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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the maps, between 100 and 44 BC, Rome expanded to include
more territory in Northern Asia and East Africa.
Alexandria and Jerusalem.
Carthage and Athens.
more territory in Western Europe and North Africa.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is located at B on the map?
Tiber River
Rhone River
Tigris River
Danube River
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where is Rome located?
3
6
4
2
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is located at C on the map?
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is located at A on the map?
Iberian Peninsula
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Baltic Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is located at F on the map?
Italian Alps
Apennines
Dinaric Alps
Pyrenees
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where is Constantinople located?
2
3
4
6
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following architectural elements was perfected by the Romans and enabled them to build large public buildings such as the Pantheon?
the window
the dome
the column
the pyramid
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these Roman structures has design elements similar to those used in modern athletic stadiums?
Trajan's Column
the Colosseum
the Pantheon
the Roman Forum
- 10. Multiple Choice
According to the maps, Ancient Rome was at its height in
100 BC.
130 AD.
476 AD.
14 BC.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Geographically close to Ancient Rome
• Existed independently from Rome until 146 BC
• Its gods and mythology were adopted by Roman society
Ancient Greece
Ancient India
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements would be supported by the maps above?
The Roman Republic was large and well-established by 500 BC.
The Etruscans began invading Rome in 500 BC.
The Romans had conquered the Italian Peninsula by 275 BC.
The Greeks controlled most of Italy in 275 BC.
- 13. Multiple Choice
• a single currency used throughout the empire
• years of peace and stability
• construction of an extensive road network
The items in the list above all relate to factors that
decreased Rome's contact with its many colonies.
increased trade throughout the Roman Empire.
allowed for continuing military conquests.
eventually resulted in the decline of the empire.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The map used here shows many of the trade routes of the Roman Empire. The city of Rome and the city of Alexandria were the largest commercial centers of the entire empire. The activity of Rome's trade centers and the trade that occurred throughout the empire was made possible mostly due to
the frontier areas that were unsettled and unproductive.
its policy of seizing all valuable goods from conquered areas.
the contact of some Roman provinces with empires of the Far East.
its control of the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What statement below would most likely be supported by the maps used here?
Ancient Rome did not grow further and kept the lands it had in 44 BC.
The Roman Empire was weakened by political instability in the years following 44 BC.
The Roman Empire had more land in 100 BC than it did in 44 BC.
Ancient Rome continued to grow by military conquests from 100 to 44 BC.
- 16. Multiple Choice
This map shows that, in 130 AD, the lands of the Roman Empire
covered less land than the Western Roman Empire did in 476 AD.
were still expanding and would later include northern Europe and all of Africa.
included most of Europe, parts of the Middle East, and parts of North Africa.
did not include the island of Britain or parts of Northern France.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does this map show about Ancient Rome in the 1st century AD?
Rome did not trade with empire in far the East Asia.
Roman trade goods included horses and silk.
Roman expansion allowed it to control trade throughout Asia.
Rome controlled trade throughout the Mediterranean region.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a technological achievement of the ancient Romans which improved transportation for them?
The Roman Forum
aqueducts
dams
The Appian Way
- 19. Multiple Choice
What did the ancient Romans build to maintain the supply of water in their cities?
highways
sewers
temples
aqueducts
- 20. Multiple Choice
What type of bridge was built by the ancient Romans throughout the Roman Empire?
covered bridge
trestle bridge
suspension bridge
arch bridge
- 21. Multiple Choice
The public baths were an important part of ancient Roman life. In addition to providing a place for people to bathe, the Roman baths were also used for which purpose?
a place to conduct government business
a place for socializing
a place to watch theatrical performances
a place for worship
- 22. Multiple Choice
The ancient Romans are known for their accomplishments in engineering. The Romans provided water to their cities and used indoor plumbing. What else did the Romans build that was an important part of their water system?
sewers
roads
stadiums
temples
- 23. Multiple Choice
Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of
plebians
priests
senators
slaves
- 24. Multiple Choice
How was Julius Caesar's role as a political leader unusual?
He was named dictator for life, rather than six months.
His term was four years, rather than the normal one year.
He was elected by both plebeians and the slaves.
Military leaders did not usually hold public office.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why was Julius Caesar popular among the plebeians?
He was born a plebeian.
He donated much of his money to the common people.
He was disliked by the elders.
He was a reformer who supported the common people.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Julius Caesar first won power and fame in Ancient Rome through
his economic ideas.
his role as a dictator.
his political reforms.
his military victories.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which group was not allowed to vote in the Ancient Roman government?
peasants
patricians
priests
slaves
- 28. Multiple Choice
In Ancient Rome, the farmers could vote but not hold the highest offices. What were they called?
plebeians
commoners
peasants
patricians
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was the role of patricians in Ancient Rome?
