What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king

Constantine dividing the empire

a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king

Justinian moving the capital to the east

What do the first 4 books of the New Testament describe?

The life and teachings of Jesus

The life of Christians in the Roman Empire

The life of Jews in the Roman Empire

A person who dies for their beliefs

A person who dies for Christianity

A person who dies for their religion

A person who dies for their political beliefs

Toward the end of the Roman Empire, what caused a decrease in the use of coined money?

the coins were made from cheaper materials

the Romans were unable to make as many coins

the emperors shown on the coins were no longer popular

the Romans began using paper forms of money

Before Julius Caesar was killed, many senators were afraid that he was planning to turn the Roman Republic into an empire. What caused them to believe this was possible?

Caesar had been declared a dictator for life.

Caesar had attempted to dissolve the Senate

Caesar did not participate in Rome's government

Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome

How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?

the roads made trading easier within the empire

the Romans were payed well for building the roads

the Romans rented their roads to other empires

the roads were owned by private businesses

What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?

the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars

the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances

the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory

the Roman Empire became a more democratic government

In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?

there were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens

Roman slavery made other nations see Rome as wicked

it was difficult to determine who was a slave and who was free

slaves had to be fed and sheltered, which hurt the Roman economy

Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?

the empire was too large to keep united

the empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally

the empire was separated with few land connections

the empire had little access to sea trade

Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?

people ignored the laws as Rome became weaker

the tables had been lost in a barbarian attack

the laws did not establish any order to begin with

Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember

Roman citizenship could be granted to anyone in the Roman Empire. What was a result of this?

conquered people could feel they had a place in the empire

citizens often had land conflicts with each other

most people felt that citizenship was not empire

native Italians often protested against their government

Word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture

at an advanced stage of social and cultural development.

a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced

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Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...

Age of Augustus.

Resurrection.

Pax Romana.

Crucifixion.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?

columns

arches

lintels

marble

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

by combining a set of layers

by combining a set of arches

by building aqueducts

by building a bridge

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...

Senators to get to the Senate.

Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.

Pirates to travel safely.

slaves to travel into the countryside.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

dragon glass

asphalt

concrete

lime

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

He made Christianity legal in 313 AD

He placed even more bans on the religion.

He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.

He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

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Use the map to answer. Christianity began near Jerusalem, then spread as far west as ____.

Britain

Gaul

Egypt

Spain

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The Roman Empire

Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...

What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

Use the map to answer. Christianity began near Jerusalem, then spread as far west as ____.

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?

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