Name ________________________
Date ________________
Ancient Rome: Test
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1. Which of the following were powerful nobility during the Roman Republic?
(1 point)
Patricians
The Apostles
Romulus & Remus
Plebeians
2. Military service in the Roman Republic was granted to
(1 point)
Foreigners
Citizens
Barbarians
Slaves
3. Hellenistic culture is a blend of
(1 point)
Greek and Oriental elements
Greek and Italian elements
Persian and Oriental elements
Persian and Chinese elements
4. Early Romans worshipped many gods. This practice is called (1 point)
deity worship.
multitheism.
monotheism.
polytheism.
5. To protect its borders from invasion, the Roman Empire hired ______________ to protect its
borders. (1 point)
children
barbarians
women
older people
6. _____________ was the first Roman Emperor. (1 point)
Crassus
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Augustus Caesar
7. What is the best title that belongs on the blank line for the graphic organizer below? (1 point)
Representative Democracy
Pax Romana
First Triumvirate
Roman Forum
8. Hellenistic culture spread especially through
(1 point)
religious revivals.
contact in wars.
trade.
government activities in places like the forum.
9. The following excerpt, below, describes which leader? (1 point)
Hannibal
Constantine
Caesar
Augustus
10. Where did the event, pictured below, most likely take place? In the (1 point)
Twelve Tables.
Colosseum.
Forum.
Pantheon.
11. Which of the following leaders conquered most of Greece?
(1 point)
Caesar
Philip II
Augustus
Hannibal
12. Although long prohibited, __________________ eventually became the official religion of
the Roman Empire. (1 point)
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Buddhism
Chirstianity
13. Which of the following is the best example of a social impact of the Pax Romana? (1 point)
a civil service was created
trade on roads became safe
there was an increased emphasis on family
a uniform system of money was developed
14. All of the following terms belong in the box below except (1 point)
New Testament
Torah
Jesus as son of God
Church councils
15. The head of the Roman gods was (1 point)
Zeus.
Juno.
Jupiter.
Venus.
16. Which of the following technologies did the Roman's develop? (1 point)
arches
Doric columns
doorways
stone buildings
17. As a result of Marc Anthony's defeat, (1 point)
Julius Caesar became the sole emperor of Rome.
Augustus Caesar became Rome's first emperor.
the Senate maintained power and perserved democracy.
the First Triumverate ruled Rome.
18. _____________ converted to Christianity. (1 point)
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Hannibal
19. Which of the following groups were granted citizenship?
(1 point)
Patricians, plebeians, and some foreigners
women and men
Men and women of wealth
all men of adult age
20. Why did the Romans and Carthaginians fight? (1 point)
to regain power of lost treasure
to control the Alps
to save a kidnapped princess
for dominance over trade routes
21. Which of the following is a legacy of Roman culture?
(1 point)
at the end of movies, dates such as MCMLVI appear.
people all over the world wear silk clothing today.
people write on paper.
people form America travel to Rome today.
22. Explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events best describes (1 point)
The Aeneid.
the Pax Romana.
mythology.
The Twelve Tables.
23. After Christianity became the official state religion, the people became very loyal to
(1 point)
the invaders.
the Church.
the empire.
Constantine as the ruler.
24. According to the map shown below, how far to the East did Alexander the Great establish his
empire?
(1 point)
to China
to the Italian peninsula
to North Africa
to the outskirts of India
25. What is the best title that belongs on the blank line shown in the graphic organizer below?
(1 point)
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Republic
Punic Wars
Pax Romana
26. The Alps were advantageous for the early Roman Republic because they
(1 point)
offered a trade route to the North.
became a spiritual place of worship to the gods.
kept the Huns out of Rome.
protected the Italian Peninsula from invasion.
27. Put the following events in order, beginning with the earliest event first. (1 point)
_____ Roman Republic begins
_____ the Punic Wars end
_____ Hannibal invades the Italian peninsula
_____ Pax Romana
28. The plebeians fought for their rights and were able to help document Roman law in (1 point)
the Ten Commandments.
the Four Noble Truths.
Hammurabi's Code.
the Twelve Tables.
______________
29. _____________________ and the Apostles spread Christianity throughout the empire.
(1 point)
Augustus Caesar
Paul
Jesus
Saul
30. Which of the following groups numbered the most during the Roman Republic?
(1 point)
the Apostles
Patricians
Plebeians
Consuls