They were slaves and could not vote.
They held the highest public offices.
They were farmers and could vote.
They were indentured servants.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which common factor allowed both the Macedonian Empire under Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire to expand?
They both created strong centralized forms of government.
They both recruited foreign soldiers to lead their armies.
They both used religion to strengthen their governments.
They both allowed wealthy merchants to create monopolies.
- 31. Multiple Choice
In a representative democracy, people vote on
what the laws should be.
who the judges should be.
who should be the king.
who their legislators should be.
- 32. Multiple Choice
From THE TWELVE TABLESTABLE IX: Public LawLaw I.
No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens.Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome) will have the rights of Roman citizens.Law III. If a judge accepts money or gifts to influence his decision, he shall be put to death.
How would Law III help guarantee a person's rights under Roman law?
It sets limits on who is allowed to be a judge.
It prevents merchants from making unfair trades.
It helps accused criminals have a fair trial.
It gives everyone in the empire equal freedoms.
- 33. Multiple Choice
rom THE TWELVE TABLESTABLE IX:
Public LawLaw I.
No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens.
Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome) will have the rights of Roman citizens.
Law III. If a judge accepts money or gifts to influence his decision, he shall be put to death.
What do Law I and Law II indicate about Roman society?
People's lives were mostly unaffected by the government of Rome.
People in the Roman Empire had freedom of speech.
Citizens had many more rights than non-citizens.
Citizens in the country had fewer rights than those in cities.
- 34. Multiple Choice
from THE TWELVE TABLESTABLE IX:
Public Law
Law I. No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens.
Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome) will have the rights of Roman citizens.
Law III. If a judge accepts money or gifts to influence his decision, he shall be put to death.
Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?
People ignored the laws as Rome became weaker.
Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember.
The tables had been lost in a barbarian attack.
The laws did not establish any order to begin with.
- 35. Multiple Choice
The Roman Constitution was
written by Rome’s founders, Romulus and Remus.
the basis for the United States Constitution.
thrown out by Caesar and replaced with a dictatorship.
based on 12 written laws and ancient traditions.
- 36. Multiple Choice
Governmental power in the Roman Republic was divided among many groups as a form of checks and balances. Which of these provided a structure for governing in the early Roman Republic?
the Assemblies and the Senate
the Counsel, the Senate, and the Roman people
Caesar, the Senate, and the courts
the Magistrates and the Counsel of Rome
- 37. Multiple Choice
Civic duty was an important part of life for Roman citizens. Which of these is an example of the moral obligations of all Roman citizens during the Republic?
to treat slaves with respect and humanity
to vote in all elections for magistrates
to serve in the military in the colonies
to serve as a judge when asked to hear a legal case
- 38. Multiple Choice
Civil law, which is based upon ancient Roman law, is used in many European and Latin American countries. What makes civil law different from other types of laws?
Civil law can be overruled by a judge.
Civil law tells people how to behave.
Civil law applies to the common man.
Civil law is based on written rules.
- 39. Multiple Choice
Why was the creation of a written law code in the Roman Republic significant?
It meant that citizens had fewer rights than they had before.
It caused a great deal of instability in the republic.
It led to a decrease in the number of crimes committed.
It meant that the laws would be applied fairly to all people.
- 40. Multiple Choice
The Roman Constitution called for the government to be made up of the senate, the legislative assemblies, and the executive magistrates. This is an example of
popular sovereignty.
the separation of powers.
a dictatorship.
a monarchy.
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the government of the Roman Republic?
Their form of government was largely weak and ineffective.
Their form of government is not relevant to the governments of today.
Their form of government was the first one to have democratic principles.
Their form of government has influenced the democratic governments of today.
- 42. Multiple Choice
While some senators thought they could save the republic by killing Julius Caesar and taking back the powers of government, his death actually sped up the change from a republic to an empire. Why was the Senate unsuccessful in regaining control of the republic?
Octavius pretended to support the Senate but then threw them out of Rome.
The Senate didn’t have the support of the governors in the far-away provinces.
Octavius inherited Caesar’s wealth and was able to stay in power as emperor.
The Senate was divided amongst themselves over which of them should be the next emperor.
- 43. Multiple Choice
Who established the Roman capital in Constantinople?
Augustus Caesar
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
Constantine
- 44. Multiple Choice
What is one reason the Roman Empire was divided into two empires?
Different parts practiced different religions.
It was defeated by the tribes in the east.
There was a famine in the western parts of the empire.
It had become too big to govern from one place.
- 45. Multiple Choice
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire continued as the
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
Eastern Empire
British Empire
- 46. Multiple Choice
What is one reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
rebellion by Roman citizens
disease
famine
attacks by Germanic tribes
- 47. Multiple Choice
What was the effect of the Jewish diaspora?
The Jewish people left their homeland and spread to other lands.
