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Test Description: Unit 2
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1) What did Diocletian do when he realized that the Roman Empire had grown too large?
A
He handed power over to the citizens.
B
He divided the empire in half, each with its own emperor
C
He divided it into three separate empires
D
He turned the empire over to the church
2) What was significant about Rome's location?
A
It had a series of islands very similar to Greece
B
It is located in the country of Italy and is a landlocked nation.
C
It was helpful in promoting trade.
D
It was very flat and sandy
3) In what way was the Byzantine Empire related to Rome?
A
It was the western portion of the old Roman Empire
B
It was the nickname of the Roman empire
C
It was the empire before the Roman empire.
D
It was the eastern portion of the old Roman Empire
4) Which reason best explains why Constantinople became a leading world city?
A
It was a center of learning for the monks in Western Europe
B
Christianity started and spread in Constaninople
C
It straddled the Bosporus Strait and was situated on two continents
D
Byzantine emperors were great military leaders
5) Which of the following includes the four reasons Rome fell?
A
The empire was too big, the army was weak, they had poor leadership and they stopped conquering new lands
B
They stopped conquering new lands which caused the empire to shrink. Poor leadership could not manage their amazing army.
C
The empire was so small they didn't have enough resources. They did have strong leaders, but with a weak army no protection.
D
The Christian church took over Rome and expelled all emperors.
6) Who was the most responsible for initiating Rome's move away from a republic toward a permanent dictatorship?
A
Julius Caesar
B
Marcus Aurelius
C
Caligula
D
Augustus
7) The Byzantine Empire helped preserve and spread the culture and knowledge of which two ancient civilizations?
A
Roman and Chinese
B
Greek and Egyptian
C
Roman and Indian
D
Greece and Rome
8) For what is Augustus best remembered?
A
He overcame an emperor and ended the rule of the emperors
B
He established the rule of emperors
C
HE conquered the Etruscan and created a Republic
D
He repaired mistakes made by horrible emperors and became dictator of Rome.
9) Why was the Code of Justinian important?
A
It simplified Chinese law
B
It created laws reflective in the Chinese government
C
It created an African trade agreeement
D
It organized and simplified the complex Roman legal system
10) Where was the origin of the faith of Islam?
A
Arabian peninsula
B
Indus River Valley
C
Jerusalem
D
Egypt
11) Mohammad, sometimes called Muhammad Abdullah, was the founder of the religion of Islam. What is their holy book?
A
Quran
B
Islamic Writings
C
Bible
D
Torah
12) The fall of Constantinople marked complete control of the Silk Road by which empire?
A
The Roman Empire
B
The Ottoman Turks
C
The Byzantine Empire
D
The Chinese Empire
13) Because of the Code of Justinian, what period of time in history was greatly influenced?
A
The Pax Romana
B
The Renaissance
C
The Passover
D
The Plague
14) What religion began to rise during the Roman Empire?
A
Christianity
B
Hinduism
C
Islam
D
Judaism
15) Which of the following was a direct effect the Mongols had on Europe?
A
Spread of Christianity
B
Spread of Buddhism
C
Spread of the Bubonic Plague
D
Spread of Mullerian Fever
16) What were the two main ways Islamic Civilizations spread and expanded from the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa, Spain and parts of India?
A
war and technology
B
alliances and engineering
C
barter and astronomy
D
Trade and conquest
17) What was a major effect the Mongol's long distance trade have on Eurasia?
A
There was a significant transfer of military and scientific knowledge
B
There was a significant transfer of prehistoric fossils
C
There was a significant transfer of families who migrated to various regions
D
There was a significant transfer of cultural foods.
18) What does the faith of Islam have in common with Christianity and Judaism?
A
They have no similarities.
B
They are all monotheistic, consider Jerusalem holy and consider Abraham to he forefather.
C
They are all monotheistic, originated in India and consider Muhammad to be a prophet.
D
They are all polytheistic, consider Constantinople and consider Abraham to be a forefather
19) Which ruler helped to reunite a portion of the Western portion of the Roman Empire
A
Charlemagne
B
Caligula
C
Nero
D
Octavian
20) What art form was extremely popular in the Byzantine Empire?
A
water color
B
pottery
C
oil paintings
D
mosaics
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