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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which phrase BEST explains a major result of the fall of the Roman Empire?
development of the Renaissance in Northern Europe
expansion of the authority of Christian leaders
beginning of the European age of exploration
start of the Crusades in the Middle East
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which statement is consistent with the cultural influence of Ancient Rome on other civilizations?
Ancient Roman Cultural Achievements:
Roman architectural styles are found throughout the world.
Roman law is the basis for legal practice in Europe, former European Colonies, and Latin America.
Roman roads, called the greatest engineering accomplishment of their time, are still used in some places today.
Roman art was the inspiration for many works during the Renaissance period.
Rome has had a lasting impact on the modern art period.
Rome has had an enduring impact on modern civilizations.
The Romans greatly influenced early African societies.
The Romans greatly influenced Greek society.
- 3. Multiple Choice
This religion began as a movement within Judaism that was taught by Jesus throughout Judea and Galilee.
Christianity
Lutheranism
Mythology
Zoroastrianism
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which change resulted from the fall of the western Roman Empire?
New farming techniques were developed.
The role of religious institutions in society declined.
The use of established trade routes declined.
New military tactics were developed.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did the status of social classes change in ancient Rome as a result of the Secession of the Plebes of 494 B.C.?
Plebes gained more political power.
Patricians began to outnumber plebes.
Plebes become the wealthiest land owners.
Patricians were prohibited from owning slaves.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Use the list below to answer the question.
Selected Laws from the Twelve Tables of Ancient Rome
1.1 If he (plaintiff) summon him (defendant) into court, he shall go.
11.3 Whoever is in need of evidence, he shall go on every third day to call out loud before the doorway of the witness.
VIII.21 If a patron shall defraud his client, he must be solemnly forfeited (killed).
IX.6 Putting to death . . . of any man who has not been convicted, whosoever he might be, is forbidden.
Which protection is supported by these laws?
innocent until proven guilty
property rights for women
direct election of leadership
equal distribution of income
- 7. Multiple Choice
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.
Such then are the powers of each of the parts of government both to oppose one another and to work in conjunction. In unison they are a match for any and all emergencies . . . —Polybius 6.18.1
Which principle of government best demonstrates the influence of the ancient Roman Republic?
the election of a president
the system of checks and balances
the separation of church and state
the protection of equal rights
- 8. Multiple Choice
Compared to Judeo-Christian traditions, Greco-Roman ideas of responsibility tended to place greater emphasis on which trait?
performing acts of charity
citizen participation in government
ritual preparation of foods
respect for religious elders
- 9. Multiple Choice
Based on this table, which statement describes a similarity between Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of laws?
Judeo-Christian – drawn from religious writings, laws enabled rulers to reinforce the belief system
Greco-Roman Laws– written and enforced by an established ruler, laws exist to preserve order
Laws helped defend national boundaries.
Laws granted power to governing authorities.
Laws justified a leadership structure.
Laws regulated a monetary system.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The influence of Judeo-Christian laws was spread throughout Europe and the Middle East by which empire?
Egyptian
Persian
Roman
Sumerian
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which modern principle of government was influenced by this concept?
If anyone summons a man before the magistrate, he must go. If the man summoned does not go, let the one summoning him call the bystanders to witness and then take him by force. —The Twelve Tables, c. 450 B.C.
feralism
judicial review
popular sovereignty
rule of law
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote?
polis
republic
dictatorship
oligarchy
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Roman Senate, which came to hold an important position in the Roman Republic, was
a select group of about 300 patricians who served for life.
made up of two consuls, two praetors, and officials.
made up of Greek generals, and was charged with protecting the Republic.
a group of 500 plebeians who oversaw the expansion of Rome’s borders.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a period of peace and prosperity that lasted almost 200 years?
Long Winter
pax Romana
Rubicon
the Republic
- 15. Multiple Choice
____ became the first Christian emperor.
Constantine
Nero
Caligula
Augustus
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Edict of Milan proclaimed
official tolerance of Christianity.
a reduction of taxes for the first time in a hundred years.
Christianity as a crime punishable by death.
an immediate end to all religious activity.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Under which emperor did Rome adopt Christianity as its official religion?
Julius Caesar
Theodosius the Great
Nero
Diocletian
- 18. Multiple Choice
These were a series of 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC.
Persian Wars
Greek Wars
Punic Wars
Crimean Wars
- 19. Multiple Choice
Law system in ancient Rome applied standards of justice to all people & allowed political and social rights for plebeians.
Law of Nations
Constitution
Code of Hammurabi
Justinian Code
- 20. Multiple Choice
Wealthy landowners who became Rome’s ruling class.
patricians
plebeians
praetors
Etruscans
- 21. Multiple Choice
These were the judges of Rome under the Republic.
plebeians
praetors
Etruscans
patricians
- 22. Multiple Choice
This Jewish teacher traveled and preached in Judaea and Galilee.
Paul
Jesus
Mark
John
- 23. Multiple Choice
Julius Caesar, the first dictator of Rome, was
assassinated
the ruler for 20 years.
born in Spain
the founder of Rome
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