainous terrain
Different kings
Too many rivers to cross
What was a cause of the Persian Wars?
Bad trading within the Persian Empire
A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade
Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart
Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis
