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7th History Benchmark #1
1. How did granting Roman citizenship to conquered peoples keep the empire strong?
a.
New citizens were required by law to serve as slaves to help build new cities and towns.
b.
All new citizens had to move to Rome, creating the largest and strongest city in the world.
c.
Citizenship in Rome was so highly valued that once granted, people remained very loyal.
d.
All citizens, including women and children, had to serve in the military.
2. In what ways did the Roman government most influence the founders of the United States?
a.
The founders of the United States admired Roman art and architecture.
b.
The founders of the United States supported the idea of electing an emperor.
c.
The founders of the United States wanted great military power.
d.
The founders placed a high value on written laws and separation of powers.
3. Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a.
Trajan
b.
Augustus
c.
Diocletian
d.
Constantine
4. The most influential Christian leader in Roman society was the
a.
emperor.
b.
head of the Stoic philosophers.
c.
leader of the Senate.
d.
pope, who was the bishop of Rome.
He was a man born into the world to shake the nations, the scourge of all lands, who in
some way terrified all mankind by the dreadful rumors noised abroad concerning him.
5. The passage above describes
a.
Attila.
b.
Clovis.
c.
Diocletian.
d.
Constantine.
6. Which of the following groups did not invade parts of the Roman Empire?
a.
the Vandals
b.
the Huns
c.
the Chinese
d.
the Ostrogoths
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7. The Justinian Code is best described as
a.
a legal system based on Christian and Roman laws guaranteeing fair treatment for all.
b.
Justinian’s attempt to abolish Christianity.
c.
a set of architectural guidelines used to create new cities and towns.
d.
rules of conduct for all members of the Roman army.
8. Which event marked the end of the 1,000-year history of the eastern Roman Empire?
a.
the death of Justinian
b.
Constantinople conquered by the Ottoman Turks
c.
the renaming of Constantinople to Istanbul
d.
the writing of the Justinianic Code
9. Why did nomads want to be members of tribes?
a.
to protect themselves against violence
b.
to be able to access the best grazing lands
c.
to have access to others’ camels and goats
d.
to share tents with one another
10. Why was trade important to both townspeople and nomads in Arabia?
a.
It gave them a place to organize into caravans.
b.
It provided both groups with the things they needed.
c.
It was a way to keep peace between groups of people.
d.
It made it easier for people to travel to distant lands.
11. A building used for Muslim prayer is called a
a.
shrine.
b.
mosque.
c.
Kaaba.
d.
Sunnah.
12. What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?
a.
They all believed that Muhammad was a prophet.
b.
They all believed that Jesus was the son of God.
c.
They all believed that there were many gods and goddesses.
d.
They all believed that there was only one God.
13. The holy book of Islam is called the:
a.
Bible.
b.
Torah.
c.
Qur’an.
d.
Shariah.
14. In what way are the Bible, Torah, and Qur’an similar?
a.
All of them tell stories about prophets such as Moses.
b.
All of them state that Islam is the true religion.
c.
All of them explain how to be good Muslims.
d.
All of them describe the life of Muhammad.
15. Many merchants in Mecca rejected the teachings of Muhammad because they
a.
believed that it was important to help the poor.
b.
did not believe an angel had visited Muhammad.
c.
knew he had managed a caravan business.
d.
wanted to keep their money for themselves.
16. Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
a.
Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him.
b.
Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet.
c.
On the final day Allah will judge all people.
d.
Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah.
17. Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?
a.
They are stories about the life of Muhammad.
b.
They are the basis for law in Muslim countries.
c.
They are acts of worship required of all Muslims.
d.
They are rules about how Muslims should treat others.
18. Which of the following best describes why Islamic law is important to Muslims?
a.
It governs all aspects of Muslims’ lives.
b.
It says what Muslims should not eat or drink.
c.
It is a written record of the life of Muhammad.
d.
It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
19. What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia?
a.
The Shia believed that the Muslims should not practice religious tolerance.
b.
The Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.
c.
The Sunni believed that Sufism was dangerous.
d.
The Sunni did not want to spread Islam to other parts of the world.
20. Non-Muslims in conquered territories:
a.
were forced to convert to Islam.
b.
were prevented from practicing their religions.
c.
had to obey certain rules and pay a special tax.
d.
had to adopt the Arabic language.
21. Why did Muslim artists concentrate on calligraphy?
a.
The portrayal of animals and people is forbidden in Sufism.
b.
The portrayal of animals and people is forbidden in Islam.
c.
They wanted to decorate mosques.
d.
They enjoyed poetry and stories.
22. Muslim scholars are credited with developing:
a.
geometry.
b.
algebra.
c.
calculus.
d.
physics.
23. What helped unify the many groups that became part of the Muslim world?
a.
wealth
b.
the desire
c.
trade
d.
the Arabic language
24. Which of the following was not a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the empire’s vast size.
corruption in Roman government
pressure on the Goths from the Huns
the influence of Greek government
25. What form of government did Rome have before it became an empire?
a.
b.
c.
d.
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
republic
26. Which was not one of Rome’s lasting contributions for the world?
a.
b.
c.
d.
democracy
laws
architecture
development of city/states
27. The teachings of Muhammad are found mainly in the Qur’an and the –
a.
b.
c.
d.
Commentaries.
Sunnah.
Jihad.
Old Testament.
28. Muslims believe that Muhammad revealed Allah’s teachings to the world. Which of the following leaders
that you learned about in Grade 6 did not reveal a religion’s teachings to his people?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Moses
Hammurabi
Buddha
Jesus
29. Most Christians and Jews who were conquered by Arab armies in the AD 600s and 700s were –
a.
b.
c.
d.
allowed to practice their religions.
sold to North African slave traders.
moved to northern Europe.
forced to dress like Muslims.
30. What rights and duties did Roman citizens have?
a.
b.
c.
d.
hold public office and vote
pay taxes and male citizens had to serve in the army when needed.
attend gladiator events in the Coliseum
both A and B
31. Here in Rome most sick people usually die from lack of sleep. Undigested food, which lies heavily in an
agitated tummy, brings on the weariness. Who can sleep in a slum? Only the rich can sleep in the city—that’s
the root of the trouble. Even a sleepy Drusus or a sea-calf would be kept awake by the noise of wagons in the
winding streets and the curses of drivers when traffic comes to a halt. Whenever business brings a rich fellow
carried high up by his slaves in a comfortable Libernian carriage, the crowd makes way for him. Inside he
reads, writes, and even snoozes, for the closed windows of his carriage induces sleep. Even if we hurry, he will
still get there first since we are blocked by the crowd in front and behind. This one elbows me, and that one
sticks me with his pole; one bangs a beam and another a wine barrel against my head. My legs are covered with
mud and my feet trampled from every side, while a soldier stomps his boots on my toe.
Source: Juvenal, Downtown Rome; Satire, 3:232-48, translated by Ronald Mellor.
Compare Juevenal’s account of city life in Rome to a modern city today. Are they the same, or different?