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Ancient Rome review gr 9

Total questions: 168

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
2.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
3.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
4.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
5.
Rome is located in which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
Egypt
d)
France
6.
Which sea did the Roman Empire surround? 
a)
Black 
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Mediterranean 
d)
Pacific 
7.
What did the Romans display to guarantee fair treatment for all by the government?
a)
The names of their gods
b)
The names of their senators
c)
The roads
d)
The laws
8.
A group of three rulers is known as _________.
a)
Triennial
b)
Trifecta
c)
Tricolota
d)
Triumvirate
9.
Why was the Law of Twelve Tables an important step?
a)
Rome had no laws before that time
b)
they gave plebeians citizenship for the first time
c)
they made laws public for all citizens to read
d)
they gave plebeians more rights than patricians
10.
Who was Julius Caesar?
a)
He declared himself dictator for life, which led to change of the Roman government from a republic to an empire
b)
He was the founder of Rome.
c)
He was the last emperor of Rome.
d)
He was a brilliant architect who built the first aqueduct.
11.

In the beginning, the early Romans shared the Italian peninsula with the:

a)

Spanish and Portugese

b)

Greeks and Etruscans

c)

Germans and Asians

d)

Africans and English

12.

Fill in the missing part (?) in the order of how Rome grew: Rome began as a monarchy- then grew into a (?) - and finally became an empire.

a)

village

b)

community

c)

city

d)

republic

13.

Romans believed in many Gods. This practice of polytheism was similar to the:

a)

Spanish and Portugese

b)

English and Anglos

c)

Greeks and Etruscans

d)

Germans and Asians

14.

Romans conquered many territories and people, but they allowed those conquered people to:

a)

Practice their own customs and beliefs

b)

become political leaders

c)

move away to other lands

d)

own property and slaves

15.

Rome wanted to expand and control other territories. This practice of conquering other territories is called:

a)

monarchy

b)

capitalism

c)

imperialism

d)

republic

16.

The Roman republic became an empire under the rule of:

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Hadrian

d)

Constantine

17.

The emperor Diocletian divided the Roman empire into 2 parts- The East and The West. But when The Western Roman empire collapsed, the eastern territory was re-named:

a)

The Byzantine Empire

b)

Constantinople

c)

New Rome

d)

Saudi Arabia

18.

The Roman empire collapsed mostly because of:

a)

money issues in the empire

b)

People moving away

c)

politicians losing elections

d)

Germanic invasions from the North

19.

Christianity grew in the Roman empire from:

a)

The teachings of Jesus Christ

b)

The military campaigns of Julius Caesar

c)

The destruction of the Roman empire

d)

The Jewish religious practices in Rome

20.

Romans made it illegal to practice of Christianity in the beginning within its territories. They often times executed violators of this law by using this form of punishment:

a)

crucifixion

b)

drowning

c)

hanging

d)

thrown to hungry lions

21.

In the Roman Senate Senators served for life....

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The senate, although less powerful during the Roman Empire, still existed...

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which one of the following is a factor to the end of Roman Republic?

a)

Political offices were held by a small group of wealthy elite, that were against helping the poor.

b)

Emperor Nero killed his enemies including those in the republic

c)

Farmers started a slave revolt under Sparticus..

d)

Roman lost all three Punic Wars and the Republic fell due to this.

24.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

a)

Soldiers fought in many civil wars crippling Roman economy

b)

Soldiers swore oaths of loyalty to their generals, and not to the Roman state.

c)

Soldiers became senators under new laws and corrupted the republic.

d)

Soldiers implemented new taxes that only affected the poor.

25.

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

a)

Many farmers lost their land and were forced to move to the city for jobs overwhelming the economy.

b)

Farmers revolted and refused to do any labor.

c)

Farmers had a new tax law passed that ended agricultural trade in Rome.

d)

Many farmers received double pay during the "Pax Romana" that hurt the Roman economy beyond repair.

26.

