Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The Roman emperor who was called the "Father of the Country"
was
a. | Marcus Aurelius. | c. | Augustus. | b. | Julius Caesar. | d. | Constantine. |
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Augustus's main aim as emperor was
a. | conquering new territories to extend the empire. | b. | bringing new
religious ideas to Rome. | c. | establishing the empire as stable and
peaceful. | d. | dividing the empire to make his rule easier. |
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Under Augustus, the northern boundary of the empire was
a. | the Rhine and Danube rivers. | c. | the Alps. | b. | the Tiber and Po
rivers. | d. | the English
Channel. |
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The population count that Augustus ordered was called
a. | a domus. | c. | an omen. | b. | a census. | d. | a tariff. |
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What was the Pax Romana?
a. | The 41 years of Augustus's reign | b. | A system for choosing new
emperors | c. | The standardization of Roman law | d. | A 200-year period of peace for
Rome |
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As the empire expanded, Roman law changed because
a. | different laws were needed for each new territory. | b. | laws had to favor
Romans over non-Romans. | c. | laws needed to be the same throughout the
empire. | d. | there was a lack of skilled lawyers. |
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During the republic, Roman politicians sponsored public games in order to
a. | provide jobs for gladiators. | c. | win people's
votes. | b. | educate the public. | d. | sell tickets at a profit. |
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Most city dwellers in Rome lived in
a. | small wooden huts. | c. | a comfortable domus. | b. | crowded
apartments. | d. | the public
baths. |
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From about 190 to 284 A.D., most Roman emperors were chosen by
a. | the Roman army. | c. | Germanic tribal chiefs. | b. | the adoption
system. | d. | the citizens of
Rome. |
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Which of these was NOT a cause of the fall of the empire?
a. | Economic problems | c. | Germanic invasions | b. | Poor leadership | d. | Unfair laws |
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Augustus cleverly appeared to
a. | change his name and the offices he held. | b. | fix the boundaries
of Rome so that it was smaller. | c. | balance power between himself and the
Senate. | d. | run the Roman government for 200 years. |
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Augustus preferred to improve the government instead of
a. | building libraries and theatres. | c. | writing stricter
laws. | b. | conquering more territories. | d. | encouraging
learning. |
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During his 41-year rule, Augustus
a. | let public officials keep tax money. | b. | ordered a population
increase. | c. | brought peace, patriotism, and pride to Rome. | d. | appointed people to
office because of their births. |
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For most Romans, life in the city of Rome was
a. | private and cheap. | b. | an improvement from that of the
domus. | c. | oriented around politics and pleasure. | d. | crowded and
expensive. |
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Diocletian's policy of rule by divine right meant that he
a. | ruled the eastern, or right, half of the Roman Empire. | b. | took away the
people's right to choose leaders. | c. | made only good and right decisions for the
Roman Empire. | d. | asked the Roman gods for the right to rule. |
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Wealthy Romans escaped Constantine's control by
a. | moving to their villas, which were like small cities. | b. | buying the right to
ignore the emperor's rulings. | c. | letting their sons choose their own
professions. | d. | serving in the Roman army. |
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Rome's frontiers in Greece and Gaul were attacked by
a. | Egyptians from the New Kingdom. | b. | Carthaginians under
Hannibal. | c. | Germanic raiders from north and central Europe. | d. | Latins and Etruscans
from Palatine. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Marcus Aurelius | f. | Adrianople | b. | Commodus | g. | Constantine I | c. | Octavian | h. | Constantinople | d. | Alaric | i. | Augustus | e. | Diocletian | j. | Circus Maximus |
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18.
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Real name of the Emperor Augustus
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Emperor who established rule by divine right
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Emperor who built a new capital for the Roman Empire
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Emperor whose reign was "the holiest of times"
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Name given to the first Roman emperor
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City where Germans defeated the Roman army
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City built as the new capital of the Roman Empire
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Leader of Germanic tribes that invaded Rome
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26.
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Emperor killed by his own bodyguards
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27.
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Oval arena with a seating capacity of 200,000 people
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Short Answer
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28.
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Compare the gladiatorial games to professional sports in the United States. What
similarities do you see?
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29.
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What factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?
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