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Rise and Fall of Rome
Unit Exam
Name: _____________________________________________
Section
Period: ____________
Numerals
Chronology
True/Fix
Map
Matching
Extra
Credit
Total
2
8
8
9
23
0
50
Percentage
Unit
Points
Earned
Possible
25
I. Roman Numerals:
1
5
10
50
100
500
1000
I
V
X
L
C
D
M
Translate the following numbers:
Arabic Numerals
Roman Numerals
1.
1215
2.
CCCXCV
II. Chronology (the order of events):
Put the following dates next to the events to show in which order things happened.
1200 BCE, 800 BCE, 509 BCE, 264 BCE, 79 BCE, 46 BCE, 31BCE, 312CE, 476CE
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1. _________ Barbarian tribes invade Rome.
2. _________ Marc Antony and Cleopatra die and Octavian (Augustus) becomes Emperor of Rome.
3. _________ The emperor declares that Christians shouldn’t be persecuted.
4. _________ Latins settle on the Palatine River.
5. _________ Romans run into the Carthaginians and the Punic Wars begin.
6. _________ Etruscans settle near the Palatine River.
7. _________ Romans overthrow the Etruscans and establish a Republic.
8. _________ Pompey and Julius Caesar debate about how Rome should be ruled.
9. _________ Julius Caesar becomes dictator of Rome.
IV. True or Fix
If the sentence is true, write “true” on the line beneath it. If it is not true, cross out what’s wrong
and write the correction on the line beneath.
1.
During the early years of Christianity, the Roman leaders encouraged people to become
Christians.
2.
Many people were attracted to Christianity because it offered help for the poor and the sick.
3.
Christianity was the foundation of the Byzantine Empire, but they were accepting of other
religious traditions too.
4.
The Roman leaders were threatened by Christianity because Christians wouldn’t worship
the Roman gods.
5.
The Roman army was very organized and disciplined.
6.
The Roman leaders paid for games in the Colosseum to entertain the poor citizens, so that
they would be happy with the government.
7.
The Romans took and used a lot of Greek ideas like architecture, democracy, and
Christianity.
8.
Pompey believed that Rome should be ruled by one strong leader, while Caesar believed
that a group of wealthy senators should share the power.
V. Matching
1. Aqueducts _____
2. Augustus _____
3. Barbarians _____
4. Carthaginians _____
5. Christianity _____
6. Cleopatra _____
7. Concrete roads _____
8. Constantine _____
9. Diocletian _____
10. Dome _____
11. Etruscans _____
12. Five Good Emperors _____
13. Hagia Sophia _____
14. Islam _____
15. Judaism _____
16. Julius Caesar _____
17. Justinian _____
18. Latins _____
19. Marc Antony _____
20. Nike Riots _____
21. Remus and Romulus ____
22. Theodora _____
23. Theodosius _____
a. Romans invented these to easily bring water to towns and cities.
b. This roman invention was the best transportation system in the
world until railroads were invented.
c. 30,000 people died because they protested their government’s
corruption.
d. The Romans fought against them for 120 years in the Punic
Wars, conquering land in Sicely, North Africa and Spain.
e. was supposed to rule the empire with Octavian but was defeated
and tragically died along with Cleopatra.
f. They expanded the empire to its largest size and introduced a
lot of programs to help people. They include Hadrian, Trajan,
and Marcus Aurelius
g. Their name literally means people who speak a different
language. They invaded the empire and were partially
responsible for its downfall.
h. an example of how the Romans took a Greek idea and
improved upon it.
i. established religious freedom for Christians and converted to
Christianity on his deathbed.
j. the architectural symbol of the Byzantine Empire.
k. made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
l. His code of law is as famous as Hammurabi’s and still
influences us today.
m. convinced her husband not to flee but to stay and stop the
rioting citizens.
n. They settled on the Palatine river and founded Rome.
o. They had a big influence on the development of Roman culture
during the 300 years that they ruled over the Latins. The Latins
overthrew them, establishing the Roman Republic.
p. proclaimed himself a god even before he died, so that people
would know that the right to rule comes from the gods, not the
people.
q. the mythical founders of Rome.
r. a new religion born during the Roman Empire.
s. one of the religious traditions persecuted by the rulers of the
Byzantine Empire
t. a religion that didn’t yet exist during the time of the Roman
Empire.
u. He was assassinated by senators just 2 years after becoming
ruler of Rome.
v. He name was changed from Octavian when he became the first
Roman Emperor.
w. Queen of Egypt who committed suicide with a snake rather than
be brought to Rome.
V. Map:
A. Looking at the map below, decide whether each number was part of the Roman and
Byzantine Empires at their greatest sizes. Write “yes” or “no” in the box. (1/2 point
each)
Roman Empire
ex.
Byzantine Empire
no
no
1.
2.
3.
B. Match the following places to the correct letters on the map. Yes, there are more letters
than places to identify. (1 point each)
1. Constantinople _______
4. Black Sea _______
2. Rome ______
5. Alexandria, Egypt ______
3. Mediterranean Sea ______
6. Corinth, Greece ______
EX
2
A
B
3
C
K
J
E
D
1
H
F
G
L