The Pax Romana was.....

a)

An era of Roman history dominated by corrupt rulers.

b)

A period of peace that last over 200 years in Rome.

c)

Mr. McKenna's favorite album by LCD Soundsystem

d)

The name of the most famous Colosseum battle.

27.

The name of Rome's ruling elite class....

a)

Parthage

b)

Plebians

c)

Patricians

d)

Pax Romana

28.

Rome's working poor were called...

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Pax Romans

d)

People of the State

29.

There was little economic difference between the Plebians and the Patricians...

a)

True

b)

False.

30.

Julius Caesar invited _____ of his friends to the Senate weakening it.

a)

300

b)

600

c)

90

d)

900

31.

Both the first and second Triumvirate were both very successful.

a)

True.

b)

False.

32.

This Emperor divided Rome into 4 different parts

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Julius Caeser

d)

Pompey

33.

This emperor, (featured in the movie Gladiator) was the last of the 5 great emperors.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Marcus Aurelius

d)

Theodosius

34.

This emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Theodosius

c)

Nero

d)

Caligula

35.

This Emperor was a TOTAL JERK and killed all in his way, "played the fiddle while Rome burned."

a)

Nero

b)

Caligula

c)

Diocletian

d)

Antony

36.

This person was part of the second Triumvirate and became Rome's first emperor

a)

Nero

b)

Julius Augustus

c)

Octavian Augustus

d)

Emperor Pilaf

37.

Traditional Roman Religion was monotheistic...

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Roman Religion did not care about other religions as long as they did not pose a threat.

a)

True.

b)

False.

39.

Roman empire declined due to....(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Economic upheaval

b)

Social upheaval

c)

Political instability

d)

Barbarian invasions

40.

Rome began as what

a)

An Empire

b)

A small city on the Italian peninsula

c)

A civilization

41.

The Romans shared land with who until 509 B.C.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Italians

c)

Greeks

42.

People choose their leaders in what type of government

a)

Tyrant

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Empire

43.

Were Romans polytheistic or monotheistic?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

44.

Which of the following has the Roman Social class in the correct order? 

a)

Plebeians⟶Slaves⟶Patricians Plebeians\longrightarrow Slaves\longrightarrow Patricians\  

b)

Patricians⟶Slaves⟶Plebeians Patricians\longrightarrow Slaves\longrightarrow Plebeians\  

c)

Patricians⟶Plebeians⟶SlavesPatricians\longrightarrow Plebeians\longrightarrow Slaves  

45.

What language did the Romans use to write poetry, philosophy , and to record history?

a)

English

b)

Roman

c)

Spanish

d)

Latin

46.

Romans built massive __________, ____________ and ____________. Check all that apply

a)

Pyramids

b)

Temples

c)

Stadiums

d)

Palaces

47.

The Romans were the first to build ________ _________ and ___________ ___________.

a)

Bath houses

b)

Bridges

c)

Public Fountains

d)

Statues

48.

Who had absolute power over their household and ruled with strict discipline?

a)

Women

b)

Men

49.

Who were the most popular entertainers?

a)

Empires

b)

Actors

c)

Gladiators

50.

Rome was founded along what river?

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Tiber

d)

Indus

51.

Who was the famous leader of Rome that crossed the Rubicon River and then was stabbed by the Senate member?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Pompey the Great

d)

Mark Antony

52.

What do we call the periods of peace that began during the reign of Augustus?

a)

Pax Europaea

b)

Pax Latinism

c)

Pax Romana

53.

What are the three reasons that Rome declined?

a)

Politics

b)

Invasions

c)

Plague

d)

COVID-19

54.

The first Christian Emperor was _________________________?

a)

Constantine

b)

Theodosius

c)

Justinian

d)

Peter

55.

The teachings of Christianity are the parables taught by ____________________?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Jesus

d)

Matthew

56.

After the empire was divided into two, where was eastern capital moved too?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Athens

c)

Gaul

d)

India

57.

Which of the following were Roman architecture wonders?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

Caesar's Bridge

c)

The Pantheon

d)

The Acropolis

e)

The Temple of Poseidon

58.

