Name Date Period Fall of Rome Test Part 1 Short Answer 50 pts Use a complete sentence or sentences to answer each question 1 Why did people want to be Roman citizens 2 What were two reasons that Constantinople was a great place to build the new capitol of Rome 3 Why were the followers of Jesus persecuted 4 What are two reasons that Constantine moved the capitol of Rome 5 What are two differences between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church Part 2 50 pts Answer the question by writing a paragraph How was Christianity important to the history of the Roman Empire Use this area to organize your work Part III Multiple Choice Directions Circle the best response 1 The saying All roads lead to Rome meant a that you could not be lost in Rome b that all the roads the Romans built lead to the city of Rome c that every road in the world belonged to Rome d that Rome was full of tourists 2 A mosaic is a a painting on the wall that looks like what is outside b a picture painted on the moist plaster of a wall or ceiling c a pipe or channel built to carry water between distant places d a picture made up of small pieces of glass tiles gems or colored stone 3 Three things that happened in the Roman Collosseum were a gladiator battles marriages and chariot races b football games animal fights and naval battles c animal fights gladiator battles and operas d slave fights animal fights and gladiator battles 4 In Roman Numerals C means a 10 b 50 c 100 d 1000 5 What Roman architectural legacy would you find at the U S capitol building a cameo b aqueduct c dome d stadium 6 The Latin prefix anima means a hand b to serve as a soldier c life breath soul d word 7 Three examples of Roman architecture are a domes boats and columns b aqueducts domes and roads c the Collosseum the Pantheon and columns d roads the Collosseum and the Pantheon 8 What is one way that Latin has influenced the English language a English words use Latin roots and prefixes b English is written with all capital letters c Latin words come from English roots d Latin is spoken in many homes 9 The Roman Emperor Constantine is known for a moving the capitol of Rome to Byzantium b building a wall to control barbarian invasions c his dramatic plays and stories d being the first Pope of the Christian Church 10 What was the significance of the barbarians entering the city of Rome a It unified all of Europe b It was the beginning of Christianity c It marked the end of the Western Roman Empire d It brought an end to the Germanic invasions 11 Which of the following was a reason for the decline of Rome a barbarians attacking the northern border b Rome was not easy to defend c famine throughout the empire d all of the above 12 Roman builders were the first to use a the wheel b cement c levers d columns 13 Which is the correct spelling of the Sea that Rome surrounded a Mediterranean Sea b Mediterranian Sea c Mediterrinian Sea d Mediteranean Sea 14 Why was the language of the Romans important to them a The language was Greek It was important because all business was done in Greek b The language was Latin It was important because speaking Latin showed that you were a true Roman c The language was Roman It was important because only rich people were allowed to speak it d The language was Latin It was important because only men were allowed to speak Latin