Ancient Rome Pretest

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?

• Venus

• Zeus

• Juno

• Apollo

What was the purpose of this structure?

• To make travel easier

• To carry water

• To practice a religion

• To defend a city

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by -

• sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East

• legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

• codifying Roman law in the Middle East

• unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire

Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?

• Athens

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Corinth

How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the
Roman Republic?

• Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production.

• Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome.

• Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic.

• The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion.

• - Belief in monotheism

• - Jesus as the incarnation of God

• These statements describe characteristics of the early -

• Buddhists

• Muslims

• Zoroastrians

• Christians

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

• The rule of emperors

• An army of legionnaires

• Polytheistic religion

• Bicameral legislature

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by —

• banning monotheism

• writing a constitution

• moving the capital

• abolishing slavery

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

• 1, 2, 4, 3

• 2, 4, 3, 1

• 3, 1, 2, 4

• 4, 3, 1, 2