Who was Rome’s first emperor?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Hadrian

d)

Octavian

59.

Who are the 3 main peoples the Roman’s conquered?

a)

Greeks

b)

Franks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Carthaginians

e)

Vandals

60.

The Empire stretched from the ____________________ to the __________________ Gulf.

a)

Pacfic

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Aegean

e)

Persian

61.

What construction material did the Romans invent?

a)

Steel

b)

Mortor

c)

Gravel

d)

Concrete

62.

The Romans invented __________________________ concrete and the secret ingredient was _____________________ ash from Mt. Vesuvius outside of Pompeii.

a)

Salt

b)

Volcanic

c)

Underwater

d)

Animals blood

e)

Gravel

63.

What was the largest Roman construction project that was ever undertaken? _________________________________

a)

The Colosseum

b)

The Circus Maximus

c)

The Roman Forum

d)

The Aqueducts

64.

What type of religion were the Romans before the rise of Christianity?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

65.

The Roman Republic was formed after the people of Rome overthrew who?

a)

Greece

b)

Etruscan King

c)

The Persian Empire

d)

Alexander the Great

66.

Rome controlled trade and culture throughout the Mediterranean after what war?

a)

Punic War

b)

Persian War

c)

Peloponnesian War

d)

Patrician War

67.

Who was able to influence laws in Rome by vetoing laws passed by the senate?

a)

Patricians

b)

Tribunes

c)

President

d)

King

68.

The average person in the Roman Republic was an artisan, merchant, or farmer. What social class were they are part of?

a)

Punics

b)

Slaves

c)

Plebeians

d)

Patricians

69.

This person was the nephew of Julius Caesar, started Pax Romana, and was the first Roman Emperor.

a)

Darious

b)

Mark Anthony

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Augustus

70.

The Golden Age in Greece is similar to what in Rome

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Prosperous Time

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Han Dynasty

71.

What was Rome considered because it elected Representatives to create laws.

a)

direct democracy

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

dynasty

72.

Which social class was a minority of the population, but held the majority of power in Rome?

a)

Carhaginians

b)

Slaves

c)

Patricians

d)

Plebeians

73.

Who participated in government by electing Tribunes to represent them?

a)

persians

b)

slaves

c)

patricians

d)

plebeians

74.

What codified Roman laws so that all citizens were treated equally?

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Twelve Desks

75.

What is the correct order for the following leaders?

a)

Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesar, Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Constantine

c)

Constantine, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar

d)

Constantine, Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesar

76.

What term is the definition for block or forbid

a)

Hannibal

b)

Pax Romana

c)

veto

d)

Legion

77.

What was another term for the Roman Army?

a)

Legion

b)

Diocletian

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Hannibal

78.

What is the term for the Gold Age of Rome?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

New Kingdom

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Han Dynasty

79.

This person was a general that invaded Rome with elephants.

a)

Tribune

b)

Legion

c)

Diocletian

d)

Hannibal

80.

Who divided Ancient Rome because it was to large for one ruler?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Hannibal

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Legion

81.

Which feature of the Roman Empire allowed for Christianity to easily spread throughout the empire?

a)

safe travel and relative peace

b)

improved sanitataion

c)

open market space

d)

dominating the Mediterranean Sea

82.

What was the attitude of Roman Republic when it come to the people they conquered?

a)

Forced people to practice the religion of Rome

b)

pay taxes, provide soldiers, swear loyalty

c)

Forbade the practice of any religion

d)

Persecuted people who were monotheistic

83.

Which emperor converted to Christianity, allowed Romans to convert to Christianity, and moved the Roman Capital east?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Constantine

d)

Julius Caesar

84.

What was used to carry fresh water in Ancient Rome?

a)

Groma

b)

Legion

c)

Baths

d)

Aqueducts

85.

What was an ECONOMIC cause for the decline of Rome?

a)

new resources to create new roads

b)

the Roman Legions were to spread out

c)

high inflation that ruined business

d)

corrupt leaders with no clear line of succession

86.

