WorksheetsT8 SG for TEST (NO PICS)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was an important advantage of Rome’s location on the Tiber River?
protection from volcanoes
protection from pirate raids
being on the Mediterranean coast
being near the Plain of Latium
What is one way Rome built a strong, loyal army?
by giving soldiers land
by paying soldiers well
by using very strict discipline
by hiring foreign soldiers
What strategy helped Romans manage the territories they conquered?
enslaving conquered peoples
building fortresses around existing cities
building colonies in conquered territories
destroying conquered capitals and cities
What was the main role of the Senate in ancient Rome?
They created and enforced laws.
They commanded the armed forces.
They controlled finances and foreign policy.
They interpreted laws and decided punishments.
What was the Roman Republic’s system of checks and balances designed to do?
prevent anyone from getting too powerful
create and pass laws more quickly
ensure the fair treatment of all
make sure people were elected fairly
Why did Roman leaders offer poor citizens “bread and circuses”?
to get rid of food surpluses
to educate the plebeians
to prevent a plebeian rebellion
rebellion to prevent a patrician rebellion
What did Rome gain by defeating Carthage in the Punic Wars?
an end to piracy
control of the Mediterranean
control of Italy
control of Sicily
Why was Caesar popular with the poor people of the republic?
He freed enslaved people.
He fought corrupt politicians.
He created new jobs for the poor.
He took land from the wealthy.
When did Rome become an empire?
captured Egypt when Caesar was killed
after Mark Anthony allied with Egypt
when Caesar took over the government
after Octavian captured Egypt
During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire controlled
the entire Mediterranean coastline.
all of Persia and Mesopotamia.
parts of South Asia and China.
most of the territory along the Silk Road.
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Augustus?
Calendar Changes
“The month of July was so named in honor of Julius and it contained 31 days. February was assigned 29 days in ordinary years and 30 in leap-years. But Augustus the successor of Julius renamed the month succeeding [following] July, August in his own honor and in order to give it equal importance with July in the calendar lengthened it to 31 days. So it was necessary to bor- row a day from . . . February, which thereafter had 28 days in ordinary years.”
—from “Calendars and Calendar Reform,” Scientific Monthly, by W. E. Castle (1943)
He was not well liked.
He was very popular.
He was very kind.
He was very proud.
Which group became increasingly powerful in Rome after the end of the Pax Romana?
religious leaders
the army
plebeians
Germanic tribes
Why did Constantine move the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
to be closer to the empire’s gold and silver mines
to be closer to the Silk Road’s trade network
to be closer to frontiers where there was fighting
to better rule over the Visigoths and other tribes
Why did the Visigoths rebel against the Romans?
The Romans did not protect them as promised.
The Romans forced them to serve in the army.
The Visigoths had always planned to rebel.
The Romans treated the Visigoths very badly.
What event marks the official end of the Western Roman Empire?
The Visigoths attacked Rome and killed the emperor.
Odoacer overthrew the emperor and seized control of Rome.
The Vandals robbed and burned much of Rome.
Theodosius divided Roman territory into eastern and western empires.
What happened after the Jews revolted against the Romans for the second time, in 132 C.E.?
The Romans forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem.
Jerusalem. Judaism was outlawed in Judaea.
Jews regained control of Jerusalem.
Jesus was sentenced to death.
What was the primary role of the apostles?
to spread the message of Jesus
to interpret Jesus’s teachings
to maintain Judaism under Roman rule
to advise the Roman emperor
How did Christians follow the model of the Roman Empire in shaping the early church?
They based their teachings on Roman law.
They appealed to the emperors to support the church.
They created a hierarchy of church officials.
They adopted Roman religious rituals.
Why did some Romans see Christianity as dangerous?
Christians did not worship the emperor as a god.
Christians were willing to be martyrs for their faith.
Christians started a fire that burned most of Rome.
Christianity became the majority religion in Rome.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Tiberius
Ezana
Theodosius
