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Worksheets7th Grade Humanities Fall Semester Final Exam - Core Knowledge
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is the better definition of pietas?
A commitment to fulfill one’s duties to the gods, to the community, and to the family; putting the welfare of the community above one’s own interests
A refusal to lie, steal, or cheat in any way
Courage, strength, energy, enterprise, the power to accomplish one’s purposes
Dignity, seriousness in character
Deceitful, self-absorbed, power-hungry
Which of the following is the better definition of virtus?
A commitment to fulfill one’s duties to the gods, to the community, and to the family; putting the welfare of the community above one’s own interests
A refusal to lie, steal, or cheat in any way
Courage, strength, energy, enterprise, the power to accomplish one’s purposes
Dignity, seriousness in character
Deceitful, self-absorbed, power-hungry
What of the following is the best definition of a triumph?
A bundle of rods tied together with an axe in the middle
A drink reserved for the gods
A victory parade celebrated by a Roman conqueror
The leading figure in Roman politics
A set of Roman laws
What did Gaius Mucius do to show his devotion to Rome?
He stuck his hand in a flame.
He laid down his power as ruler and created the Roman republic.
He killed his son for disobeying orders.
He built a temple to Jupiter.
Which of the following is true of Julius Caesar?
He built Rome’s first wall.
He laid down his power as ruler and created the Roman republic.
He became a Christian and made Christianity the official religion of the empire.
He was overthrown by those who feared his power.
Which of the following is true of Romulus?
He fought a civil war against Julius Caesar.
He laid down his power as ruler and created the Roman republic.
He was emperor when Jesus was crucified.
He was Rome’s first king.
Which of the following is true of Caesar Augustus?
He established the time of peace called the Pax Romana.
He helped kill Julius Caesar.
He became a Christian and made Christianity the official religion of the empire.
He fought a civil war against Nero.
Which of the following is true of Nero?
He fought a civil war against Caesar Augustus.
He persecuted Christians.
He became a Christian and made Christianity the official religion of the empire.
He willingly laid down his power as ruler and created the Roman republic.
When Vespasian was emperor, the Temple in which of these regions was destroyed?
Spain
Greece
Egypt
Israel
Jesus was born in which of these modern countries?
Spain
Greece
Egypt
Israel
England
According to Jesus’ teaching, which of the following people are the most blessed and successful?
The rich
The poor
The hungry
The powerful
According to early Jesus followers, which of the following happened to Jesus after he was arrested by the Romans?
Jesus’ spirit was seen shooting across the heavens like a comet for seven days, and then he joined the company of the gods and the Caesars.
Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried, then rose from the dead.
Jesus was killed and his body was burned. He was never seen again, but his followers decided to live better and die bravely like he did.
Jesus’ spirit inhabited the body of Augustus Caesar.
At one point, Jesus said to his followers, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Which of the following is the closest restatement of his meaning?
“Kindness is important and power is not. You need to learn to be kind like me.”
“I am now king over all the world.”
“God has sent me to lead you all to heaven.”
“The Romans have all the power, and we need to listen to them.”
What did Diocletian do to unify the Roman Empire?
He declared that only the Latin language could be spoken within the empire
He created a single currency (form of money) and declared that only that currency could be used in the empire
He paid for a huge festival in the Colosseum
He caused people to worship the emperor as a god
On the night before Constantine fought his great Battle of the Milvian Bridge, an event occurred that changed his life and the direction of the Roman Empire. Which of the following was that event?
He was assassinated
A trusted general betrayed him
The walls of Rome fell
A vision of a cross appeared to him and a voice said ‘By this conquer’
Which of the following did Constantine do to unify the Roman Empire?
He made Christianity a legal and favored religion and tried to unify everyone around it
He declared that only the Latin language could be spoken within the empire
He created a single currency (form of money) and declared that only that currency could be used in the empire
He killed the three sons of his rival, Maxentius, and married their widowed wives
In the boxes below are several historical events, but they are out of order. Place them in the right order in the spaces below. Events: - Brutus the first establishes the Roman republic. - Romulus kills his brother, Remus - Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor. - Horatius defends the Romans at the Bridge. - Julius Caesar is assassinated. Write the correct order in the spaces: First: ____________ Second: ____________ Third: ____________ Fourth: ____________ Fifth: ____________
First: Romulus kills his brother, Remus Second: Brutus the first establishes the Roman republic. Third: Horatius defends the Romans at the Bridge. Fourth: Julius Caesar is assassinated. Fifth: Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor.
First: Brutus the first establishes the Roman republic. Second: Romulus kills his brother, Remus Third: Horatius defends the Romans at the Bridge. Fourth: Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor. Fifth: Julius Caesar is assassinated.
First: Romulus kills his brother, Remus Second: Horatius defends the Romans at the Bridge. Third: Brutus the first establishes the Roman republic. Fourth: Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor. Fifth: Julius Caesar is assassinated.
First: Horatius defends the Romans at the Bridge. Second: Romulus kills his brother, Remus Third: Brutus the first establishes the Roman republic. Fourth: Julius Caesar is assassinated. Fifth: Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor.
In the boxes below are several historical events, but they are out of order. Place them in the right order in the spaces below. Write the events in the correct chronological order: First: ____________ Second: ____________ Third: ____________ Fourth: ____________ Fifth: ____________
First: Marius comes to power. Second: Jesus is born. Third: Nero comes to power. Fourth: Jerusalem is sacked by Vespasian and Titus. Fifth: Constantine comes to power.
First: Jesus is born. Second: Marius comes to power. Third: Nero comes to power. Fourth: Constantine comes to power. Fifth: Jerusalem is sacked by Vespasian and Titus.
First: Nero comes to power. Second: Marius comes to power. Third: Constantine comes to power. Fourth: Jesus is born. Fifth: Jerusalem is sacked by Vespasian and Titus.
First: Constantine comes to power. Second: Nero comes to power. Third: Jerusalem is sacked by Vespasian and Titus. Fourth: Jesus is born. Fifth: Marius comes to power.
The city of Rome is located within which of the following modern countries:
Italy
China
England
Libya
France
24. Jerusalem is located nearest which of the numbers on the map below? __________
6
2
3
4
25. The city of Rome is located nearest which of the numbers on the map below?
1
2
3
4
What country is labeled with the number 8?
Spain
Italy
Germany
England
What country is labeled with the number 2?
Italy
France
Spain
Germany
Look at the map provided. What country is labeled with the number 3?
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
What country is labeled with the number 4?
Greece
Italy
Turkey
Bulgaria
What country is labeled with the number 5?
Turkey
Greece
Egypt
Italy
What country is labeled with the number 6?
Israel
Turkey
Russia
Greece
Look at the map provided. Jerusalem is located nearest to which of the numbers on the map?
4
5
6
7
Look at the map. The city of Rome is located nearest which of the numbers on the map?
4
5
6
7
