WorksheetsChapter 11 Test Retake
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the Pax Romana?
a)
a time of conflict in the Roman Empire
b)
the beginning of Christianity
c)
a period of 200 years of peace in Rome
d)
the division of the Roman Empire
2.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)
Augustus
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Virgil
3.
What Roman invention carried clean water from hilltops into cities and towns?
a)
the arch
b)
the aqueduct
c)
the vault
d)
the dome
4.
In what city were its contents preserved by the volcanic ash that buried the city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Gaul
d)
Pompeii
5.
Where can the history, teachings, and beliefs of Christianity be found?
a)
the New Testament
b)
the parables
c)
the Old Testament
d)
the epistles
6.
Who was most responsible for spreading early Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
a)
Jesus
b)
Luke
c)
Virgil
d)
Paul
7.
What Roman converted to Christianity?
a)
Augustus
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Peter
8.
What statement describes a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire?
a)
The value of Roman currency greatly increased.
b)
The empire became too large to govern effectively.
c)
The government did not place enough taxes on people.
d)
Changing emperors became a difficult process.
9.
What caused the final downfall of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
moving the capital from Rome to Constantinople
b)
the growing gap between rich and poor
c)
the invasion by Germanic tribes
d)
dividing the Roman Empire into two
10.
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
11.
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 with an oculus in the middle
d)
an extended series of arches
12.
Which of the following statements about Pompeii is true?
a)
Pompeii was destroyed by a huge earthquake.
b)
It was destroyed over a period of several years.
c)
It provides a revealing glimpse into everyday Roman life.
d)
Pompeii was frozen in time under a blanket of mud.
13.
What were the beautiful country homes of wealthy Romans called?
a)
mosaics
b)
vaults
c)
villas
d)
frescoes
14.
Early Christianity developed in which communities?
a)
Greek
b)
frontier outposts
c)
Gentile
d)
Jewish
15.
What religion is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
a)
Judaism
b)
Emperor worship
c)
Christianity
d)
the Appian Way
16.
Who painted The Last Supper?
a)
Constantine
b)
Jesus of Nazareth
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
the Good Samaritan
17.
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.
18.
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
19.
Which emperor put an end to the persecution of Christians?
a)
Nero
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius
d)
Diocletian
20.
Why was the large population of the Roman Empire a problem?
a)
The imperial currency lost value.
b)
There were food shortages.
c)
It was too big for one person to govern.
d)
Criminal organizations grew in size.
21.
Which of the following was a military reason that led to the decline of the Roman Empire?
a)
Soldiers were fighting wars in the east, west, and at home.
b)
Local leaders took power in many areas.
c)
Unrest grew because of the gap between rich and poor.
d)
People were heavily taxed, and trade was interrupted.
22.
How did Diocletian try to save the empire?
a)
He named four generals to govern the four parts of the empire.
b)
He divided the empire into two parts and shared the rule with three other men.
c)
He created a new tax system.
d)
He made the army smaller
23.
What is a tetrarchy?
a)
four countries linked together under one ruler
b)
a vault formed by four arches
c)
rule by four emperors
d)
four key roads used to move troops quickly across the empire
24.
Which event came first?
a)
The Visigoths sacked Rome.
b)
The Roman Empire was divided into two parts.
c)
Fifty different emperors ruled in the space of 50 years.
d)
The last emperor quietly left the throne.
25.
How did Diocletian and Maximian encourage economic recovery?
a)
They had the wealthy half of the empire support the poorer half.
b)
They reformed tax laws and controlled inflation.
c)
They made the army smaller.
d)
They retired after 20 years.
26.
What is oratory?
a)
philosophical discussion
b)
an epic poem
c)
Latin literature
d)
public speaking
27.
On whose traditions did the Romans base their poetry?
a)
the Greeks
b)
the Latins
c)
the Germans
d)
the Byzantines
28.
Which is an example of Greek Stoic philosophy in Roman life?
a)
Roman art showed people and things as they really appeared.
b)
Roman government included checks and balances.
c)
Romans greatly prized public speaking and poetry.
d)
People carried out their civic duties, no matter what.
29.
What is the name for realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background?
a)
fresco
b)
bas-relief
c)
mosaic
d)
arch
30.
