Question 1

Who were the earliest inhabitants of Italy?

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latins

Question 2

Ways the Etruscans improved the Roman way of life:

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constructed a sewage system, paved roads

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wrote the Law of Twelve Tables

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built walled cities

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developed a Latin alphabet

Question 3

Match the branch of the Roman republic to its description.

Question 4

Which social class struggled to gain social and political equality?

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plebeians

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priests

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outcastes

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patricians

Question 5

What was the importance of the Law of the Twelve Tables?

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The written law could be understood by all and equally applied to all.

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It forced the Senate to give the Tribal Assembly the veto power.

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It provided Romans with a way to distribute money.

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More people could fit at the emperor's feasts.

Question 6

What were the two Roman social classes?

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patricians and plebeians

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First Estate and Second Estate

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Dalits and Brahmans

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proletariat and bourgeoisie

Question 7

What is the common name of the emperor whose birth name was Octavian? He was the emperor when Jesus was born.

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Caesar Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Theodosius I

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Diocletian

Question 8

Match the Roman with his description.

Question 9

Who was the Roman emperor who blamed Christians for a fire that destroyed nearly two-thirds of Rome and ordered them to be put to death by crucifixion or burning?

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Nero

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Theodosius I

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Julius Caesar

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Diocletian

Question 10

Who was born during the pax Romana reign of Caesar Augustus and died by a Roman crucifixion death?

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Jesus Christ

Question 11

What group of people followed Jesus Christ and were hated by both the Romans and the Jews?

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Christians

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Greek philosophers

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Arians

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pagans

Question 12

A loose, one-piece robe, the official garment of a Roman citizen.

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toga

Question 13

A man who fought animals and other men to death in large arenas.

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gladiator

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messenger

Question 14

The DATE historians give for the fall of the Roman Empire due to barbarian invasions and the decline of the government, economy, and society?

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AD 476

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AD 1492

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63 BC

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AD 1818

Question 15

Starting with the reign of Octavian (Caesar Augustus), the Roman Empire experienced a time of prosperity and peace. What was the name of this era?

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Pax Romana

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Golden Age of Rome

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Dark Ages of Rome

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Punic Wars

Question 16

During the Pax Romana students wrote on

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wax tablets

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iPads

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slates

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clay tablets

Question 17

Tool Roman students used to study math

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abacus

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calculator

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triumvirate

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lyre

Question 18

God used the decree of Caesar Augustus to fulfill the prophecy in Micah 5:2 that the Messiah would be . . .

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born in Bethlehem

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born in Jerusalem

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a conqueror of the Romans

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a deliverer of the Jews from Roman taxes

Question 19

Jesus Christ came at the perfect time in history to offer a forever solution to what huge problem of all mankind and all history?

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evil

Question 20

The Roman roads helped Christians to spread the _______________ to many parts of the world.

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gospel

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silk

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Stoic philosophies

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gold

Question 21

On the Ides of March, who was assassinated by Brutus and Cassius?

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Julius Caesar

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Constantine

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Theodosius I

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Octavian

Question 22

The three major wars between Rome and Carthage were called the

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Punic Wars

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Greco-Persian Wars

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Peloponnesian Wars

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Hammurabi Wars

Question 23

Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar formed an alliance known as the . . .

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Triumvirate

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Biumvirate

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Tribal Assembly

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Senate

Question 24

Name for a public meeting place in Roman cities and towns.

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Roman Forum

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Agora

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Coliseum

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Pantheon

Question 25

Match the philosophy with its description.

Question 26

Identify the biblical argument that contrasts the false, Stoic or Epicurean belief.

Question 27

Clever general in the Carthaginian army who took his men and war elephants across the Alps to sneak into the Italian Peninsula.

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Hannibal

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Marc Antony

Question 28

a story passed down from one generation to the next

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legend

Question 29

Which war began because Carthage violated its treaty with Rome?

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Second Punic War

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First Punic War

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Third Punic War

Question 30

a group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture

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tribe

Question 31

leaders who protected the rights and interests of the common people

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tribunes

Question 32

Match the Roman structure to its prominent architectural features.

Question 33

General under Julius Caesar who tried to be the ruler after Julius Caesar was killed; he allied with Cleopatra.

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Mark Antony

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Octavian

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Demetrius

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Constantine

Question 34

Declared himself dictator and reorganized the government, but did not succeed.

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Sulla

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Crassus

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Julius Caesar

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Pompey

Question 35

Popular with the Senate for ridding the Mediterranean Sea of pirates

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Pompey

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Julius Caesar

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Sulla

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Crassus

Question 36

Most countries use a version of Caesar's calendar, called the

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Gregorian calendar

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Constantine calendar

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Mediterranean calendar

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Julian calendar

Question 37

The emperor who made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire and who united the divided empire back together.

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Constantine

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Octavian

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Diocletian

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Nero

Question 38

In the legend of the founding of Rome, what were the names of the twin boys?

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Romulus and Remus

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Octavian and Marc Antony

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Romeo and Juliet

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Virgil and Cicero

Question 39

Put the legend of Rome in the proper order.

Question 40

A bundle of rods tied around an axe that symbolized the power of kings and other rulers.

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fasces

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forum

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triumvirate

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delian

Question 41

Type of government run by laws and representatives of the people; Rome had this before an emperor took over.

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republic

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oligarchy

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monarchy

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democracy

Question 42

The government group in the Roman Republic that was made up of plebeians that gave the common people representation in government.

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Tribal Assembly

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Curiate Assembly

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Assembly of Centuries

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Senate

Question 43

Because both Rome and Carthage wanted the island of Sicily, which war began?

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First Punic War

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Second Punic War

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Third Punic War

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Greco-Persian War

Question 44

Who won the Punic Wars?

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Rome

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Persia

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Carthage

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Greece

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