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WHH HW Quiz pgs. 66-76 v.2

1. Though the Western Empire fell, the Eastern Roman Empire endured and became the…

a. Constantinople
b. The New Roman Empire
c. The Orthodox Christian Empire
d. The Byzantine Empire

2. The Roman persecution of Christians during the first and second centuries strengthened Christianity by
forcing early Christians to…

a. Organize during the third and fourth centuries

b. Become secret communities lasting until the 9th and 10th centuries
c. Organize and ally with European Jews
d. Violently resist Roman rule

3. At the height of it’s power, the Roman Empire covered 3.5 million square miles and ruled over…

a. 50 million people
b. 40 million people
c. 30 million people
d. 60 million people

4. The greatest rival to the Roman Republic was the North African city of…

a. Athens
b. Sparta
c. Carthage
d. Alexandria

5. The first emperor of the Roman Empire was…

a. Julius Caesar
b. Pompey the Great
c. Octavian
d. Brutus

6. Laity refers to the regular members of the Catholic Church while clergy refers to…

a. The pope
b. The church leaders
c. The church founders
d. The 12 apostles
7. Who was the last of the five good emperors?

a. Julius Caesar
b. Octavian
c. Brutus
d. Marcus Aurelius

8. The second part of the Christian bible is called the…

a. Old Testament
b. The Gospels
c. The New Testament
d. The Dead Sea Scrolls

9. The early Roman state (508 BC-27 BC) was controlled by a governmental system called a(n)…

a. Empire
b. Republic
c. Commonwealth
d. Democracy

10. Paul is important in early Christianity because he established early Christian communities in…

a. Asia Minor
b. India
c. Africa
d. Italy

11. Constantine gave his name to the city of…

A. Rome
B. Constantinople
C. Antioch
D. Jerusalem

12. What date is commonly associated with the fall of the Roman Empire?

a. 476 A.D.
b. 467 A.D.
c. 46 A.D.
d. 47 A.D.

13. What document issued by Emperor Constantine proclaimed official toleration for Christianity within the
Roman Empire?

a. Edict of Milan
b. Edict of Trent
c. Edict of Nantes
d. Edict of Rome