True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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One reason that some people believed that Jesus was the Messiah was because of
the fulfillment of prophecies.
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2.
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Jesus was born in the year 4 B.C.
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3.
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The Christian religion was initially persecuted within the Roman Empire.
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4.
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The rise of Christianity was one of the reasons for the collapse of the Roman
Empire.
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5.
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Edward Gibbon said that two things which helped Christianity grow were the
doctrine of a future life, and the existence of miracles in the early Church.
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6.
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Rome was first an empire, then later degenerated into a republic.
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7.
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Republic means “a thing of the public.”
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8.
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While Christianity began to grow in the Roman Empire, one thing that impeded and
prevented its growth, according to Gibbon, was the austere morals of the Christians.
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9.
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Romans were harsh with their enemies once they conquered them.
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10.
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Caesar was killed because of a large debt he owed Cassius and refused to
pay.
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11.
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One Roman legal right was the right for the accused to be faced by his
accusers.
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12.
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Constantine was the Emperor who ended the persecution of Christians.
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13.
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The era after Pax Romana was characterized by violence, many rulers, and social
problems.
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14.
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The expresssion “the fall of the Roman Empire” refers to the Eastern
Roman Empire.
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15.
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Spanish barbarians attacked Rome from the North.
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16.
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The attacks of Atila the Hun and other invaders sent Germanic peoples fleeing
into the Roman Empire.
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17.
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The use of slave labor helped most of Rome’s farmers become more
efficient.
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18.
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Rome disappeared from the map when they were destroyed in 476 A.D.
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Matching
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Match each person with the correct statement below. a. | Augustus | f. | Paul | b. | Julius Caesar | g. | Ptolemy | c. | Hannibal | h. | Virgil | d. | Jesus | i. | Nero | e. | Odoacer | j. | Cicero |
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Leader of Carthaginian army who crossed the Alps to invade Italy
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20.
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General who brought Gaul under Roman control
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21.
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First ruler of the Roman Empire
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22.
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Author of the Roman epic poem, the Aeneid
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23.
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Astronomer who theorized that the Earth was the center of the universe
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24.
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Central figure in Christianity
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25.
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Jewish convert who spread Christianity from Mesopotamia to Rome
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26.
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German leader who ousted the emperor in Rome
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27.
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Famous Roman orator, philosopher, politician.
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28.
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The emperor who set fire to part of Rome and then blamed it on
Christians.
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Match the position, structure, or person with the correction
description. a. | Tribune | f. | Gracchi | b. | Consul | g. | Pantheon | c. | Plebeian | h. | Circus Maximus | d. | Patrician | i. | Galen | e. | Dictator | j. | Livy |
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29.
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Large racecourse
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30.
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Member of the Roman upper class
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31.
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Position held by plebeians
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32.
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One of two appointed leaders who ran the Roman government
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33.
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Limited to 6 months tenure
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34.
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Member of Roman lower class
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35.
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Voice for the poor, and reform
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36.
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Temple to the Roman gods
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37.
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Historian who tried to arouse patriotism in Romans and restore the traditional
Roman values.
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38.
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Roman physician who wrote a medical encyclopedia
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Match the year with the event. a. | 313 AC | e. | 476
AD | b. | 509 BC | f. | 392
AD | c. | 30 AD | g. | 27
BC | d. | 70 AD | h. | 44
BC |
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39.
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Beginning of Pax Romana
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40.
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Edict of Milan
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41.
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Crucifixtion of Jesus
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42.
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Assassination of Julius Caesar
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43.
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Romans destroy Jerusalem
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44.
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The Romans dethrone the Etruscan king
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45.
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The fall of the Roman Empire
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46.
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Christianity becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire
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Match the letter on map 6.1 with the best explanation below. Some
letters may be used more than once, and some not at all.  Map
6.1
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47.
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Gaul
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48.
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Sicily
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49.
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Carthage
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50.
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Poloponnesia
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51.
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Rome
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52.
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The Alps
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53.
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The Rubicon River
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54.
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“Ilia jacta est.”
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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55.
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Pax Romana began during the reign of
a. | Augustus. | c. | Constantine. | b. | Diocletian. | d. | Theodosius. |
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56.
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How long did the Pax Romana last?
a. | 100 years | c. | 300 years | b. | 200 years | d. | 400 years |
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57.
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In Roman government, who represented the rights of plebeians?
a. | senators | c. | tribunes | b. | patricians | d. | consuls |
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58.
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After the deaths of the Gracchus brothers, the Roman republic experienced
a. | a series of civil wars. | c. | democratic
reforms. | b. | a stable government. | d. | peace and prosperity. |
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59.
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In the fields of art and literature, Romans were greatly influenced by the
culture of
a. | Carthage. | c. | Gaul. | b. | Greece. | d. | Palestine. |
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60.
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During the empire, the Roman legal system contributed to
a. | the outbreak of civil war. | c. | the downfall of the
emperor. | b. | further conquests. | d. | unity and stability. |
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61.
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Which of the following statements is NOT a principle of Roman law?
a. | People are equal under the law. | b. | Accused is innocent until proven
guilty. | c. | Accused can face his accusers | d. | All of these are principles of Roman
law. |
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62.
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Jesus proclaimed that his mission was to
a. | overthrow Roman rule. | b. | reject the Ten
Commandments. | c. | bring spiritual salvation to believers. | d. | lead the Jews out of
Palestine. |
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63.
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The Pax Romana ended in A.D. 180, after the
death of
a. | Julius Caesar. | c. | Diocletian. | b. | Constantine. | d. | Marcus
Aurelius. |
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64.
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Which of the following places did Constantine make the center of power for the
Roman Empire?
a. | Jerusalem | c. | Constantinople | b. | Carthage | d. | Rome |
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65.
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Who fought the Punic Wars?
a. | Greece and Troy | c. | Rome and Carthage | b. | Athens and Sparta | d. | Rome and Sicily |
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66.
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“Veni, vidi, vici” means
a. | vanity, verity, victory | c. | go in, go out, go
win | b. | I am victorious, I am vain, I am a victim | d. | I came, I saw, I
conquered. |
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67.
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“Crossing the rubicon”
a. | Refers to crossing the Rubicon River. | c. | Making a decision with tough
consequences | b. | Caesar re-entering Rome with his army, against the orders of the
Senate. | d. | All of
these |
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68.
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Which of the following places did Constantine make the center of power for the
Roman Empire?
a. | Jerusalem | c. | Constantinople | b. | Carthage | d. | Rome |
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69.
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Which of the following places did Constantine make the center of power for the
Roman Empire?
a. | Jerusalem | c. | Constantinople | b. | Carthage | d. | Rome |
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70.
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Romans excelled in building practical things, including all of the following
EXCEPT
a. | bridges | c. | pyramids | b. | aqueducts | d. | roads |
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71.
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What best characterizes Roman art?
a. | surreal, blurring reality | c. | realistic and sometimes idealistic,
showing the human form as it is and could be | b. | avant garde, giant step beyond
Greece | d. | sentimental, longing
for a former era |
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Essay
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72.
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Essay.
Describe the military, economic, political and social causes of
the fall of the Roman Empire. After you have described
these causes, respond to the statement: “The United States is going the way of ancient
Rome.”
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