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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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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