What factors enabled Rome to become such a powerful empire?
Mark all that apply.
Question 1 options:
a)
Julius Caesar's assassination
b)
Augustus Octavian's rise to power
c)
Had a highly trained army
d)
Had several slavery revolts
e)
Consolidated large amounts of conquered land
f)
Built roads, temples, water distribution and public buildings
g)
Pushed the Mongols back to the east
b)
Augustus Octavian's rise to power
c)
Had a highly trained army
e)
Consolidated large amounts of conquered land
f)
Built roads, temples, water distribution and public buildings
Map - Roman Empire
In 285 CE, the Roman Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into 2 parts for more efficiency (as it was difficult to rule such a vast empire); this created the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.
What would the Eastern Roman Empire also be known as?
Question 2 options:
a)
Roman Empire
b)
Byzantine Empire
c)
Egyptian Empire
d)
Gupta Empire
b) Byzantine Empire
During the Great Persecution, Diocletian had ordered the killing and torture of _ __ ; but this act inspired _ __ and strengthened their numbers.
Question 3 options:
a)
Followers of Judaism
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Followers of Greek Orthodoxy
c) Christians
The decline of Rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. . the introduction . . of Christianity had some influence on the decline and the fall of the Roman empire. . .
According to this excerpt from Gibbon, what were the two causes for the fall of Rome?
Question 4 options:
a)
Size of the empire and religion
b)
Slave revolts and civil wars
c)
High taxes and cruel emperors
d)
Invading Mongols and Turks
How are the falls of Rome and the Han Empires similar?
Question 5 options:
a)
Both faced attacks from outsiders and aristocratic abuse
b)
Both were split up and both had gaps between the rich and poor
c)
Both dealt with extreme weather conditions and cruel dictators
d)
Both needed road and sewer repairs and faced deadly plagues
a)
Both faced attacks from outsiders and aristocratic abuse
Which of the following have the events in chronological order?
Question 6 options:
a)
Edict of Milan
Roman Empire is split
Eastern Orthodox Church established
Nicene Creed
b)
Roman Empire is split
Diocletian persecuted Christians
Edict of Milan
Nicene Creed
c)
Byzantine Empire is established
Octavian becomes Emperor
Catholic Church is established in the west
a)
Edict of Milan
Roman Empire is split
Eastern Orthodox Church established
Nicene Creed
True or False: The Eastern half of the Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire and lasted from 395 – 1453 with its capital named after Emperor Constantine
Question 8 options:
a) True
b) False
a) True
Why is Justinian's wife, Theodora, significant?
Question 10 options:
a)
She rallied troops and made crucial military decisions.
b)
She negotiated with foreign diplomats.
c)
She secured rights for women in marriage.
d)
Both A and B
e)
Both B and C
d) Both A and B
Justinian created countless cities which did not exist before. And finding that the belief in God was . . . straying into errors. . . he brought it about that it stood on the frim foundation of a ...
According to Procopius, the three major contributions of Emperor Justinian were . . .
Question 11 options:
a)
Military, social programs and low taxes
b)
Cities, one religion and codifying laws
c)
Sewer systems, canals and new trade routes
d)
Land for farmers, temples for priests and houses for poor
b)
Cities, one religion (Orthodox Christianity) and codifying laws
In height it rises to the very heavens. . . A spherical-shaped dome. . . makes it exceedingly beautiful: from the lightness of the building it does not appear to rest upon a solid foundation, . .
What impact does the church have on a visitor?
Question 12 options:
a)
It is meant to make the visitor feel guilty and sad.
b)
It is meant to remind the visitor that the church was influenced by God.
c)
It is meant to instill reminders of what previous emperors had achieved.
b)
It is meant to remind the visitor that the church was influenced by God.
Map
Because __ _ was an important trading post with the Byzantine Empire, Christian Orthodoxy spread to Russia.
Question 13 options:
a)
Finland
b)
Iceland
c)
Crimea
d)
Kiev
d) Kiev
Who was the first Russian ruler to adopt Christianity; he or she traveled to the Byzantine Empire to be baptized?
Question 14 options:
a)
Olga
b)
Yaroslav
c)
Dmitri
d)
Rurik
a) Olga
Timeline of Ancient Rome
True or False – Rome had experienced rule under a monarchy, as a Republic and as a powerful Empire between 616 BCE and 476 CE.
Question 15 options:
a) True
b) False