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WorksheetsReviewer: The Roman Empire and Christianity
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
2.
The declaration of independence. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
3.
A Vietnam veteran talking about the war in Vietnam.(Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
4.
Abraham Lincoln's diary describing what he thought about the civil war. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
5.
A letter from a soldier describing World War 2. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
6.
An actor describing what it was like on the set of a movie. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
7.
A history book describing Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
8.
A journal written by Lewis about his exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
9.
A classmate giving a report about World War 2. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
10.
A newspaper article from 1941 describing the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
11.
An autobiography* about Donald Trump. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
12.
A friend giving a report about the Industrial Revolution's changes to America. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
13.
A biography about Emperor Augustus of Rome. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
14.
A text book describing the 'the great war'. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
15.
A newspaper article describing last night's storm. (Primary or Seconday source?)
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
16.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)
Julius
b)
Donald
c)
Joseph
d)
Romulus
e)
Augustus
17.
What name did the Senate give to Octavian?
a)
Julius
b)
Gaius
c)
Augustus
d)
Pax
18.
What is Pax Romana?
a)
a period of peace and prosperity which began under Augustus
b)
an illness that spread during the summer in Rome
c)
a series of aqueducts bringing water to Rome
d)
a phrase meaning “All roads lead to Rome”
19.
What did Rome use to improve trade, collect taxes, and pay soldiers?
a)
the Pax Romana
b)
a credit system
c)
standardized pay for the army
d)
a standard currency
20.
What is an aqueduct?
a)
a curved structure over an opening
b)
a stone channel carrying clean water into a city
c)
a rotated series of arches
d)
an extended series of arches
21.
On whose traditions did the Romans base their poetry?
a)
the Germans
b)
the Latins
c)
the Greeks
d)
the Byzantines
22.
What is the name (of a Roman art) of realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background?
a)
fresco
b)
mosaic
c)
bas-relief
d)
arch
23.
These are writings or recordings that were created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event.
a)
primary sources
b)
secondary source
c)
oral tradition
d)
artifacts
24.
True or False: The basic mechanisms and engineering of Roman aqueducts are still in use today.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The sense of civic duty and law codes influenced later ideas in __________________.
a)
Engineering
b)
Architecture
c)
Law and Government
d)
Philosophy
26.
Which of the following choices is NOT and Roman legacy to Law and Government?
a)
representative assemblies
b)
systems of checks and balances
c)
presumption of innocence
d)
ideas of fair judges
e)
aqueducts, arch system
27.
Road constructions and city planning are examples of what type of legacy.
a)
government
b)
architecture
c)
engineering
d)
art
28.
A mosaic is an example of what Roman legacy?
a)
architecture
b)
literature
c)
language
d)
philosophy
e)
art
29.
What type of Roman art is shown below?
a)
mosaic
b)
bas-relief
c)
origami
d)
fresco
30.
True or False: Ethics and other ideas about life were adopted from the Persians and developed by the Romans
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is the main reason why Oratory, or public speaking, was prized in Rome.
a)
politicians or leaders need it to influence others.
b)
this is a form of entertainment at the time.
c)
they believe their gods are pleased with this skill.
32.
What is the main language used by the Romans?
a)
Latin
b)
Greek
c)
German
d)
English
e)
French
33.
Early Christianity developed in which communities?
a)
Greek
b)
Frontier outposts
c)
Gentile
d)
Jewish
34.
What religion is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
a)
Judaism
b)
Emperor worship
c)
Christianity
d)
the Appian Way
35.
Who painted The Last Supper?
a)
Constantine
b)
Jesus of Nazareth
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
the Good Samaritan
36.
Which statement is true of Christianity?
a)
Christianity promised a life of security and comfort.
b)
Most Roman emperors encouraged Christianity.
c)
Christianity discouraged sharing property and providing charity.
d)
Its main appeal was the promise of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus.
37.
Which of the following was a parable told by Jesus?
a)
The Grasshopper and the Ant
b)
The Prodigal Son
c)
Galatians
d)
The Gospel of Luke
38.
Which emperor put an end to the persecution of Christians?
a)
Nero
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius
d)
Diocletian
39.
Christianity is centered on his teachings.
a)
Jesus
b)
John
c)
Paul
d)
Julius
40.
He blamed the great fire of Rome on the Christians.
a)
Nero
b)
Walie
c)
Agrippa
d)
Janus
41.
He was the first Roman emperor who converted to Christianity.
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Marcus
d)
Aurelius
42.
He wrote epistles explaining Jesus’ teachings.
a)
Peter
b)
Joel
c)
Paul
d)
Rendon
e)
Bobby
43.
He included the Parable of the Good Samaritan in his gospel.
a)
Luke
b)
John
c)
Matthew
d)
Mark
44.
He was born into a poor family around 6 B.C.
a)
Jesus
b)
Buddah
c)
Muhammad
d)
Kali
45.
