WHI.06: Ancient Rome: Roman Republic and Empire This quiz will be an individual quiz. 17 MC questions and 1 short answer.

1. Many of the teachings of Jesus come from which religion? Jewish

2. What were the four teachings of Jesus? a.monotheism b.principles of the Ten Commandments c.importance of love for all d.eternal kingdom after death

3. Jesus’ most devout pupils who helped spread Christianity were known as Disciples or Apostles

4. The Roman governor who thought Jesus challenged the authority of Rome, and therefore must be killed was Pontius Pilate

5. Which person helped spread Christianity early by writing the Epistles explaining that Jesus was the son of God? Paul

6. The Romans finally kicked the Jews out of their homeland because of constant rebellions. What is the time period called when communities of Jews lived outside their homeland? Diaspora

7. A is a person who is willing to die for the sake of their beliefs. martyr

8. What are the five reasons Christianity appealed to so many people? 1. embraced all people 2. gave hope to the powerless 3.appealed to those who were repelled by the extravagances of imperial Rome 4. offered a personal relationship with a loving God 5. promised eternal life after death

9. In the early Christian church, the leader who supervised several local churches was known as a Bishop

10. Who became the first bishop of Rome? Peter a. The Bishop of Rome is known as the – Pope

11. Which emperor allowed Christianity to be worshipped (stopped the persecutions) in Rome? Constantine

12. declared Christianity to be the only religion of Rome. Theodosius

13.The official standard of belief for Christianity can be found in the. Gospels (New Testament)

14. Which three civilizations influenced the Greco-Roman culture? Roman Greek Hellenistic

15. What is the art form that creates an image by setting small pieces of stone, glass or tile on a surface? Mosaic

16.Who wrote the Aeneid? Virgil

17. The family of languages that developed from Latin are called the Romance Languages

18. What were the Roman channels that brought water to cities and towns called? Aqueducts

19. What are four influences of Roman architecture and engineering that exist today? a.the U.S. Capitol includes Roman arches and domes b.roads that connected the empire are still used today c.the Colosseum has influenced many of the larger stadiums of today d.the Roman Forums influence town halls today

20. Name two contributions of the Romans to the U.S. legal system. 1. all persons had the right to equal treatment under the law (14 th amendment) 2. a person is innocent until proven guilty (used in the U.S.)

21. The decline of the Roman Empire began at the end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius

22. In which five ways did a declining economy help lead to the fall of the Roman Empire? a.hostile tribes outside the boundaries of the empire disrupted trade b.wars were frequent and costly c.the wealthy spent the Roman treasury on luxury goods from east Asia d.inflation – drop in the value of money when prices keep rising e.farmland had been destroyed by warfare

23. What was Emperor Diocletian's most important reform in trying to save the empire? He split the empire in two

24. Which emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium? Constantine a. What did he rename the city? Constantinople

25. What year is commonly seen as the year the Roman Empire fell? 476 AD

26. Who was the fierce Hun leader who united the tribes and directly attacked the Roman and Byzantine Empires? Attila

Other Things 1.Make sure you’ve 114 and 116 also.