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1) What was Rome’s first set of written laws known as?
Twelve Table’s of Law …
Hammurabi’s Code
Justinian Code
Democracy
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2) Which other ancient civilization were the Romans greatly influenced by?
Mesopotamians
Persians
Chinese
Greeks …
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3) Which of the following is an architectural contribution of the Romans?
The Great Wall
The Colosseum …
The Parthenon
The Taj Mahal
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4) Which of the following statements best describes why aqueducts were such an important engineering innovation for the
Romans?
Aqueducts allowed the Romans to create arches and keystones that were important to all Roman architecture.
Aqueducts allowed the Romans to defend their cities from invaders such as the Vandal and Visigoths.
Aqueducts allowed the Romans to build roads that connected all the cities in the Roman Empire.
Aqueducts allowed the Romans to bring freshwater to their cities. …
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5) Who did Rome fight a series of three wars, known as the Punic Wars, against?
Germanic Tribes
Spartans
Persians
Carthage …
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6) Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the Punic Wars?
Carthage continued to fight with Rome for years after the Punic Wars.
Carthage was completely destroyed after the second Punic War.
Carthage controlled the land around the Mediterranean Sea.
Rome controlled the land around the Mediterranean Sea. …
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7) Who was the famous General from Carthage that almost defeated the Romans in one of the Punic Wars?
Hammurabi
Leonidas
Hannibal …
Darius I
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8) Which of the following statements best describes why Roman senators murder Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in 44
B.C.?
The patricians loved Julius Caesar because he helped the poor and the Roman senators were worried his popularity would
make him too powerful.
The plebeians hated Caesar because he wanted to help the poor, so they paid the senate to assassinate him.
The people of Rome elected Caesar consul for life and the senators thought we would become too powerful.
The senators did not want Rome to become a monarchy with a single powerful ruler.
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9) Who fought a civil war for control of the Roman Empire after the death of Julius Caesar?
Marc Antony and Augustus …
Diocletian and Constantine
Crassus and Cleopatra
Brutus and Pompey
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10)
Which of the following statements best describes the time period of Roman history known as the “Pax Romana”?
The “Pax Romana” was a time period of vast Roman expansion where Romans fought with one another over who would
control the newly established Roman territories.
The “Pax Romana” was a time period of about 200 years where there was peace through much of the Roman Empire. …
The “Pax Romana” was a time period during which Rome fought a series of three wars against Carthage.
The “Pax Romana” was time period of extreme violence and chaos throughout the Roman Empire.
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11)
How were Christians initially treated in the Roman Empire?
Christians were persecuted and often blamed for problems in Rome. …
Christians were placed in positions of authority.
Christians were all slaves in Rome.
Christians were treated very well.
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12)
Which of the following statements best describes why Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into two parts?
The Roman Empire had such strong leaders that they wanted to share the power with one another.
The Roman Empire was too large for one ruler to manage it effectively. …
The Roman Empire was too weak to fight wars against barbarians.
The Roman Empire was conquered and forced to split in half.
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13)
What group of invaders conquered and destroyed Rome in 410 AD?
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
Vandals
Huns …
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14)
Which of the following is not a reason for the decline of Rome?
Over taxation of the people to support the army.
No organized way to choose the emperor.
The strength of the Roman legions. …
The invasion of the Huns.
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15)
Which of the following statements best describes what happened to the two parts of the Roman Empire once the
empire was split?
The Eastern part of the Roman Empire remained strong while the Western part of the Roman Empire got weaker. …
The Western part of the Roman Empire remained strong while the Eastern part of the Roman Empire got weaker.
Both the Eastern and Western parts of the Roman Empire remained strong.
Both the Eastern and Western parts of the Roman Empire got weaker.
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16)
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Roman Empire on early Christianity?
Early Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire. …
Early Christianity was created by Roman Emperors.
Romans were the world’s first Christians.
Christians founded the city of Rome.
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17)
Which best describes the republican or representative form of government that developed in Ancient Rome? The
republican form of government in Rome:
elected people that represented various groups of Romans.
chose leaders who had absolute power over the people they ruled.
allowed all the people in Rome the right to vote on every issue in the city.
was ruled by dictators who were not elected and kept power for long periods.
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A tribune in the Roman Republic was
a type of dictator.
a representative of the plebeians.
one of two leaders of the Roman senate.
a representative of the patricians who worked to make things better for the poor.
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19)
Which architectural innovation allowed the Romans to build high stable structures like the Coliseum?
Arch
Aqueducts
Dome
Terraces
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20)
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of roads on the Roman Empire? Roman roads:
were difficult to travel and were poorly constructed.
allowed Hannibal to march to and conquer the city of Rome.
assisted the Roman Empire’s invasion and conquer of Persia.
helped unify the empire by making transportation faster for soldiers and trade.
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21)
Aqueducts were an important engineering innovation because they allowed the Romans to:
bring freshwater to their cities.
build roads that connected all the cities in the Roman Empire.
defend their cities from invaders such as the Vandal and Visigoths.
create arches and keystones that were important to all Roman architecture.
