Topic 8 Review Question Preview (ID: 59210)

a) A time when many emperors failed

b) A time when the army ruled Rome

c) A period when Rome's economy shrank

d) A period of peace and prosperity in the empire

a) To bring water to their cities

b) To drain water and create new land

c) To make concrete for building

d) To move troops to areas of war

a) Lack of access to sea routes and few good roads

b) The empire's control of sea routes and a network of good roads

c) The empire's control of sea routes and a few good roads

d) Lack of access to sea routes but a network of good roads

a) It always passed from father to eldest son

b) It passed from father to most talented child

c) There was no formal system for passing power from one emperor to the next

d) It passed to the person who won an election of emperor

a) They provided access to fields

b) They were traveled by foreign workers

c) They created well paying jobs

d) They served as trade routes

a) Most Jews supported a violent resistance to Rome

b) Most Jews accepted Roman rule

c) Jews were divided on a response to Roman rule

d) Most Jews believed a Messiah would end Roman rule

a) People followed him because he was descended from King David

b) Jesus won followers for standing up for the poor and caring for others

c) People followed him because he was baptized by a prophet

d) Jesus won followers through his knowledge of Hebrew scriptures

a) He called for Jews to tolerate Christianity

b) He promoted Christianity among non-Jews

c) He called for Christians to adopt Jewish practices

d) He called for Christians to break away from Judaism

a) Roman Emperors stopped persecuting Christians

b) Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire

c) Christianity was legalized by Constantine

d) Citizens of Rome were legally required to become Christians

a) The widespread use of the Latin language

b) Widespread poverty and inequality

c) The empire's military power

d) The ease of travel around the Empire

a) It is the part of the Christian scripture that repeats Jewish teachings

b) It is the term for the Christian Bible

c) It is the part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus

d) It is the only scripture important to Christians

a) Christians reject it and follow the New Testament

b) Christians consider it part of their scriptures

c) Christians use it to understand Jesus' world, but do not accept it as scripture

d) It is the main source of Christian teachings

a) They agree on following Jesus’ teachings but disagree about details of belief and practice.

b) They agree that they are all Christians but disagree on whether the Gospels are true.

c) They agree on how to practice Christianity but disagree about the meaning of Jesus’ teachings.

d) They disagree about many matters and do not accept one another as Christians.

a) Only through regular church attendance can Christians atone for sins.

b) Even non-Christians can be saved by atoning for their sins.

c) Christians need to atone for the sin of allowing Jesus to die on the cross.

d) Jesus’ death on the cross was a sacrifice to atone for sins.

a) The Trinity consists of three gods who combine to form one God.

b) God has three assistants known as the Trinity.

c) God the Father and his two assistants together form the Trinity.

d) God has three persons, or forms, who together form the Trinity.