Download Chapter 6 Section 1-5 True/False Indicate whether the statement is

Chapter 6 Section 1-5
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1. Octavian adopted the title “first citizen” to illustrate the duties of citizens in a republic.
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2. As a conquered people in the Roman Empire, Jews were forced to convert to Christianity.
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3. Cincinnatus was a harsh and power-hungry dictator.
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4. The Augustan Age was marked by expansion of the Roman Empire, moral and religious reforms, and great
creativity in Latin literature.
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5. Constantine built a new capital city in the village of Byzantium because the eastern half of the Roman Empire
was richer and better defended than the west.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6. The chart titled “Roman Government” shows that the Romans designed their government to
a. promote trade and commerce.
b. centralize power in one person.
c. respond quickly to military attacks.
d. incorporate checks on the power of different parts of government.
7. Study the chart titled “Roman Government.” In what way could tribunes check the power of the elected
magistrates?
a. by vetoing laws
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b. by vetoing the actions of the magistrates
c. by controlling the magistrates’ budget
d. by passing laws
When the last king of Rome was thrown out, his place was taken by two magistrates called
a. consuls.
c. plebeians.
b. tribunes.
d. the Senate.
The Third Punic War was caused by
a. Rome’s desire for revenge.
b. Hannibal’s invasion of the countryside.
c. Carthage’s resistance to Roman expansion.
d. the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?
a. because he was extremely unpopular with the Roman people
b. to dismantle the Republic and return governing power to the monarchy
c. because he was waging a civil war
d. to prevent him from destroying the Roman Republic
The statement “I found Rome built of bricks; I leave her clothed in marble” refers to
a. the ambitious building program initiated under Hannibal’s rule.
b. the development of massive rock quarries in the Italian countryside.
c. the ambitious building program initiated under Augustus’s rule.
d. the rebuilding of Rome after Carthage burned the city to the ground.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of the governments of Rome?
a. the Augustan Age, the Caesar Age, the Roman Republic
b. the Roman Republic, the Augustan Age, the Julio-Claudians, the Good Emperors
c. the Julio-Claudians, the Roman Republic, the Augustan Age, the Good Emperors
d. the Roman Republic, the Latin monarchy, the Good Emperors, the Augustan Age
The phrase “bread and circuses” referred to
a. the weekly market held in the Forum.
b. the free food and entertainment provided by the government to stave off rebellions by poor
people.
c. the reluctance of wealthy Romans to become involved in politics.
d. the prosperity of the Roman Empire that allowed most Romans to live a life of leisure.
Which of the following languages developed from Latin, the language of Rome?
a. German
c. Russian
b. French
d. Chinese
Which of the following emerged in the early Christian Church to oversee church affairs and priests within
each city?
a. bishops
c. popes
b. the laity
d. Apostles
The bishops of Rome claimed to have authority over all other bishops because
a. they were seen as Peter’s spiritual heirs.
b. they were descended from Jesus.
c. they were seen as Paul’s spiritual heirs.
d. Rome was the most powerful city in the Empire.
Which of the following was a Visigothic king who sacked Rome in 410?
a. Alaric
c. Attila
b. Diocletian
d. Odoacer
Which of the following was one of Diocletian’s reforms?
a. He divided the empire in two.
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b. He provided free food and entertainment to Roman citizens.
c. He issued the Edict of Milan.
d. He issued the first written law code.
Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
a. benefited tribunes.
b. showed the influence of the Etruscans.
c. protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians.
d. violated the constitution hammered out by patricians and plebeians.
What caused the Third Punic War?
a. the Romans’ desire to destroy Carthage
b. the Romans’ need for more land as its population grew
c. Hannibal’s desire to conquer rural northern Italy
d. the Carthaginians’ fear that Roman expansion would interfere with trade and commerce
Why did Octavian adopt the title “first citizen”?
a. to emphasize that he had more power than other magistrates
b. to illustrate the duties of citizens in a republic
c. to show that he was retiring from politics
d. to avoid the title of king or emperor
Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because
a. only patricians were allowed to hold office.
b. public officials were not paid so only the wealthy could participate.
c. most citizens were uninterested in politics.
d. the Roman masses cared only about bread and circuses.
Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment
a. in the Forum on Capitoline Hill.
c. on the Palatine and Pont du Gard.
b. in temples and at the Forum.
d. in the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus.
Which of the following describes the government of Diocletian?
a. a democratic, open society where debate was encouraged
b. a corrupt republican government
c. a government that regulated every aspect of life
d. an unstable military dictatorship
What caused inflation after the last of the Good Emperors died?
a. the minting of new coins containing copper and lead in order to maintain the money
supply
b. the layoff of thousands of soldiers to save money
c. the tax cut implemented to spur the Roman economy
d. the flood of foreign currency into Rome as a result of increased trade
Completion
Complete each statement.
26. ____________________, man-made channels used to transport water over long distances, were essential to
the growth of Roman cities.
27. ____________________ led a series of attacks by the Huns that left the Western Roman Empire in shambles.
28. The Roman family was led by the ____________________, who had extensive powers over other members
of the family.
29. ____________________ was the language of Rome.
30. The new religion that emerged in the Roman world, Christianity, was rooted in the beliefs and customs of
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Matching
Select the letter of the term, person, or place that matches each description. Some answers will not be used.
a. disciples
j. Latins
b. the Principate
k. Constantine
c. villas
l. Lucius Cornelius Sulla
d. paterfamilias
m. Odoacer
e. Hannibal
n. Christianity
f. Octavian
o. Diocletian
g. legion
p. republic
h. Edict of Milan
q. Julius Caesar
i. augurs
r. dictator
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Law which made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
Augustus
Priests who specialized in interpreting signs from the gods
Overthrew the Western Roman Empire
Member of the First Triumvirate
Established as the form of government in Rome around 509 BC
Roman emperor who converted to Christianity
The head of the Roman family
Country homes owned by wealthy Romans
Founded Rome by about 1000 BC