The Jewish people in Judaea were all killed.
The Jewish people regained their homeland.
The Jewish people were forced to abandon their religion in Ancient Rome.
- 48. Multiple Choice
Why did the Romans force the Jews to leave their homeland?
The Romans wanted the land for their people.
The Romans did not tolerate other religions.
The Jews revolted against the Romans.
The Jews did not assimilate into Roman culture.
- 49. Multiple Choice
Ancient Romans explained events in their daily lives
as a result of their actions.
through scientific knowledge.
through weather patterns.
as the actions of the gods.
- 50. Multiple Choice
Ancient Roman deities most resembled
ancestors
humans
spirits
animals
- 51. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes the religion of Ancient Rome?
monotheistic
animalistic
pantheistic
polytheistic
- 52. Multiple Choice
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified [made right] freely by his grace through… Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice… through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his patience he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.Christian Bible, Letter of St. Paul to the Romans 3:23–26adapted from New International Version
Based on the passage, Christian belief states that what action was most responsible for the salvation of all people?
Jesus rose into heaven.
Jesus was baptized.
Jesus died on a cross.
Jesus healed the sick.
- 53. Multiple Choice
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified [made right] freely by his grace through… Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice… through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his patience he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.Christian Bible, Letter of St. Paul to the Romans 3:23–26adapted from New International Version
According to St. Paul, how are people able to be justified, or made right?
People must devote themselves to Paul.
People must punish those who sin.
People must believe in Jesus Christ.
People must trust the Roman Empire.
- 54. Multiple Choice
The Pax Romana is sometimes seen as a golden age because this period of ancient Roman history was characterized by
freedom and democracy.
major scientific discoveries.
major military conquests.
peace and prosperity.
- 55. Multiple Choice
The two centuries of Roman history beginning with the rule of Augustus is seen as a golden age in part because of major advances in
architecture
medicine
philosophy
navigation
- 56. Multiple Choice
During Christianity’s early centuries, individuals who oversaw the churches in a city or region came to be called
pope
friars
prophets
bishops
- 57. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the growth of early Christianity?
It began in Rome and spread throughout the Byzantine Empire
It began in India and spread throughout Southeast Asia.
It began in Arabia and spread throughout North Africa.
It began in Palestine and spread throughout the Roman Empire.
- 58. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes a central belief of Christianity?
agnosticism
pantheism
polytheism
monotheism
- 59. Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes how Christians view the Hebrew Bible used in Judaism?
They believe it is the New Testament, making it the last part of their Bible.
They believe it is the Torah and is not inspired by God.
They believe it is the Talmud and is not inspired by God.
They believe it is the Old Testament, making it the first part of their Bible.
- 60. Multiple Choice
They believe it is the Old Testament, making it the first part of their Bible.
He was the first Christian to be killed for his faith.
Jesus was baptized by him and grew up with his teaching.
He wrote much of the Christian New Testament.
Jesus made him the leader of his church before dying.
- 61. Multiple Choice
• Gospels
• Acts of the Apostles
• Epistles
• Revelation
What best describes the list?
The Christian New Testament
the Christian Old Testament
The Christian Bible
the Christian Torah
- 62. Multiple Choice
During the decline of the Roman Empire, the Roman emperors usually died by being killed in battle or being killed
by starvation
by diseases.
by their own soldiers
by a Roman mob.
- 63. Multiple Choice
In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?
There were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens.
Slaves had to be fed and sheltered, which hurt the Roman economy.
It was difficult to determine who was a slave and who was free.
Roman slavery made other nations see Rome as wicked.
- 64. Multiple Choice
One major disadvantage in the Roman system of education was thatpeople could not attend schools until they were adults.
people could not attend schools until they were adults.
schools were usually taught by people who were uneducated.
schools only existed for teaching the early grades of learning.
people in the lower classes were not allowed to be educated.
- 65. Multiple Choice
As the Roman Empire declined, its famous road system suffered. Roads gradually broke down because they were not maintained. What was a major effect of this?
The population grew in cities of the empire.
Communication in the empire became less reliable.
Wheeled carts and chariots were no longer effective.
The empire wasted money on building new roads.
- 66. Multiple Choice
The map used here shows the changing boundaries of the Roman Empire from 130 AD to 476 AD. Areas of Northern Europe, far northern Britain, and Asia were never conquered by the Romans. What most likely prevented the empire from expanding farther into these areas?
Those areas had powerful enemy tribes.
Rome wanted to have only a small empire.
Rome could not decide which area to invade.
Those areas had land that was poor for farming.
- 67. Multiple Choice
Based on this map, which factor below was probably most threatening to the unity of the Roman Empire?
The empire was separated with few land connections.
The empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally.
The empire had little access to sea trade.
The empire was too large to keep united.
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