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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 questions by writing an organized paragraph.

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

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Question #2

How do the legacies of the Roman Empire affect the world today?

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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 basis behind the ideal of natural rights is that

a. we all have power.

b. we must not break the law.

c. we all have rights.

d. we must not fight with others.

7. The Latin prefix “anima-“ means

a. hand

b. to serve as a soldier

c. life, breath, soul

d. word

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

a. It brought an end to the Germanic invasions.

b. It unified all of Europe.

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

d. It was the beginning of Christianity.

12. What was the religious center of the Byzantine Empire?

a. the Colosseum

b. The Hagia Sophia

c. The Hippodrome

d. The Parthenon

13. Roman builders were the first to use

a. the wheel

b. cement

c. columns

d. levers

14. Which of these statements is true about the Eastern Orthodox Church?

I. It was based in Constantinople.

II. The leaders in the religion were not allowed to be married.

III. The official language of the church was Greek.

IV. The leaders were the Popes.

V. The largest cathedral in this religion was the Hagia Sophia.

a. I, III, V

b. I, II, IV, V

c. I, II, III, V

d. I, V

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

a. Mediteranean Sea

b. Mediterranian Sea

c. Mediterranean Sea

d. Metideranean Sea

16. Which of these shows three areas of Roman law that are still used today?

a. Marriages, Voting Ages, Contracts

b. Marriages, Emperor Ages, Religion

c. Inheritance, Taxes, Contracts

d. The legal age to drive, Contracts, Taxes

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

a. The language was Greek, and it was important because only business was done in Greek.

b. The language was Latin, and it was important because the emperor said so.

c. The language was Latin, and the people that spoke Latin called themselves true Romans.

d. The language was Roman, and the people that spoke Roman called themselves true Romans.

18. Which of the reasons was a reason for the decline of Rome?

a. barbarians attacking the northern border

b. famine throughout the empire

c. Rome was not easy to defend

d. all of the above

19. Which of the following are FACTS about the life of Jesus?

I. Jesus believed that he was the son of God.

II. Jesus is God.

III. Jesus was born to a woman named Mary.

IV. Jesus was a Roman Jew.

V. Jesus was crucified for teaching his beliefs.

a. I, II, V

b. I, II, III

c. I, III, IV, V

d. They are all true

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