7th Grade, Unit 1, Roman Empire & Christianity

How long has the practice of farming plants & domesticating animals (agriculture) existed?

• 200,000 years

• 10-15,000 Years

• 8 Years

• 2,000 Years

One of the biggest unintended consequences of the development of agriculture were...

• Human Migration

• Decreased Family Size

• City States

• Religion

Which Roman Emperor established the Pax Romana (200 years of peace)?

• Augustine

• Nero

• Titus

• Augustus

Which type of thinking is Rome remembered for?

• Epistemology (abstract thought)

• Technology (concrete thought)

When America formed its national government, one source of inspiration that they drew from was the...

• Roman Republic

• Roman Empire

What model for city planning did Rome develop (Lodi adopted this model as well).

• Grid Pattern

• Curvilinear Pattern

• Radial Pattern

• Suburban Pattern

What major world religion originated in the Southwest region of the Roman Empire.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Christianity is based on the teachings of this historical figure.

• Justinian

• Augustus

• Confucius

• Jesus

Early Christianity spread through missionaries like the Apostle Paul , and through...

• The invention of the printing press.

• The Jewish Diaspora that followed the defeat of the Jews by the Romans (70 A.D.)

• The conversion of Nero the Christianity

• The invention of the chariot

Which of the following advancements in technology does the Roman Empire deserve credit for?

• Roads

• Concrete

• Arches

• Vaults

• Domes