Unit 2 Ancient Rome
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- Q1Which is an example of types of exotic foods served at a roman dinner party?all of these answers are correctstuffed dormiceroasted parrotsalted jellyfishboiled flamingo tongue30s
- Q2This volcano destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the year 79 AD...Mt RushmoreMt Saint HelenMt VesuviusMt Bastille30s
- Q3The group who planned to kill Julius Caesar included...Roman citizens angry about unemploymentsenators who feared he would become kingpolitical rivals that wanted Cleopatra to become consulformer soldiers that wanted more land30s
- Q4The Romans adopted the Greek gods and gave them Roman names. For example, Zeus became known as...JupiterRomulusMarsNeptune30s
- Q5The Romans could visit this temple with a large dome inside to worship their gods.none of the above are correctPantheonForumParthenon30s
- Q6What do we call the marketplace or public square of ancient Rome? This was the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.DowntownMallForumAgora30s
- Q7Many Roman leaders felt threatened by the growing popularity of Christianity. They also feared what would happen if the Roman gods were no longer worshiped. Their response was to PERSECUTE the followers of Christ, meaning...imprison thembanish them from Romeput them on trialkill them due to their religious beliefs30s
- Q8Many Romans would have frequented these public pools that offered both hot and cool areas for recreation purposes...aqueductsbathhousesforumcircus maximus30s
- Q9Which word means, "believing in ONE God"?atheismmonotheismpolytheismpaganism30s
- Q10Who accused Christians of starting a large fire in Rome and persecuted them?NeroAugustusHadrianTrajan30s
- Q11"In addition to higher taxes, the Romans began to suffer from inflation. As prices continued to rise, many people began to barter or trade goods without using money." According to the passage, what does the word INFLATION mean?rising unemploymenttax breaksincreasing pricessupply and demand30s
- Q12This artifact from Pompeii shows an example of this popular form of Roman art, pieces of tile that when put together create a larger image...muralstained glassmosaicfrescoe30s
- Q13In 313 AD, this man ended the practice of persecuting Christians and made it an official religion in Rome...AugustusConstantinethe PopeTrajan30s
- Q14Accepting Jesus as the ________ caused Christians to split from Judaism.ConsulMessiahEmperorPope30s
- Q15Name of Rome's first emperor, Julius Caesar's adopted nephew...TrajanOctavian AugustusNeroMarc Antony30s
