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Ancient Rome
Test Description: Rome
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1) What new religion gained support in the Roman Empire in the AD 300's?
A
Hinduism
B
Islam
C
Greek Gods
D
Christianity
2) Which Byzantine city was coined New Rome and became the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
A
Constantinople
B
Florence
C
London
D
Paris
3) Which feature of ancient Rome made it a republic?
A
right to free speech in civic events
B
rule of law elected by representatives
C
the absence of a king or emperor
D
equality of all adult male citizens
4) Which of these play the BIGGEST role in helping communication within the Roman Republic?
A
a network of good roads
B
irrigation systems
C
mountains to the north
D
banning slavery
5) Which phrase best describes Augustus Caesar?
A
He led a rebellion against the land-owners in Rome
B
He was assassinated by rivals on the steps of the Senate
C
His teacher was Aristotle
D
His rule marked the official end of the Roman Republic
6) The Western Roman Empire was weakened by which of these?
A
the high cost of defending the empire
B
uprisings by Etruscans in the north
C
the prolonged nature of the Peloponnesian War
D
civil wars begun by Christian zealots
7) Byzantine Emperor Justinian's MOST significant political accomplishment was
A
codifying the Roman laws
B
restoring the empire to its previous size
C
defeating the invaders from the south
D
defeating the Roman Empire
8) In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian:
A
divided the empire into Western and Eastern empires
B
ordered the execution of Jesus
C
mounted a successful defense against Atila
D
outlawed all other religious faiths except Christianity
9) Greek and Roman culture survived because of the Byzantine Empire and its preservation of the Greek and Roman:
A
architecture, agriculture, and ship building
B
traditions, language, religion, and literature
C
trade routes, clothing styles, and transportation
D
money, trade connections, and military power
10) The geographic location of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire,
A
enabled overland, but not overseas trade with Europe and Asia
B
prevented invasions from rival empires
C
made it prone to flooding and constant trade interruptions
D
allowed for trading contacts with Europe, Africa, and Asia
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