Which feature of U.S. government is not based on the Roman republic?
a)
federal immigration policies
b)
representative assemblies
c)
the rule of law
d)
a fair judge
31.
Which sentence best describes the aqueducts that supplied water to Rome?
a)
They were all beautiful pieces of architecture.
b)
Some carried water above ground, and some used pipes underground.
c)
Aqueducts brought water from as far away as 150 miles.
d)
The system of aqueducts is still in use.
32.
What was a benefit of the Pax Romana?
a)
Agriculture was no longer important to Rome.
b)
The army was no longer needed to keep peace.
c)
The economy prospered.
d)
No one in the empire was poor.
33.
Which statement best describes the methods of Augustus?
a)
quick, careless, and harsh
b)
slow, careful, and legal
c)
slow, careless, and outside the law
d)
quick, orderly, and peaceful
34.
Early Christianity developed in which community?
a)
Jewish
b)
Roman
c)
Greek
d)
Visigoth
35.
Why is the resurrection of Jesus important for Christians?
a)
It signals victory over sin and death.
b)
It was in the teachings of Paul.
c)
It is based on the teachings of Jesus.
d)
It is not important for Christians.
36.
How did endless warfare ruin the Roman economy?
a)
There were too many emperors.
b)
Trade was interrupted and currency lost value.
c)
The Roman Empire stretched too far from Scotland to the Sahara.
d)
Ordinary people grew angry.
37.
What is the correct order in which these emperors ruled?
a)
Augustus, Diocletian, Theodosius, Constantine
b)
Diocletian, Theodosius, Augustus, Constantine
c)
Theodosius, Augustus, Constantine, Diocletian
d)
Augustus, Diocletian, Constantine, Theodosius
38.
What were the two parts of the divided Roman Empire called?
a)
the Northern and Southern Roman Empires
b)
the Roman and the Barbarian Empires
c)
the Eastern and the Western Empires
d)
the European and the Eastern Empires
39.
Which of the following was NOT established under Roman law?
a)
equality under the law
b)
presumption of guilt
c)
fair judges
d)
presumption of innocence
40.
Which of the following is an example of how Rome influenced the structure of the U.S. government?
a)
columns, arches, and domes in architecture
b)
developing a grid pattern for city streets
c)
use of Latin in memorial inscriptions
d)
the system of checks and balances
41.
How did most grain travel to Rome?
a)
from Spain to Africa and then to Rome
b)
from China to the Black Sea
c)
from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea
d)
by land from Gaul
42.
What product came from Britain, northern Spain, and northern Gaul?
a)
grain
b)
wild animals
c)
olive oil
d)
metals
43.
From where was olive oil sent to Rome?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Britain
d)
Gaul
44.
How long did the invasions go on before the Western Empire fell?
a)
about 10 years
b)
about 25 years
c)
about 50 years
d)
about 100 years
45.
Who pushed the Vandals out of Spain?
a)
the Roman emperor
b)
Attila
c)
the Visigoths
d)
the Huns
46.
Which two groups invaded Rome?
a)
Visigoths and Vandals
b)
Huns and Vandals
c)
Huns and Visigoths
d)
Rome was only invaded once.
47.
What group pushed the Visigoths into the Roman Empire?
a)
Vandals
b)
Huns
c)
Roman army
d)
Roman emperors
48.
What made Augustus Caesar one of the greatest emperors in Roman history?
a)
He killed Julius Caesar
b)
He united the empire after a civil war and began "Pax Romana"
c)
He restored the republic
d)
He killed all the people who did not like him so that he would be popular
49.
Which Roman emperor moved the capital of the empire to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus
b)
Constantine
c)
Nero
d)
Hadrian
50.
What was the main purpose of Roman roads?
a)
To display Roman engineering
b)
To supply water to cities
c)
To transport grain
d)
To move armies quickly
51.
Who wrote the epic poem 'Aeneid'?
a)
Virgil
b)
Homer
c)
Ovid
d)
Cicero
52.
What was the main gathering place for political, commercial, and social activities in ancient Rome?
a)
Pantheon
b)
Colosseum
c)
Forum
d)
Circus Maximus
53.
Which Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of the empire?
a)
Trajan
b)
Theodosius
c)
Augustus
d)
Nero
54.
Who is considered the founder of Christianity?
a)
Paul
b)
Peter
c)
Jesus of Nazareth
d)
Augustus
55.
