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Question 1
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Q. Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
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Age of Augustus.
Resurrection.
Pax Romana.
Crucifixion.
Question 2
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Q. What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
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columns
arches
lintels
marble
Question 3
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Q. How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
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by combining a set of layers
by combining a set of arches
by building aqueducts
by building a bridge
Question 4
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Q. Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
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senators to get to the Senate.
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
merchants to travel safely.
slaves to travel into the countryside.
Question 5
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Q. What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
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volcanic rock
asphalt
cement
lime
Question 6
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Q. How did Constantine affect Christianity?
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He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
He placed even more bans on the religion.
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
Question 7
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Q. Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
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Peter
James
Paul
John
Question 8
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Q. Use the map to answer. Christianity began near Jerusalem, then spread as far west as ____.
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Britain
Gaul
Egypt
Spain
Question 9
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Q. The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
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barbarian invasions
strong leadership
inflation
political corruption
Question 10
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Q. What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?
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Constantine dividing the empire
a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
Justinian moving the capital to the east
Question 11
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Q. Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
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Patriarch
Pope
Roman Emperor
Paul
Question 12
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Q. Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
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Colosseum
Pantheon
Circus Maxiums
Forum
Question 13
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Q. True or False: There was no system in place for choosing new emperors
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True
False
Question 14
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Q. What do the first 4 books of the New Testament describe?
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The life and teachings of Jesus
The life and teachings of Paul
The life of Christians in the Roman Empire
The life of Jews in the Roman Empire
Question 15
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Q. What is a martyr?
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A person who dies for Christianity
A person who dies for their religion
A person who dies for their political beliefs
A person who dies for their beliefs
Question 16
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Q. Gladiator fights mostly took place in the
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Circus Maximus
Forum
Colosseum
Pantheon
Question 17
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Q. Rome is located in which country?
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Greece
Italy
Egypt
France
Question 18
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Q. Where would one most likely see the foods listed below? * Mice cooked in honey * roasted parrots stuffed with dates * salted jellyfish * snails dipped in milk
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in a major offering to the gods
at a poor Roman's breakfast
at a wealthy Roman's dinner
in the stands at a chariot race
Question 19
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Q. Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Empire?
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Diocletian
Theodosius
Nero
Augustus
Question 20
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Q. The Roman city destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD is