History

Question 1

What were the two “L’s” that helped Romans build their Empire?

Answer 1

Law and leadership

Question 1

Roman advancements in what helped shape later civilizations?

Answer 1

Engineering, Architecture, Art, and Philosphy

Question 2

Name the religion that spread quickly in Rome.

Answer 2

Christianity

Question 3

Who was Rome’s first emporer?

Answer 3

Augustus

Question 4

Rome started as a tiny village, what did it turn into?

Answer 4

Rome turned into a republic, then later an Empire

Question 5

Name 6 powers Augustus set for later emporers

Answer 5

Punish lawbreakers, lead religious festivals, influence meetings of the Senate, raise taxes, declare war, and nominate public officials.

Question 6

Who would participate in government?

Answer 6

Citizens

Question 7

What does “Civis romanus sum” mean?

Answer 7

I am a Roman citizen

Question 8

Name two rights Roman citizens have.

Answer 8

Voting and participating in government.

Question 9

What was another name for Augustus?

Answer 9

Octavian

Question 10

What year was Caesar assassinated?

Answer 10

44 B.C.E

Question 11

Rome is without a ruler. Who was named as heir?

Answer 11

Octavian was named as heir to his great uncle, Julius Caesar.

Question 12

Who should have been the obvious heir to the throne of Rome?

Answer 12

Mark Antony

Question 13

How old was Octavian when he took power?

Answer 13

18 years old

Question 14

Who was Augustus’s wife?

Answer 14

Livia

Question 15

What rights and duties did Roman citizens have?

Answer 15

They had to pay taxes and male citizens had to serve in the army when needed.

Question 16

At first how did Romans see Christianity?

Answer 16

They saw it as a branch of an older religion, Judaism.

Question 17

Where do historians say the birthplace of Christianity was?

Answer 17

Southwest Asia

Question 18

How long did Augustus rule?

Answer 18

41 years

Question 19

How many major religions are there in the world?

Answer 19

5

Question 20

What are the five major religions?

Answer 20

Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

Question 21

Who is the father of common sense?

Answer 21

Thomas Paine

Question 22

How many republic do we live in?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

What are the names of the republics we live in?

Answer 23

Republic of California and Republic of America

Question 24

How many years did it take for Rome’s expansion?

Answer 24

500 years

Question 25

How did Roman leadership change?

Answer 25

Rome had once been governed under a republic of elected leaders. Rome shifted to being governed by dictators

Question 26

How many credits do you need to earn in order to get your high school diploma?

Answer 26

220 Credits

Question 27

As the Republic grew, what else grew?

Answer 27

Rome’s Army

Question 28

What year did Rome become an Empire?

Answer 28

27 B.C.E