Chapter 11 - Social Studies😐✨

What event so many historians consider at the end of the western Roman Empire?

A barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king

A group of men who received special training from Jesus

Apostles

A raised channel used to carry water

Aqueducts

The Romans created long lasting structures by using ________. (Arches/aqueducts)

Arches

A famous leader of the Huns

Attila

The holy book of Christianity

Bible

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

Cement

A religion that began in the first century AD

Christianity

A Roman philosopher and public speaker

Cicero

In his speeches, ____________ called on upperclass Romans to work together to improve Rome. (Cicero/Virgil)

Cicero

A legal system based on a written code of law

Civil law

Which of the following was the best way to create a huge open area within a building?

Combine a set of arches

The first Roman emperor to become a Christian

Constantine

Romans called the capital of the eastern empire _________________. (Constantinople/Byzantium)

Constantinople

The decay of people's values

Corruption

People who follow the teachings of another person

Disciples

True or false, Caesar took the title princeps, or "first citizen."

False

True or false, Diocletian divided the Roman Empire Into 3 parts

False

True or false, Roman officials wanted to help early Christians spread their faith throughout the empire

False

True or false, according to the bible, Jesus was born in the town of Nazareth at the end of the first century BC.

False

True or false, by the end of the AD 100s, the only threats to the Roman Empire came outside of the empire

False

True or false, during the later Roman Empire, Romans asked Germanic tribes to help defend the empire's border.

False

True or false, immediately after the fall of Rome, the eastern empire collapsed as well.

False

True or false, the creation of the Eastern Orthodox Church led to greater unity between eastern and western empire

False

True or false, under the emperor Octavian, Rome conquered all of Asia Minor

False

True or false, when Rome became an empire, it considered of a small area of present day Italy.

False

True or false, when Rome conquered Judea, it immediately banned the practice of Judiasm

False

True or false, the poet Ovid wrote an epic about the founding of Rome?

Flase

Between 58 and 50 BC Julius Caesar conquered nearly all of ________. (Gaul/Italy)

Gaul

The emperor believed that by banning certain Jewish rituals, people would

Give up Judaism

The Romans frequently made payments to the goths. This system was essentially a way to prevent the

Goths from attacking rome

Most people in the Byzantine empire spoke __________. (Latin/Greek)

Greek

Which of the following best describes how Caesar responded to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul?

He led his army into Italy

Why did Hadrian ban some Jewish religions?

He thought this ban would end the Jewish people's desire for independence and cause them to give up Judaism

Which of the following best describes why many people became Jesus's followers?

He traveled and taught them about his ideas

What can you infer about Caesar from this passage, "Caesar, having divided his forces ... And having hastily constructed some bridges, enters their country in three divisions, burns their houses and villages, and get possession A large number of cattle and men." ~ Julius Caesar

He wrote his own history so that people remember his greatness

What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?

It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule

How did Roman conquests help trade?

It increased the flow of economy

Unlike the Romans the _________ worshipped one god. (Persians/Jews)

Jews

Why was Julius Caesar killed?

Julius Caesar was killed because the senate feared that Caesar was becoming too powerful.

Ruler of the Byzantine empire from AD 527 to AD 565

Justinian

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons except A. Disease B. lack of leadership C. Increased taxes D. Corruption

Lack of leadership

Which of the following best describes why Marc Antony and Octavian became enemies?

Marc Anthony divorced Octavian's sister to become co-ruler of Egypt

Octavian became sole ruler after

Marc Antony died

A person who died for his or her religious beliefs

Martyr

What did Galen influence?

Medicine

A word that means, "gods chosen one" in Hebrew

Messiah

The Roman language influenced how people speak and write today because

Modern languages are based on the Roman language

Which is one similarity between Christmas and Easter?

Neither is celebrated on an exact date in history

The _______________ tells about the life and teachings of Jesus. (New Testament/Old Testament)

New Testament

Caesars adopted son

Octavian

In 27 BC the senate gave __________ the title Augustus, which means "revered one." (Marc Antony/Octavian

Octavian

A person who is a public speaker

Orator

A famous Roman poet

Ovid

The apostle ________ traveled throughout the Roman world spreading Christian teachings (Paul/Constantine)

Paul

A peaceful period that lasted for the first 200 years of the Roman Empire

Pax Romana

Punishing a group because of its beliefs

Persecution

Which word best describes the Roman approach to science and engineering?

Practical

Outlying areas that Rome controlled

Provinces

What Christians call Jesus's rise form The dead

Resurrection

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow?

Rome's armies to travel through the empire

What effect did Theodora have on the riots in AD 532

She helped the emperor put an end to the uprisings

Which of the following is the main reason why the Roman language spread to the farthest parts of the empire?

The Romans conducted business in their language

Why is the cross a symbol of Christianity?

The cross is a symbol of Christianity because Jesus was nailed to the cross

What was the result of Justinian changes to Roman laws?

The result of Justinian changes to Roman laws was guaranteed for all

Cicero wanted the Romans to give power to _______________.

The senate

Which of the following best summarizes an effect the military battles had on farming

There were not enough farmers to grow food

Which of the following best describes why Roman emperors by the end of the AD 100s started giving up land the Roman army conquered

They feared the empire had become too large to defend efficiently

True or false, Caesar was able to win supporters by speaking in the public forum?

True

True or false, Caesar's military success helped him to become successful in politics.

True

True or false, Justinian's interests included law and the church

True

True or false, early Christians believed that the resurrection meant that Jesus was the messiah

True

True or false, early Christians spread Jesus's teachings only among Jews.

True

True or false, in the 70s BC Rome was a dangerous place to live

True

True or false, people who were conquered by the Romans were generally allowed to worship whatever gods they pleased

True

True or false, the goths were able to defeat the armies of the western empire

True

Which of the following statements is true about Claudius?

Under his rule, Romans conquered Britian

In AD 410 the ____________ marched into Rome and sacked the city (Huns/Visigoths)

Visigoths

After Caesars rule, Octavian

Worked to capture Caesars killers

The Hagia Sophia is a

church built by Justinian