SSGS. 6-7 Practice Quiz (Rome & Christianity)

The capital of the Roman Empire is associated with which number on the map?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

The cultures of Rome and Greece have which of the following traits in common?

• Ruled by Emperors

• Democratic government

• Bicameral legislature

• Polytheistic religion

For what reason did Roman plebians want a written code of law?

• To prevent patricians from abusing their power

• To decrease the use of a patriarchy

• To elimate debt slavery

• To decrease the power of the Tribal Assembly

Analyze the pyramid. Which of the following options belongs in this pyramid chart?

• Patricians in section 1

• Plebians in section 1

• Emperors in section 2

• Conculs in section 2

Early Rome's desire to conquer the Mediterranean Sea region was challenged by which of the following cities?

• Sparta

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Macedonia

During the Punic Wars, Hannibal from Carthage crossed which geographic feature to invade Italy?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Indian Ocean

How was Rome's economic and social system affected following their many military conquests?

• Trade routes stopped being used

• Slavery became important for agriculture

• The Republic adopted monotheism

• Soldiers deserted the army

The life of which of the following Roman figures is described by this timeline?

• Marc Antony

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Marcus Aurelius

Analyze the timeline. What was the overall main effect of the events on the timeline?

• The formation of the Roman Empire

• Establishment of Assemblies in the Roman Republic

• The conquest of Carthage

• The invasion of Sicily

Which of the following completes the diagram?

• Prohibition of money lending

• Limitations of economic regulations

• Control of prices

• Adoption of a uniform currency