He sentenced Jesus to die by crucifixion.
a)
Nero
b)
Paul
c)
Herod
d)
Pontius Pilate
46.
He was killed in a Roman massacre of Christians in A.D. 64.
a)
Paul
b)
Pater
c)
John
d)
Marry
47.
He made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
a)
Nero
b)
Augustus
c)
Julius
d)
Constantine
48.
He used parables to teach.
a)
Judas
b)
Jesus
c)
Paul
d)
Pilate
49.
They were Jesus’ closest followers who helped spread his teachings.
a)
Twelve Disciples / Apostles
b)
Six Martyrs
c)
Eight Epistles
d)
Nine Warriors
50.
Which emperor is often considered to mark the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire?
a)
a) julius caesar
b)
b) augustus
c)
c) nero
d)
d) marcus aurelius
51.
What year is commonly used to mark the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
a) 410 ad
b)
b) 476 ad
c)
c) 632 ad
d)
d) 732 ad
52.
Which barbarian leader is credited with sacking Rome in 410 AD?
a)
a) Attila the hun
b)
b) Alaric the visigoth
c)
c) Odoacer the ostrogoth
d)
d) Gaiseric the vandal
53.
What was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
a) christianity
b)
b) judaism
c)
c) islam
d)
d) zoroastrianism
54.
Which city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of Rome?
a)
a) Rome
b)
b) Athens
c)
c) Constantinople
d)
d) Alexandria
55.
Which Roman emperor divided the empire into east and west in 286 AD?
a)
a) Constantine the great
b)
b) Diocletian
c)
c) Theodosius the great
d)
d) Augustus
56.
Which Germanic tribe established the Kingdom of the Franks in Gaul after the fall of Rome?
a)
a) Visigoths
b)
b) Ostrogoths
c)
c) Vandals
d)
d) Franks
57.
Who was the last Roman emperor of the West before the fall of Rome?
a)
a) romulus augustulus
b)
b) julius nepos
c)
c) constantine iii
d)
d) honorius
58.
Where did the Byzantine Empire manage to hold off Muslim invaders in the 8th century AD?
a)
a) Jerusalem
b)
b) Constantinople
c)
c) Alexandria
d)
d) Athens
59.
How did the Eastern Roman Empire manage to survive for nearly a thousand years after the fall of the West?
a)
a) strong leadership
b)
b) economic prosperity
c)
c) military strength
d)
d) all of the above
60.
The decline of the Roman Empire was caused by a single factor.
a)
true
b)
false
61.
The Roman Empire fell in one swift event.
a)
true
b)
false
62.
The Roman Empire faced invasions from groups like the Visigoths and Vandals.
a)
true
b)
false
63.
The Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, continued to exist for centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
a)
true
b)
false
64.
The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent during the reign of Emperor Julius Caesar.
a)
true
b)
false
65.
Christianity played no role in the decline of the Roman Empire.
a)
true
b)
false
66.
The Roman Empire faced economic issues, including inflation and overreliance on slave labor.
a)
true
b)
false
67.
The Roman Senate maintained significant political power throughout the empire's decline.
a)
true
b)
false
68.
The fall of the Western Roman Empire occurred in the 5th century AD.
a)
true
b)
false
69.
The Roman Empire fell due to a combination of internal weaknesses and external pressures.
a)
true
b)
false
70.
Grain brought to Rome from Egypt crossed which body of water?
a)
A Mediterranean Sea
b)
B Red Sea
c)
C Black Sea
d)
D Atlantic Ocean
71.
Which goods were traded from Britain?
a)
A wild animals
b)
B textiles
c)
C olive oil
d)
D metals
72.
Where did the trade route that crossed the RedSea lead to?
a)
A China
b)
B India
c)
C Egypt
d)
D Spain
73.
What group pushed the Visigoths into theRoman Empire?
a)
Vandals
b)
Huns
c)
Roman army
d)
Roman emperors
74.
When did the Vandals raid Rome?
a)
406
b)
410
c)
455
d)
476
75.
How long after Rome was sacked did the last Roman emperor leave the throne?
a)
6 years
b)
24 years
c)
48 years
d)
66 years
76.
What do you think are the reasons why Christianity grew so fast in the Roman Empire?
4 lines
77.
What do you think are the two main reasons (problems) why the Roman Empire collapsed? Explain your answer in 3- 5 complete sentences.
4 lines
78.
Before Christianity became the official religion of Rome, leaders of the Roman Empire...
a)
ignored Christians.
b)
made most Christians citizens.
c)
persecuted Christians.
d)
enslaved Christians
79.
Christianity is,
a)
Monotheistic - belief in many gods
b)
Monotheistic - belief in one god
c)
Polytheistic - belief in many gods
d)
Polytheistic - belief in one god
80.
What was the Pax Romana?
a)
A Roman Goddess
b)
A famous battle
c)
A period of peace and prosperity
d)
A legal code
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