Which of the following was a POLITICAL cause of the decline of Rome?

a)

no clear succession of power with corrupt leaders

b)

There were too many slave revolts

c)

free bread and entertainment for the majority

d)

Rome was experiences high inflation

87.

Which of these geographic factors did NOT help ancient Rome unite?

a)

The Alps and Apennines to the North

b)

The development of many city-states

c)

Having easy access to the Mediterranean Sea for trade

d)

Being located on a broad plain

88.

What does the word veto mean?

a)

I forbid.

b)

I submit.

c)

I condemn.

d)

Who cares.

89.

This is an example of a check to power that the consuls have with each other

a)

A term limit of only one year

b)

The ability to serve every 10 years

c)

The Tribal Assembly voting in the Consuls

d)

The ability to veto or forbid a law

90.

Rome went through 3 styles of government. Which of these was NOT one of them?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Empire

91.

The highest land owning social class in Rome, the men were allowed to vote and could serve in political positions

a)

Macedonians

b)

Helots

c)

Plebeians

d)

Patricians

92.

Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities

a)

Roads with bridges and tunnels

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Ziggurats

d)

Irrigation

93.

What is the difference between a plebeian and a patrician?

a)

Plebeians are rich and patricians are poor.

b)

Plebeians are slaves and a patrician was rich.

c)

Patricians are rich and plebeians are poor.

d)

There weren't any differences between the two.

94.

A republic is...

a)

Government by the people through their elected representatives

b)

Government by the whole population or all eligible citizens

c)

Government ruled by a king

d)

Government ruled by a small group of people

95.

Where did the Romans get the idea for the many Gods they believed in?

a)

Roman Gods were an original Roman idea

b)

The Carthaginians

c)

The Etruscans

d)

The Greeks

96.

Lower class of Romans, majority of the people, couldn't run for office most of the Republic

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Slaves

d)

Helots

97.

This peninsula is where the Roman Empire began allowing the Romans to benefit from trade and is its present day country:

a)

Greece

b)

India

c)

England

d)

Italy

98.

Who was the head of the household in a Roman family?

a)

The oldest son

b)

The Mother

c)

The Father

d)

The Grandfather

99.

Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars and what effect did it have on ancient Rome?

a)

Greece; It allowed them to dominate trade in the Mediterranean

b)

Carthage; It allowed them to dominate trade in the Mediterranean

c)

Carthage; Carthage won the wars and dominated ancient Rome

d)

It was an internal war between the Patricians and the Plebeians. Plebeians won the right to have more government participation

100.

Where did the Etruscans live?

a)

to the south of Rome.

b)

near carthage.

c)

to the north of Rome.

d)

Asia Minor

101.

On what continent was the Roman Empire located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

102.

Which of these was NOT a consequence of Rome's growth in power and prestige?

a)

Greed

b)

Corruption

c)

starvation

d)

Over-reliance on slave labor

103.

T or F: Women in Rome could vote and had the same rights as men.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

From whom did the Romans borrow many of their ideas about literacy, religion, and architecture?

a)

The Etruscans

b)

The Persians

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Indians

105.

Where did most of the slaves in Rome come from?

a)

From the areas conquered by Rome

b)

Rome

c)

Greece

d)

The Persian Empire

106.

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

a)

the concept of zero

b)

the process of making silk

c)

a republican form of government

d)

the printing press

107.

A person belonging to the upper/wealthy class in Ancient Rome

a)

Consuls

b)

Plebeian

c)

Patrician

d)

Slave

108.

A person belonging to the middle class in Ancient Rome

a)

Plebeian

b)

Patrician

c)

Slave

d)

Consul

109.

One of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government.

a)

Senate

b)

Assembly

c)

Consuls

d)

Bicameral

110.

The portion of the Bicameral legislature that was made up of Patricians.

a)

Senate

b)

Assembly

c)

Consuls

d)

House

111.

The portion of the Bicameral legislature that was made up of Plebeians

a)

Senate

b)

Assembly

c)

Consuls

d)

House

112.

