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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat benefit did the Alps offer Rome?Natural resourcesProtection from invasionNo benefitsSeparated the cities in Rome
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat peninsula is Rome located on?BalkanNorth AfricanItalianFloridian
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAncient Rome’s religion was influenced by what group of people?EtruscansGreeksPersiansHebrews
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich Roman goddess was the goddess of wisdom?AthenaMinervaJunoApollo
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Roman equivalent of Hera, the goddess of marriage and childbirth?JupiterVenusDianaJuno
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich Roman god was the chief of all gods?ZeusJupiterPlutoSaturn
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for the upper class (rich) Romans?BrahminEqualsPlebeiansPatricians
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of government was practiced in the Roman Republic?TyrannyOligrachyMonarchyRepresentative democracy
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat group of people was at the bottom of the Roman class system?SlavesPlebeiansWomenUntouchables
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat group was not considered citizens in the Roman Republic?The richThe poorWomenPatricians
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe majority of people in the Roman Republic belonged to what social class?The patriciansThe plebeians
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat continents did the Roman Republic extend to?Just EuropeParts of Europe and AfricaParts of Europe, Africa, and AsiaAll of Europe, Africa, and Asia
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat African power did Rome fight three wars against?NubiaSouth AfricaAxumCarthage
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one result of Roman victory in the Punic Wars?Roman control of AfricaRoman control of EuropeRoman control of the Black SeaRoman control of the Mediterranean Sea
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow was Hannibal able to invade Italy?A really long bridgeCrossing the AlpsLanding in Sicily and working his way northHe didn't invade Italy
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the cause of the Punic Wars?Different religionsNeed for slavesCompetition over tradeA misunderstanding over a speech by Hannibal
- 17. Multiple ChoiceCivil wars, increase and spread of slavery to farming areas, unemployment, and inflation were all causes of:Decline of Roman RepublicDecline of Roman Empire
- 18. Multiple ChoiceInvasion of barbarians, political problems, devaluation of Roman currency, and moral decay were all causes of:Decline of Roman RepublicDecline of Roman Empire
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich leader of the Roman Republic was part of the Triumvirate, was declared dictator for life, and was assassinated?CrassusPompeyJulius CaesarCaesar Augustus
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the term triumvirate refer to?Victory in battleLoss in battleA Roman archRule by three leaders
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the greatest failure of Imperial Rome?Military defeatsToo much taxesNot establishing a peaceful succession to emperorTrying to take over Gaul
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Roman Empire began under which individual?Julius CaesarCaesar AugustusPompeyMarc Antony
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe term Pax Romana refers to what?The Revered OneRoman Peace (200 years)The people and the SenateThe amount of time of dictator can serve
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat impact did the Twelve Tables have on Roman law?Gave the Romans codified (written) lawsGave patricians more rightsGave the Senate more powerLimited consuls
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat period of Rome: Emphasis on family, uniform money, civil service, expanded trade?Roman RepublicPax RomanaEnd of Rome
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of impact: Uniform system of money, safe travel & trade, prosperity & stability?EconomicPoliticalArchitecturalIntellectual
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat characteristic do classical China & Rome during the Pax Romana have in common?Civil service systemGreat wallsFoodReligion
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major difference between Judaism and Christianity?Celebration of HanukkahReading of the Old TestamentChristians believe in Jesus as the Son of GodNo major differences, only minor ones
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name for the primary group of people that spread Christianity?Disciples/apostlesHelotsLegionsMonks
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat religion: Monotheistic, Jesus as Son of God, Life after death, New Testament?BuddhismJudaismZoroastrianismChristianity
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the Aenid?HomerVirgilBrutusPtolemy
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Colosseum?Amphitheater for dramas and playsAmphitheater for gladiator contestsMarketplaceTemple for all the Roman gods
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe Forum, Colosseum, and Pantheon were all what type of contributions of ancient Rome?PoliticalEconomicIntellectualArchitectural
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat principle of Roman law is still used today in the United States?The Miranda RightsInnocent until proven guiltyEye for an eyeRight to bear arms
- 35. Multiple ChoiceAfter Rome fell, what was the most unifying force in the lives of Western European people?The ChurchRomeScientific achievementsReading and literature
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?ConstantineNeroCaesar AugustusCaligula
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the official language of the Roman Empire?SpanishEnglishGreekLatin
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe Eastern Roman Empire became which of these; what was its capital?Byzantine Empire; ConstantinopleHoly Roman Empire; VeniceGreek Empire; AthensBarbarian tribes; none
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