Ancient Rome

What is the holy book of the Christian faith?

• The Torah

• The Bible

• The Qu'ran

What basic Roman principle from the Republic era is reflected in our U.S. government today?

• One ruler with unlimited power within the government

• Women having voting rights

• Checks and balances to limit power within the government

Roman Law, has influenced law in many parts of the Western world including the United States

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Twelve Tables

• The Golden Rule

Emperor Constantine is best remembered for what?

• Invading other tribes

• Conquering the Israelites

• Being baptized a Christian in AD 337

The River system on the Roman peninsula is the:

• Yellow River

• Tiber River

• Nile River

The Romans borrowed the polytheistic religious system of what civilization?

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians

The end of the Republic period and the beginning of the Roman Empire is though to have happened around 44 BC, after the death of which ruler?

• Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

• Augustus

Which best describes a republic?

• A king rules over all with unlimited power

• Rulers are born to the job and govern with unlimited power

• Citizens have the right to choose people to represent them

The language of Rome, a major influence on French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

• Chinese

• Greek

• Latin

In Ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class and who could serve in the legislative Senate.

• Aedile

• Plebeian

• Patrician