roman test

Question 1

Originally, the Roman Republic was governed by a senate consisting of how many members? Who did those members represent, and what class/group of people?

Answer 1

It consisted of 300 members that were all patricians, or members of the landholding upper class.

Question 2

According to legend Romulus and Remus were raised by what? Who were they said to be the sons of?

Answer 2

They were raised by a Shewolf and were the sons of a Latin woman and the war god Mars, lending Rome a divine origin.

Question 3

Why was Italy easier to unify than Greece? Think about the subject I taught you last year.

Answer 3

Because of its geography Italy had a terrain that was more traversal and there were no mountains unlike greece.

Question 4

What was Caesar boasting about when he exclaimed, “Veni, Vidi, Vici!” ?

Answer 4

“Veni, vidi, vici” “I came, I saw, I conquered”—he announced after one victory.

Question 5

The main reason for the decline of the Roman REPUBLIC was

Answer 5

the growing gap between the rich and the poor.

Question 6

The Pantheon owes its existence to Rome’s Pioneering use of

Answer 6

concrete and arches.

Question 7

To communicate his ideas, Jesus often used short stories with moral lessons called

Answer 7

parables

Question 8

Why did Christianity/Jesus Christ eventually become a threat to Roman authorities?

Answer 8

His teachings could inflame those eager to end rom

Question 9

Why was Christianity so successful at spreading in the ancient world, even in spite of persecution?

Answer 9

Ehrman attributes the rapid spread of Christianity to five factors: (1) the promise of salvation and eternal life for everyone was an attractive alternative to Roman religions; (2) stories of miracles and healings purportedly showed that the one Christian God was more powerful than the many Roman gods;

Question 10

Why was Rome not tolerant towards the Christian religion the way they had been with other religions?

Answer 10

Because christians refused to honor the emperor and the roman gods and because christians started to convert people to Christianity.

Question 11

When the Roman senate decided to extend democracy to the lower classes, whom did they admit to government?

Answer 11

They admitted plebeians who are the lowest people in society and allowed them to hold the office of tribunes.

Question 12

Why was Jesus’ message so appealing and to whom?

Answer 12

THe message was appealing because it promised salvation to those who suffer.

Question 13

What was the “Bread and Circuses?”

Answer 13

This was the entertainment and the food that was provided for celebration. This would make people forget they were poor.

Question 14

What spread during the Pax Romana as a result of travel and trade?

Answer 14

Greek and roman traditions and culture

Question 15

How has Roman Culture had an immediate influence on our daily lives in the USA

Answer 15

Our legal systems, government, and taxation.

Question 16

The Romans were known for their “Realism” in their art. What does this mean, especially as it compares to idealism?

Answer 16

Realism is a depiction of things that look natural or real in our world. Idealism depicts things in its ideal or perfect form. Greeks like idealism and Romans liked realism.

Question 17

Know how the early church developed a hierarchy which arranged officials according to rank. What were those ranks…?

Answer 17

pope , bishops, community.

Question 18

When Hannibal attempted to take over Rome, he came with war elephants who had a hard time climbing over which mountain ranges? Where are those mountains located?

Answer 18

The Pyrenees mountains in northern Spain, and the alps in north western italy.

Question 19

What does Horace mean with the words, “Greece has conquered her rude conqueror?”

Answer 19

It means that Greece has successfully preserved their own culture after the Romans conquered them..

Question 20

What are some shared features between ancient roman law and our own today?

Answer 20

The concept of innocent until proven guilty and trial by jury

Question 21

Who else believed in only one God and also received an exception from worshiping Roman gods?

Answer 21

the jews

Question 22

What does Augustus mean when he says, “I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble?”

Answer 22

He left rome better then he found it.

Question 23

In 284, Diocletian does what to the Empire? Why?

Answer 23

He split the empire between east and west. because they were to large

Question 24

What was the urban need met by the construction of Aqueducts? Why are they important and still in use today? Has this urban need changed?

Answer 24

aqueduct gave cities clean water this urban hasn’t changed because people need clean water to live..

Question 25

What was Jesus’ central message about the poor and helpless?

Answer 25

He explicitly upended the idea that poverty was due to sin when He declared that “Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of God” and when He told how Lazarus easily made it into heaven, into the “bosom of Abraham.”

Question 26

What did Constantine and Licinius do in the Edict of Milan for all people, Christians and non-Christians alike?

Answer 26

The proclamation, made for the East by Licinius in June 313, granted all persons freedom to worship whatever deity they pleased, assured Christians of legal rights

Question 27

What Emperor is famously known to have burned down Rome? Who did he accuse of doing it?

Answer 27

History has blamed Nero for the disaster, implying that he started the fire so that he could bypass the senate and rebuild Rome to his liking