I was staled 23 times on the floor of the Senate

a)

Pompey

b)

Octavian

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Julius Caesar

113.

I was the Nephew of Julius and have a month named after me

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Octavian

114.

This river flows through Rome.

a)

Po

b)

Tiber

c)

Nile

d)

Indus

115.

a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Republic

116.

A legislature made up of 2 house

a)

Bicameral

b)

Unicameral

c)

Tricameral

d)

White House

117.

This was placed in the forum for all people to see

a)

Edict of Milan

b)

Hammurabis Code

c)

12 Tables of Law

d)

Statue of Liberty

118.

The 12 tables were placed here

a)

Forum

b)

Assembly

c)

Senate

d)

Mosaics

119.

Believing in many Gods

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

120.

Believing in 1 God

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

121.

The state south of Italy that Rome waged war on 3 times

a)

Greece

b)

Sicily

c)

Germany

d)

Carthage

122.

A period of 200 years of peace in Rome.

a)

Aqueduct

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Chicken Pax

123.

Technology used by the Romans to transport water

a)

Aqueduct

b)

Irrigation

c)

Mosaics

d)

Forum

124.

Artwork made using pieces of stained glass.

a)

Painting

b)

Abstract

c)

Free Hand

d)

Mosaics

125.

The law set forth by Emperor Constantine ending persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Pax Romana

d)

12 Tables of Law

126.

This Roman Emperor is best known for legalizing Christianity in Rome

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Constantine

d)

Octavian

127.

Which series of wars is best described by this list?

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)


Punic Wars

c)

Trojan War

d)

Persian War

128.

A representative who fought to protect plebeian's' rights.

a)

patrician

b)

province

c)

consul

d)

tribune

129.

A government where citizens elect their leaders.

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

pantheon

130.

The laws of Rome were known as...

a)

The Senate's Rules

b)


Draco's Laws

c)

The Ten Commandments

d)

The Twelve Tables

131.

How did the form of technology seen in the picture impact ancient Rome?

a)


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

b)


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

c)

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

d)


It provided clean water to public paths and other water systems in the empire

132.

________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 

a)

Consuls

b)

Senators

c)

Tribunes

d)

Dictators

133.

Wealthy landowners who had most of the power in Rome. 

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Daimyo

d)

Bolsheviks

134.


Which official doctrine signed by Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and legalized Christianity?

a)

The Twelve Tables of Law

b)

Pax Romana

c)

The Edict of Milan

d)

The Ten Commandments

135.

Who were Romulus and Remus?

a)


Friends who conquered the Etruscans and founded Rome

b)

Twin brothers who led to the founding of Rome

c)

Germanic Generals who conquered the Late Roman Empire

d)

Ancient Greek Colonizers who founded the City of Syracuse

136.

The forum was:

a)

Similar to the Roman bath

b)

A settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel

c)

The heart of Roman political life

d)

An architectural achievement in ancient Rome that carried water to the cities

137.

What happened on the Ides of March? (March 15 44BC)

a)

Jesus was born

b)

Rome was founded

c)

Julius Caesar was stabbed to death

d)

The Roman Empire split into 2 parts

138.

Roman general, statesman, Member of the First Triumvirate and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Cicero

139.

Augustus known for being:

a)

The first Roman Emperor

b)

The child of Romulus and Remus

c)

The first Roman Consul

d)

The first Tribune

140.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

a)

Octavian

b)

Augustus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Constantine

141.

Religion founded in the Roman Empire based on the teachings of Jesus:

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

142.

As Christianity began to spread, the Emperor______________began to persecute Christians.

a)

Nero

b)

Constantine

c)

Hadrian

d)

Nerva

143.

What is this structure called?

a)

Roof

b)

Arch

c)

Dome

d)

Column

144.

What is the name of the structure seen here?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Arena

c)

The Colossos

d)

The Colosseum

145.


Name the technique shown here using small pieces of glass tesserae.

a)

Fresco

b)

Mosaic

c)

Mondrian

d)

Tempura

146.

