Unit 6 Test - Rome
Which reason best explains why the Romans were influenced by Greeks and Etruscans?
Rome was geographically near Greece and Etruria
Look at the map. Roman added these lands to its territory as a result of
The Punic Wars
What was the outcome of Julius Caesar's battle with Pompey?
The Roman Republic ended
During the first period of Roman expansion, the Romans...
Took over the Italian Peninsula
What is the correct order of the events listed below? 1. The gospels were written. 2. Jesus was crucified. 3. Paul spread Jesus' teachings. 4. John the Baptist said the Messiah was coming.
4, 2, 3, 1
What phrase best describes Roman in the first century C.E.?
A contrast between rich and poor
Who made the decisions at Roman trials?
A jury
What was the Pax Romana?
A long peace enforced by Roman power
What is an example of a parable?
A story about a traveler helping an injured man
What are the gospels?
Accounts of Jesus' life
What did the Romans tend to do with the art forms of other cultures
Adapt them
What did spectators watch at the Circus Maximus?
Chariot races
What building material enabled the Romans to build a larger buildings than the Greeks?
Concrete
What caused many fires in Rome?
Cooking grills
Read this list: - People paid high taxes. - Many people were poor. - Trade declined. The items on the list are examples of what type of problems that led to the end of the Roman empire?
Economic
What belongs in the empty area of the table?
Greek Gods
Which neighboring cultures had an early influence on Rome?
Greek and Etruscan
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
Greek colonists settled nearby
What was one serious consequence of Rome's early expansion?
It had to maintain a large, permanent army.
What was Paul's message to non-Jews?
Jesus is the savior for everyone
According to the gospels, what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
Love
Which sea did the Romans come to call "our sea"?
Mediterranean Sea
How did Rome's expansion affect the plebeians?
More plebeians had to serve in the army
Who participated in the Roman government when the Republic was first created?
Patricians
According to Jesus, what would the kingdom of God be like?
People would live according to God's will.
Who made up the majority of early Roman society?
Plebeians
If you were in ancient Greek and traveled to Rome, what might you see that was familiar?
Sculptures
Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
So the patricians couldn't change the laws too easily
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor "bread and circuses"?
So the poor wouldn't rebel
Rome was at the center of the Roman empire. What was at the center of Rome?
The Forum
The people who killed Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate, but their actions had an unexpected effect. What was it?
The beginning of a civil war
Buy 287 B.C.E., what was the balance of power between the patricians and the plebeians?
The patricians and the plebeians had roughly equal power
What is the most likely reason Americans need this statue of George Washington in the Roman style?
To give Washington nobility
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to...
The wealthy landowners
As the empire grew, Romans were exposed to many new religions. How did they respond?
They accepted the new religions unless they threatened the emperor's power
How did the Jews differ from other people of the Roman empire?
They believed in only one God.
What was one reason early Christians were persecuted by Rome?
They denied that the emperor was a god
Why were the plebeians unhappy when the Republic was first set up?
They had no say in making the laws.
What was the function of aqueducts?
To carry water into the city
Why did the plebeians leave Rome in 494 B.C.E.?
To demand political rights
The basis of the ideal of natural law is that...
We all have rights
