Ancient Rome
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(C.1.1.) Architecture is part of a civilization’s
what?
a. Economics
b. Culture
c. Geography
d. Civics & Government
(G.1.4.) How did the Romans adapt to their
physical environment to provide water for
Rome
a. They built the Roman Forum
b. They created the first manmade
lake
c. They built the Parthenon
d. They built Aqueducts
(C.1.1.) Roman architecture can be
characterized by what?
a. Arches & Domes
b. Columns
c. Ropes
d. Murals
(H.2.3.) What was the TRANSPORTATIONAL
INNOVATION that was created by the
Romans
a. Chariot
b. Roman Ship
c. Roman Road
d. Roman Armor
(H.2.3.) What building material was used to
build almost all pieces of architecture in
Ancient Rome?
a. Wood
b. Plastic
c. Concrete/Cement
d. Granite/Quartz
(C.1.1.) Why did the Romans use arches in
their architecture?
a. They didn’t use arches in their
architecture
b. They barrowed the idea of arches
from the Greeks
c. Because their ancestors had always
used arches
d. Because arches distributed the
weight better & could take more
weight
7.
(H2.3.) What was the purpose of the Roman
Road?
a. Provide a way to get to Greece
b. Connect the Roman Empire
c. Protect them from their enemies
d. Roads were the downfall of Rome
8.
(H.2.2.) What makes cement both an ancient
building material & a contemporary building
material?
a. They used cement in ancient times
& in today’s buildings
b. They used cement only in ancient
Rome
c. They used cement only today
d. They didn’t use cement in ancient
times but they do use it now
9.
(C & G 1.4.) What were the Roman 12 tables?
a. Tables that the senators sat at when
they were in session
b. Tables that the Emperor ate his
meals at
c. The 12 different regions of the
Roman Empire
d. Ancient Rome’s Coded Law System
10. (C&G 1.4.) Why do civilizations write their
coded law system down & post them in
public places?
a.
b.
c.
d.
So that the citizens can read &
understand the laws
So that historians can analyze them
It was a divine responsibility
Civilizations didn’t write their laws
down
11. (C&G 1.4.) Why did the Emperor change the
coded law system in Rome from the 12 tables
to the Justinian Code?
a. The two coded law systems were
the same thing with a different
name
b. He wanted to become famous for it
c. Justinian Code gave individual
people more rights
d. He wanted his own coded law
system named after him
12. (C.1.3.) What was the Roman Social
Structure called?
a. Matrineal System
b. Caste System
c. Feudal System
d. Roman Class System
13. (C.1.3.) The Roman Class System had two
classes of people called the Patricians &
Plebeians. What was the difference between
these two types of people?
a. There was really no difference
between these two types of people
b. Patricians were rich & Plebeians
were poor
c. Patrician were high class &
Plebeians were low class
d. The Patricians were inventors &
Plebeians were farmers
14. (C&G 1.1.) The government structure of
Ancient Rome can be described as a what?
a. Oligarchy
b. Democracy
c.
d.
Constitutional Monarchy
Tyranny
a.
b.
15. (C&G 1.2.) Political Thoughts are the ideas
behind the different government structures
that we learn about. What were the Political
Thoughts shaping Democracy in Ancient
Rome?
a. Liberty, Divine Right, Civic
Participation
b. Civic Participation, Equality, Liberty
c. Religious Principles, Equality, Civic
Participation
d. Civic Participation, Religious
Principles, Liberty
16. (C.1.2.) Judaism & Christianity were two of
the first religions to believe in one God. What
is the belief in one god called?
a. Monotheism
b. Divine Right
c. Polytheism
d. Religion
17. (H.2.4.) Jesus Christ goes down in history as
one of the most if not the most Key Historical
Figure in all of history. Why was Jesus Christ
an important key historical figure?
a. Because he performed miracles
b. Because he converted people to
Judaism
c. He is the son of God & savior for all
who believe in him
d. Because he caused the downfall of
Ancient Rome
18. (C.1.2.) Paul of Tarsus was an instrumental
missionary in spreading Christianity and
making it into a world religion and not just
one region’s religion. How did Christianity
spread?
c.
d.
Angels appeared to people around
the world spreading Christianity
Pharisees & Sadducees spread
Christianity around the world
Kings & Queens spread Christianity
Missionaries spread Christianity
after being sent to conquered lands
19. (E.1.1) What is the long-term affect of
ancient trade routes?
a. Spread of religions throughout the
trade routes
b. Spread of unifying systems of
government
c. Colonization of weaker nations
along trade routes
d. Use of silk throughout ancient &
modern societies
20. (G.1.4.) Societies adapted to their
surroundings by irrigating and building dams.
Why did they need to use these techniques?
a. To decrease the overcrowding of
crops
b. To increase space for people to live
c. To increase farmland for growing
cops
d. To decrease the number of animals
on their land
21. (E.1.1.) How did trade routes influence
different societies that were on the trade
routes?
a. Disease spread through trade routes
b. Civilizations shared cultural values
as they traded
c. Trade routes made traveling by
water unnecessary
d. Travel became easier
22. (H.2.3.) What is an Oral Tradition?
a. Story that is passed on from
generation to generation
b.
c.
d.
A storyteller
A lost city
Roman Religion
23. (H.2.2.) Why was the discovery of Pompeii so
important to archeologists?
a. People were able to properly bury
their family members
b. People had thought it was fictional
c. Scientist are able to see exactly how
people lived during that time period
d. It really was not that important
24. (G.1.4.) What was the distinguishing physical
feature of Pompeii
a. Mountain
b. Lake
c. River
d. Jungle
25. What did the Emperor Claudio build to win
the approval of his people?
a. Bridge
b. Road
c. Dome
d. Aqueduct
CONSTURCTED RESPONSE:
Please respond in constructed response
form. You may use your rubric & Essential
Standards.
(H.2.2.) Questions #1
Why was the Ancient Roman Justinian Code
so important in shaping the ideas of the
American BILL OF RIGHTS?
(C&G 1.1.) Question #2
Explain how is a Democracy different from an
Oligarchy?
(C.1.2.) Question #3
Why did Christianity spread so fast while
Judaism did not spread?
(C.1.1.) Question #4
List this piece of Roman Architecture. Tell me
what characteristic of Roman Architecture it
has. Why was this piece of Architecture so
important to all citizens of Rome?