Which Roman structure was primarily used for public entertainment, such as gladiator games?
a)
Aqueduct
b)
Forum
c)
Colosseum
d)
Pantheon
56.
Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Constantine
b)
Theodosius
c)
Diocletian
d)
Augustus
57.
What was the main purpose of Roman roads?
a)
To mark city boundaries
b)
To transport water
c)
To move troops and goods efficiently
d)
To display Roman engineering
58.
Who was responsible for dividing the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves?
a)
Augustus
b)
Diocletian
c)
Constantine
d)
Nero
59.
What was the main function of Roman villas?
a)
Government offices
b)
Public baths
c)
Homes for wealthy citizens
d)
Military headquarters
60.
Which branch of Roman government was a form of direct democracy
a)
the consuls
b)
the senate
c)
the assemblies
d)
the courts
61.
What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?
a)
direct demorcracy
b)
equal voting rights
c)
aediles and fasces
d)
separation of powers
62.
How did Marius reform the Roman army?
a)
He ended the practice of giving land to soldiers
b)
He required soldiers to buy their own armor
c)
He made soldier promise loyalty to the senate
d)
He made the army larger by allowing poor citizens to join
63.
How did Romans use aqueducts?
a)
to bring water to their cities
b)
to drain water and create new land
c)
to make concrete for building
d)
to move troops to areas of war
64.
What helped trade grow in the Roman empire?
a)
lack of access to sea routes and few good roads
b)
the empire's control of sea routes and a network of good roads
c)
the empire's control of sea routes and a few good roads
d)
lack of access to sea routes but a network of good roads
65.
Which feature of the Roman empire most contributed to the spread of Christianity?
a)
the widespread used of the Latin language
b)
widespread poverty and inequality
c)
the empire's military power
d)
the ease of travel around the empire
66.
The culture of ancient Rome both enriched other civilizations and was enriched by civilizations outside the Roman empire mainly
a)
by forcing Roman culture on those civilization through conquest
b)
through the spread of the Latin language outside the empire
c)
through the development of international trade routes
d)
because foreigners were drawn to the magnificent city of Rome
67.
Why are some languages today called Romance languages?
a)
they were founded by Roman conquerors
b)
The developed from Latin
c)
They are useful for speeches
d)
They remind us of Ovid's romantic love poems
68.
Roman culture had an impact on the English language mainly because
a)
English is descended from Latin
b)
English has many words to describe Roman culture
c)
English has borrowed many words from Latin
d)
English came into existence during Roman rule of Britain
69.
If you learned oratory, what could you do?
a)
give good speeches
b)
understand the law
c)
make fun of people
d)
race chariots
70.
Which are factors that contributed to the decline of the Roman empire? Choose TWO correct answers.
a)
depopulation from epidemics
b)
the prohibition of slavery
c)
the death of Marcus Aurelius
d)
frequent civil wars
71.
Which of the following happened last during the decline of the Roman empire in the 400's CE?
a)
The western empire collapsed while the eastern empire survived.
b)
Christians took over leadership of the empire.
c)
The empire split into eastern and western parts.
d)
All parts of the Roman empire collapsed.
72.
The western empire finally collapsed due to
a)
attacks by the Persians.
b)
civil wars between army commanders.
c)
attacks by Germanic tribes.
d)
conquest by the eastern empire.
73.
In what way did early Roman sculpture differ from ancient Greek sculpture?
a)
Greek sculpture was more modern
b)
Roman sculpture was more realistic
c)
Greek sculpture was more colorful
d)
Roman sculpture was more political
74.
What was a significant architectural innovation of the Romans?
a)
The use of flying buttresses
b)
The development of the arch
c)
The construction of ziggurats
d)
The invention of the dome
75.
A tool that gives the right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
a)
Rejection
b)
Veto
c)
Appeal
d)
Rebuttal
76.
Which Roman structure is shown here?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Parthenon
d)
Aqueduct
77.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
78.
What building material did the Romans invent to help them build bigger and more stable structures?
a)
tar stacco
b)
asphalt
c)
stacco
d)
cement
79.
What was the Roman concept of "Pax Romana"?
a)
A famous battle
b)
A period of peace and stability throughout the Roman Empire
c)
A religious festival
d)
The name of a treaty
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