What is the name of this structure built to honor all the Roman gods?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Portcullis

d)

Panetone

147.

Legendary founders of Rome -

a)

Romulus and Remus

b)

Tiberius and Gaius

c)

Remus and Lupin

d)

Sirius and Romulus

148.

Brothers who pushed for reform against the upper-class Senate's land-grabbing-

a)

Zod and Brantium

b)

Yuron and Mance

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Tiberius and Gaius

149.

LARGE body of upper-class politicians that advise consuls and have considerable influence-

a)

Aediles

b)

Censors

c)

Senators

d)

Plebeians

150.

Smaller, more select group of people chosen from the People's Assembly to represent the "common folk"

a)

Tribune of the Plebs

b)

Senate

c)

Council of Nicaea

d)

Augustans

151.

What prompted early Rome's change from a kingship to a republic?

a)

fear from invaders

b)

tendencies towards a weaker national gov't

c)

an experience with a terrible and cruel king

d)

preference towards a more maritime-based economy

152.

Observation: Italy is located around the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

Inference:

a)

They will automatically conquer every foe they encounter

b)

They are well suited to explore all parts of the Mediterranean

c)

They will undoubtedly change governments within a few centuries time.

153.

Large amphitheater built to house gladiators, combats, and an array of other events.

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

154.

Rome faced __________ during the Punic Wars and their most famous general was _____________.

a)

Carthage; Belisarius

b)

Spain; Hernandez

c)

Macedonia; Alexander the Great

d)

Carthage; Hannibal

155.

The first triumvirate of Rome consisted of 3 military leaders: Julius Caesar, Crassus, and _____________.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Pompey

c)

Gaius

d)

Alexander the Great

156.

Title associated with the pax Romana that saw a period of tolerating and diplomatic emperors

a)

four peaceful ruler

b)

five good emperors

c)

three thoughtful tyrants

157.

Octavian (Augustus) becomes the sole emperor of the Roman Empire after defeating whom?

a)

Antony and Cleopatra

b)

Crassus and Brutus

c)

Bellatrix and Narcissa

d)

Remus and Lupinius

158.

People living in the country often looked at the cities of Rome as what?

a)

An impenetrable fort

b)

A place of opportunity and attraction

c)

A religious center too holy for the likes of commoners

d)

A place where gladiators went to fight and die

159.

Which of these was not true of those dilapidated insulae?

a)

they were for the uber wealthy and the poor alike

b)

the roads leading to them were often narrow and broken

c)

those units at the bottom were usually a little nicer than those at the top

d)

the vast majority of Roman citizens lived in them

160.

The concept of the patriarch being in total control of the house and making all decisions

a)

paterfamilias

b)

pax Romana

c)

plebeian

d)

council of Salaris

161.

The idea that there is a balance, or relationship, between the state and it's people is referred to as -

a)

people's council

b)

social-contract theory

c)

ladder justice theory

162.

Subjects --> under the rule of their government

Citizens --> ________________________

a)

live quiet, obedient lives

b)

mandatory conscription and ask no questions

c)

enjoy rights and responsibilities

163.

Who seemed to more freely grant citizenship to groups like women, children, etc?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Exactly the same

d)

Not enough info tell

164.

Claudius' Roman critique of Athens' democracy was that -

a)

Athens perfected giving voice and agency

b)

they allowed their conquered peoples to move too freely

c)

they were too stingy with their democracy

165.

This emperor accepted Christianity and ushered it into the empire -

a)

Tiberius

b)

Gaius

c)

Constantine

d)

Romulus

166.

Generally speaking, the Romans were quite tolerant of other religions.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

We haven't covered this

167.

Which statement below is true?

a)

Judaism comes from Christianity

b)

Christianity comes from Judaism

c)

Christianity and Judaism were founded at the same time

168.

It is said that Rome developed a "soft underbelly" as it's fall became closer...what does that phrase mean?

a)

they stopped tolerating other people's religions

b)

they became more aggressive towards outside invaders

c)

they stopped doing the things that once made them a feared empire

d)

they stopped guarding their walls

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