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22)
The “Pax Romana” was a time period
of extreme violence and chaos throughout the Roman Empire.
during which Rome fought a series of three wars against Carthage.
of about 200 years where there was peace through much of the Roman Empire.
where many civil wars broke out as Roman generals battled to control the empire.
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23)
What language of the Ancient Romans formed the basis of modern languages like French and Spanish and
influences much of the vocabulary in English?
Latin
Italian
Hebrew
Mandarin
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24)
How did Rome’s geography help protect Rome from invasion and other threats?
The Mediterranean Sea was important to trade with other civilizations.
The Mediterranean Sea, and other landforms provided protection from invasion.
The Alpine forest of Rome provided the necessary resources to defend against invasion.
Rome’s geography kept it very isolated from other parts of the world, keeping it safe from invasion.
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25)
Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the Punic Wars?
Carthage continued to pose a threat to Rome for years.
Rome controlled most of the land around the Mediterranean Sea.
Carthage controlled most of the land around the Mediterranean Sea.
Romans were forced to pay a tax to travel or trade in the Mediterranean region.
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26)
What was the primary factor that caused conflicts between Rome and Carthage?
Hannibal marching his army over the Alps
Julius Caesar’s desire to expand the empire
Carthage’s invasion of the Italian Peninsula
Control of trade routes and territory near the Mediterranean Sea
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27)
Julius Caesar was largely responsible for moving Rome from a republic to a
Democracy.
Dictatorship.
Oligarchy.
Theocracy.
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28)
Who emerged to become the first emperor of Rome after Julius Caesar was assassinated?
Trajan
Brutus
Augustus
Marc Antony
29)
Which best describes how the decline in power of the Roman Empire occurred?
The decline of Rome:
A was gradual and took place over centuries.
B was the result of Rome losing the Punic Wars.
C occurred very suddenly after the death of Julius Caesar.
D led to the Greeks reemerging as the most powerful civilization in the Mediterranean region.
30)
Why did the Roman Emperor Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into two parts?
The Roman Empire
A was conquered and forced to split in half.
B was too weak to fight wars against barbarians.
C was too large for one ruler to manage it effectively.
D had strong leaders that they wanted to share the power with one another.
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31)
The Byzantine Empire helped preserve and spread the culture of these two ancient civilizations.
Greek and Roman
Greek and Persian
Chinese and Persian
Indian and Egyptian
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32)
Which best explains why Constantinople became a leading world city?
Byzantine Emperors were great military leaders.
Christianity started and spread in Constantinople.
It was a crossroad of trade between Europe and Asia.
It was a center of learning for the monks in Western Europe.
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33)
What Byzantine Emperor created a new law code based on ideas from the Roman Empire, but changed to fit the
new times during the Byzantine Empire?
Emperor Nero
Emperor Justinian
Emperor Claudius
Emperor Constantine
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34)
What empire was most responsible for the spread of Christianity?
The Roman Empire
The Persian Empire
The Egyptian Empire
The Empire of Alexander the Great
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35)
Which of the following statements best explains how Christianity? The spread of Christianity occurred:
when Julius Caesar expanded the Roman Empire.
as the Roman Empire spread from Europe into North and South America.
as the followers of Jesus spread his teachings throughout the Roman Empire.
after the death of Augustus Caesar when Emperor Justinian expanded the Byzantine Empire.
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36)
During the time of the Roman Empire Christianity grew and extended from this religion.
Islam
Toaism
Judaism
Hinduism
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37)
During the time of the Roman Empire some people believed God would send a person to save them. Which of the
following terms means someone sent by God to be a savior?
Yahweh
Messiah
Dictator
Emperor
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38)
Which statement is the comparison between the traditional Roman religion and Christianity?
The Romans did not believe in gods, while Christians worship one God.
The traditional Roman religion was polytheistic, while Christianity is monotheistic.
Christianity is polytheistic, while the traditional Roman religion was monotheistic.
The Romans practiced human sacrifice as part of their religion, while Christians do not.
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39)
Which statement best describes the connection between Greek and Roman religion?
The Greeks and Romans had the exact same religion.
The Greeks and Romans both practiced monotheistic religions.
The Romans adopted much of the Greek religion in their culture.
The Greeks learned many of their religious beliefs from the Romans.
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40)
Which of the following statements best describes a religion that practices monotheism?
Monotheistic religions believe in one God.
Monotheistic religions believe in many gods.
Monotheistic religions all believe Jesus is the Savior.
Monotheistic religions all use the Bible
South Carolina Common Core Social
Studies Standards:
6-2.3- Describe the development of Roman civilization, including language,
government, architecture, and engineering.
6-2.4- Describe the expansion and transition of the Roman government from
monarchy to republic to empire, including the roles of Julius Caesar and
Augustus Caesar (Octavius).
6-2.5- Explain the decline and collapse of the Roman Empire and the impact of
the Byzantine Empire, including the Justinian Code and the preservation of
ancient Greek and Roman learning, architecture, and government.
6-2.6- Compare the polytheistic belief systems of the Greeks and the Romans
with the origins, foundational beliefs, and spread of Christianity.