Bellringer

What is your favorite part about Christmas break? (Do not say not going to school)

Put your completed Bellringer in the tray

After we go over your tests and quizzes, we are going to watch a movie

No one is allowed to leave the room due to finals going on

Bellringer What is your phone number in Roman numerals?

Ex. 555-5551 (VVV-VVVI)

Get your notes in the correct order, name on them, and stapled. You will turn these in TOMORROW before your Chapter 7 Vocabulary Quiz and Chapter 7 TestChapter 7-1 (G.O.)Chapter 7-3 (G. O.)Chapter 7-4 (G. O.)Chapter 7-5 (G. O.)

BellringerWhat are three things you have

learned from this chapter?

Put your Chapter 7 Notes in the tray

We will do a quick review of the Vocabulary Terms and Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter 7 Test Review

1. Because the Roman government was led by two men, power was

A. In the hands of the plebeiansB. Divided equally between themC. Given to local governorsD. In the hands of the senate

2. Julius Caesar was able to gain control of Rome after he was

A. Elected governor by the citizensB. Able to conquer the PersiansC. Victorious in the conquest of GaulD. Appointed by Octavian

3. As long as the conquered people lived peacefully, they were

A. Strictly ruled by Roman generalsB. Left alone by Roman governorsC. Not allowed to follow their

religionD. Exempt from paying taxes to

Rome

4. The Roman senate gave Augustus all the power he wanted because

A. He made himself dictatorB. He threatened to destroy the

republicC. They were grateful for Rome’s

peace and prosperityD. The conquered people threatened

to revolt

5. The two kinds of citizens in the Roman Republic were

a. Consuls and emperorsb. Patricians and consulsc. Plebeians and patriciansd. Plebeians and slaves

6. Unlike the Greeks, who were interested in ideas, the Romans were more interested

A. Focusing on trade instead of educationB. Copying the Egyptians’ approach to

learningC. Spreading democracy throughout their

empireD. Using knowledge to build things

7. If two Roman consuls disagreed on how to handle an emergency, Roman law provided for

A. The appointment of a dictatorB. The election of a kingC. The crowning of an emperorD. The appointment of a general

8. Roman law was based on the idea of

A. RevengeB. InequalityC. FairnessD. Absolute rule

9. Rome’s geographic setting was important because

A. Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land

B. Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world

C. It was surrounded by deserts and mountains, which insured its safety from invasions

D. Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops

10.The majority of Roman citizens were

A. UnemployedB. WealthyC. FarmersD. Merchants

11.Two reasons for Rome’s serious economic problems were

A. Unemployment and inflationB. Low taxes and droughtC. The cost of maintaining a large

army and low taxesD. A severe plague and drought

12.The Roman emperors gave free grain to the poor

A. Whenever they had a surplusB. Whenever they were unemployedC. To prevent riots when the harvest

was poorD. Because the law required it

13.Roman law is important to us today because

A. It shows why the empire finally fell apartB. It was extremely harsh and unfair to

conquered peoplesC. It did not protect the rights of people

accused of crimesD. It developed ideas of justice that are the

basis of our legal system

14.According to legend, why did Constantine convert to Christianity?

A. There was a food shortageB. He wanted to stop Christians from

being killedC. He saw a vision of a cross on the

sunD. The Vandals invaded Rome

15.In ancient Rome, most people lived

A. In tentsB. In villasC. In poor housingD. On small farms

16.During the decline of Rome, the emperors

A. Blamed Christianity for a wide variety of problems

B. Decided to ignore ChristianityC. Ruled that Christianity could

spread only in EgyptD. Pointed to the real causes of the

decline

17.Most of all, ancient Romans place great emphasis on

A. Family lifeB. Military achievementsC. Religions intoleranceD. Freedom for their slaves

18.According to the Gospels, which of the following is true of Jesus?

A. His parables were lengthy written essays criticizing the emperor

B. He rose from the dead and spoke to his disciples

C. He believed there were several true godsD. He relied entirely on his disciples to

spread his teachings

19.Under Constantine’s rule, the Roman Empire

A. Was intolerant of all religionsB. CollapsedC. Accepted Christianity as its official

religionD. Was divided into two parts

20.Because Roman emperors sent many Christians to their deaths,

A. The Roman Empire was revivedB. Many Romans admired the

ChristiansC. The emperors’ moral standing

improvedD. Christianity disappeared

21.Why did the Roman governor condemn Jesus to death?

A. He has been accused of teaching that God was greater than the emperor

B. He was organizing the common people to overthrow the emperor

C. He has been accused of stealing from the rich

D. His followers refused to work

22.Whose writing helped turn Christianity into an organized religion?

A. NeroB. HadrianC. JesusD. Paul

23.Why did Diocletian divide the empire into two parts?

A. To stop wars within the empireB. To make it easier to ruleC. To send wealth from Rome to

ConstantinopleD. Because he had lost interest in the

west