Geography and
Expansion
Government
Art, Architecture,
and Engineering
The Start of
Christianity
Team Questions
(All Topics)
100

What modern country did Rome begin in?

Italy

100

A type of government in which one person has all of the power, usually inherited from their family, is called a ___________.

Monarchy

100

What stone did Romans use to build / decorate their most important buildings?

Marble

100

Is Christianity a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?

Monotheistic

100

What is being shown in each of the pictures below?

A. Aqueduct

B. Mosaic

C. Stadium

D. Roads

200

What three continents did Rome eventually expand to?

Europe, Asia, Africa

200

A type of government in which the citizens of a country elect government officials to represent them is called a _____________.

Republic

200

What culture did the Romans greatly admire and copy many of their architectural ideas from?

Greece

200

On which continent did Christianity begin?

Asia
200

1. How many kids does Mr. Ortiz have?

2. What is Mr. Ortiz's home town?

3. List three of this interests / hobbies.

1. 2

2. Orcutt / Santa Maria

3. Star Wars, dinosaurs, travel, going to the beach, hiking, basketball, tennis, golf, frisbee, reading

300

What body of water does the Roman Empire eventually entirely surround?

Mediterranean Sea

300

Which of the following was NOT a rule of the Roman Republic?

A. Citizens could vote for their leaders

B. Some government positions were reserved for poor people

C. Government officials were elected for 4 years at a time

C

300

What is something the Romans build that people all across Europe continued to use and benefit from even after the Empire collapsed?

Roads

300

What much older religion did Christianity branch off from?

Judaism

300

What are three ways that their huge network of roads helped the Romans?

-Faster communication

-Faster transportation of troops

-More trade

-Safer and faster travel -- tourism

400

What river was the city of Rome built next to?

Tiber River

400

Who was one of the main people who changed the government of Rome from a republic to a monarchy?

Julius Caesar

400

What are two things that Romans used the water brought in by aqueducts to their cities for? (Where did the water go?)

-Bathhouses

-Public toilets

-Drinking fountains

-Indoor plumbing for rich

-Flood the Colosseum

400

Which of the following best describes how quickly Christianity spread after the death of Jesus?

A. The religion disappeared for 100 years and then slowly spread among Roman nobles

B. The religion slowly spread among the poor of Rome after the death of Jesus

C. Millions of people quickly converted to Christianity and abandoned the Roman gods

B.

400

Put these dates in order from oldest to most recent.

111 CE, 781 AD, 654 BCE, 900 BCE, 8 BC, 340 AD

900 BCE -- 654 BCE -- 8 BC -- 111 CE -- 340 AD -- 781 AD

500

What are two reasons that Rome was so successful at expanding their empire?

-Well trained army

-Adaptable army and gov

-Good at forming alliances

-Built roads

-Strong economy

-Well organized government

500

Who was the first emperor of Rome? Hint: A month of the year is still named after him.

Augustus (Julius Caesar's nephew)

500

What building material, which the Romans were one of the first to use, enabled them to build such elaborate and sturdy domes, arches, etc?

Concrete

500

What Roman emperor eventually legalized Christianity in 313 CE?

Emperor Constantine

500

What are four factors that led to the collapse of Rome?

-Corrupt government officials / nobles

-"Barbarian" invasions

-Economic problems: low trade, high taxes, unemployment

-Unstable government: Bad emperors / assassinations