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Rome Test Practice
Questions to study for the test
Question | Answer |
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The Roman Empire, at its largest surrounded which sea? | Mediterranean |
Which best describes a republic? | Citizens have the right to vote and choose their leaders |
The Senate was made up of | Patricians |
Julius Caesar's death marked | The end of the Roman Republic |
What is the Pax Romana | 200 years of Peace in Rome |
Religion based on the teaching of Jesus | Christianity |
How is the Jewish faith related to Christianity | Jesus was born a Jew |
Why was it dangerous to hire mercenaries | They do not feel loyalty to Rome |
Who were the plebians? | Common Roman citizens |
What was a significant achievement of the Romans? | Aquaducts |
Why were the Christians persecuted | They refused to worship the emporers |
Who made Christianity equal to other religions and banned persecution of Christians. | Constantine |
Which was something the Visigoths did to capture Rome? | Cut off its food supply |
What 3 types of government were found in Rome? | Monarchy, Republic, Empire |
A ruler with complete control is a | dictator |
Rome's first code of laws was called | The Twelve Tables |
Language of Rome | Latin |
Christianity divided into what 2 churches? | Byzantine Orthodox and Roman Catholic |
What caused the fall of Rome? | Invasions, Bad rulers, Dividing the Empire, Weakened military, Weak economy |
Art of Rome | mosaics, murals, statues |