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Fall of Rome Test

Part 1 Short Answer (50 pts): Use a complete sentence or sentences to answer each question.

1. Why did people want to be Roman citizens?

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2. What were two reasons that Constantinople was a great place to build the new capitol of Rome?

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3. Why were the followers of Jesus persecuted?

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4. What are two reasons that Constantine moved the capitol of Rome?

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5. What are two differences between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

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Part 2 (50 pts.) Answer the question by writing a paragraph.

How was Christianity important to the history of the Roman Empire?

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Part III Multiple Choice

Directions: Circle the best response.

1. The saying “All roads lead to Rome” meant

a. that you could not be lost in Rome.

b. that all the roads the Romans built lead to the city of Rome.

c. that every road in the world belonged to Rome.

d. that Rome was full of tourists.

2. A mosaic is

a. a painting on the wall that looks like what is outside.

b. a picture painted on the moist plaster of a wall or ceiling.

c. a pipe or channel built to carry water between distant places

d. a picture made up of small pieces of glass, tiles, gems, or colored stone.

3. Three things that happened in the Roman Collosseum were

a. gladiator battles, marriages, and chariot races.

b. football games, animal fights, and naval battles.

c. animal fights, gladiator battles, and operas.

d. slave fights, animal fights, and gladiator battles.

4. In Roman Numerals C means

a. 10

b. 50

c. 100

d. 1000

5. What Roman architectural legacy would you find at the U.S. capitol building?

a. cameo

b. aqueduct

c. dome

d. stadium

6. The Latin prefix “anima-“ means

a. hand

b. to serve as a soldier

c. life, breath, soul

d. word

7. Three examples of Roman architecture are

a. domes, boats, and columns

b. aqueducts, domes, and roads

c. the Collosseum, the Pantheon, and columns

d. roads, the Collosseum, and the Pantheon

8. What is one way that Latin has influenced the English language?

a. English words use Latin roots and prefixes.

b. English is written with all capital letters.

c. Latin words come from English roots.

d. Latin is spoken in many homes.

9. The Roman Emperor Constantine is known for

a. moving the capitol of Rome to Byzantium.

b. building a wall to control barbarian invasions.

c. his dramatic plays and stories.

d. being the first Pope of the Christian Church.

10. What was the significance of the barbarians entering the city of Rome?

a. It unified all of Europe.

b. It was the beginning of Christianity.

c. It marked the end of the Western Roman Empire.

d. It brought an end to the Germanic invasions.

11. Which of the following was a reason for the decline of Rome?

a. barbarians attacking the northern border

b. Rome was not easy to defend

c. famine throughout the empire

d. all of the above

12. Roman builders were the first to use

a. the wheel

b. cement

c. levers

d. columns

13. Which is the correct spelling of the Sea that Rome surrounded?

a. Mediterranean Sea

b. Mediterranian Sea

c. Mediterrinian Sea

d. Mediteranean Sea

14. Why was the language of the Romans important to them?

a. The language was Greek. It was important because all business was done in Greek.

b. The language was Latin. It was important because speaking Latin showed that you were a true Roman.

c. The language was Roman. It was important because only rich people were allowed to speak it.

d. The language was Latin. It was important because only men were allowed to speak Latin.

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