Christianity
Life as a Roman
The Roman Empire
Important People
Cultures
100
True or False: Jesus was a Christian that spread the message of love, belief in one God, and caring for others.
False: Jesus was not a Christian, but a Jew. Christianity did not spread until after his death.
100
1 in 3 people in the Roman empire were ______
a) citizens
b) senators
c) artists
d) slaves
d) slaves
100
What are some forces that turned Rome from a Republic to an Empire?
a) A civil war in which Julius Ceasar was killed
d) Decline of trade
c) Death of Cleopatra
d) Slaves revolted
a) A civil war in which Julius Ceasar was killed
100
Who was the first Roman emperor?
a) Julius Cesar
b) Diocletian
c) Marcus Aurelius
d) Octavian (also known as Augustus)
d) Octavian (also known as Augustus)
100
What is this building?
a) Notre Dame
b) Hagia Sophia
c) Church of the Holy Apostles
d) Hagia Irene
b) Hagia Sophia
200
The books in the New Testament are the: Gospels, Revelations and ___________.
a) Genesis
b) Exodus
c) Epistles
d) Leviticus
c) Epistles
200
Which group had the most rights? Which group had the least?
a) Most: Female citizens Least: slaves
b) Most: Male citizens Least: Women
c) Most: Male Citizens Least: Slaves
d) Most: Male slaves Least: Female slaves
c) Most: Male citizens Least: Slaves
200
Why didn't hiring mercenaries against the German invaders work?
a) Mercenaries work for money, so they weren't always loyal.
b) Buying mercenaries was too expensive.
c) The mercenaries were not skilled enough.
d) Rome was not able to hire enough mercenaries to fight a whole army.
a) Mercenaries work for money, so they weren't always loyal.
200
____________ divided the empire in two halves.
a) Diocletian
b) Constantine
c) Marcus Aurelius
d) Octavian (also known as Augustus)
a) Diocletian
200
Thanks to Roman technology, which of the following statement is true?
a) Romans lived healthier lives.
b) There were fewer slaves in the Roman empire.
c) Romans can focus on other jobs other than farming.
d) Rome could follow a democratic process.
c) Romans can focus on other jobs other than farming
300
What helped spread Jesus's teachings throughout the Empire?
a) Roads that connected the empire together
b) People were unhappy believing in polytheism
c) The emperors forced people to convert
d) Romans treated the Jews poorly
a) Roads that connected the empire together
300
In the Roman Empire, women could own ________, but could not _________.
a) slaves, run for office
b) political power, become emperor
c) property, vote
d) business, travel
c) property, vote
300
What geological feature aided the Roman empire in their expansion and connected it with Europe, Asia, and Africa?
a) The Atlantic Ocean
b) The Sahara Desert
c) The Mediterranean Sea
d) The Bosphorus Strait
c) The Mediterranean Sea
300
Who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
a) Diocletian
b) Constantine
c) Octavian (aka Augustus)
d) Justinian
b) Constantine
300
What are some cultures that influenced Byzantine art? Name 2 from the following.
European
Asian
Russian
Persian
Egyptian
Muslim
Asian and Persian
400
What is the Great Schism?
The divide in the Christian church which formed two groups - the western Roman Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
400
A lot of Roman culture came from __________ culture.
a) Greek
b) Cyrillic
c) Egyptian
d) Turkish
a) Greek
400
Why was it so difficult to for the Roman empire to protect its borders from invasion?
a) The Imperial Crisis prevented the army defending the lands.
b) The invaders had better, more advanced technology.
c) The empire had over 100 million people
d) Roman borders stretched for nearly 1.7 million square miles across land and sea.
d) Roman borders stretched for nearly 1.7 million square miles across land and sea.
400
This Roman doctor studied anatomy and medicine.
a) Pliny the Elder
b) Ptolemy
c) Galen
d) Homer
c) Galen
400
What subject dominated Byzantine art and literature?
a) Secular
b) Travel
c) Trade
d) Religon
d) religon
500
What was the Roman empire's view on Christianity at various points and what caused it to change?
a) Romans hated Christians and so they killed Jesus.
b) Romans accepted and rejected Christianity at different times, but changed when Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity.
c) Romans loved Christianity and embraced it as their way of life, but changed to hatred when the Visigoths attacked.
d) Romans did not care about Christianity and allowed its citizens to worship whatever religion they wanted, but changed to hatred when Marcus Aurelius died.
b) Romans accepted and rejected Christianity at different times, but changed when Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity.
500
True or False: Rome was a site of encounter, a place where most citizens lived secluded lives and most people minded their own business.
Explain why.
False. Rome was a site of encounter, where multicultural exchange with Europe, Asia, and Africa thanks to the Mediterranean Sea.
500
For Rome, was was the most serious effect of the Hun invasion?
a) The Huns attacked and conquered the western empire.
b) They took over Germanic lands, which forced the Germanic people to become refugees and find shelter in Rome. (aka immigration crisis)
c) The Huns destroyed most of the Empire's lands and support.
d) They blocked naval seaways which prevented allied aid from Africa.
b) They took over Germanic lands, which forced the Germanic people to become refugees and find shelter in Rome. (aka immigration crisis)
500
Which Byzantine emperor organized and codified old Roman laws?
a) Justinian
b) Constantine
c) Augustus
d) Julius Ceasar
a) Justinian
500
How did the Eastern Orthodox missionaries, Cyril and Methodius, from the Byzantine Empire influence early Russia?
a) Russian emperors took on the title of "tsar".
b) Religious leaders outlawed the use of icons.
c) Russians adopted the Cyrillic alphabet.
d) Russians started speaking and writing in Greek.
c) Russians adopted the Cyrillic alphabet.