1).Octavian's father was a
a.
blind man
b.
Roman senator
c.
highy educated person
d.
none of the above
2). Octavian's great uncle
a. was Julius Ceaser
b. died when he was 4 years old
c. was Romulus
d.
none of the above
3). Augustus was adopted by
a.
Julius Ceaser
b.
Mark Anthony
c.
Romulus
d.
none of the above
4).
Egypt was ruled by
a.
Romulus
b.
Augustus
c.
Mark Anthony
d.
none of the above
5). Augustus conquered and annexed
a.
Judea
b.
Egypt
c.
Greece
d.
none of the above
6). Pax Romana means
a.
the power of Rome
b.
the armies of Rome
c.
the peace of Rome
d.
none of the above
7). Ovid wanted to be
a.
a lawyer
b.
a poet
c.
a general
d.
none of the above
8). Roman law gave a father
a.
no rights in he senate
b.
absolute control of his children
c.
all the land they needed
d.
none of the above
9). Augustus appeared to be restoring the
a.
Roman republican government
b.
Italian culture
c.
his own marriage
d.
none of the above
10). Augustus came into rule in
a.
27 BC
b.
23 BC
c.
4 BC
d.
none of the above
11). Augustus referred to himself on his coinage
a.
as the dictator
b.
as the great general
c.
as the regional king
d.
none of the above
12). Augustus outlawed
a.
adultery
b.
women's organizations
c.
abortion
d.
none of the above
13). Julia was a
a.
model child of Augustus
b.
daughter that caused much trouble
c.
cousin to Augustus
d.
none of the above
14). Augustus finally exiled
a.
Julius Ceasar
b.
Ovid
c.
Romulus
d.
none of the above
15). Augustus died in
a.
33 AD
b.
4 AD
c.
4 BC
d.
none of the above
16).
Judea was a
province considered by Rome to be a tinderbox
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
17). Tiberius was forced to marry the wife of Augustus.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
18).
Tiberius said that governing Rome was like holding a wolf by the ears.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
19).
Tiberius spent the end of his life in self-indulgence on the island called Capri.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
20). Jesus was really considered to be a hero by the Romans.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
21). Tiberius died before Pontius Pilate could be censored.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
22). Wealthy Romans reclined at supper while served by slaves
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
23).
Caligula was 25 years old when he became the emperor of Rome.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
24). At one point Caligula orders his armies to collect acorns.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
25). It is possible that Caligula might have been bi-polar.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
26). Caligula demanded groveling worship of himself.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
27).
Religious tolerance was not the practice of the Roman empire.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
28).
A statute of Caligula was ordered to be placed in the Jew’s temple at Jerusalem.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
29). Caligula died at the hands of the Jews.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
30). Claudius became the emperor in the year 49 AD
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
31). Claudius was endeared to the roman population because of his kindness.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
32).Claudius was determined to see the senate integrated with men from other provinces.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
33). Claudius displayed more
a.
confidence than any other emperor
b.
odd behaviors than any emperor
c.
military equipment than Caligula
d.
all of the above
34). Claudius’ second wife was
a.
Cleopatra
b.
Cleopatra’s daughter
c.
his own niece
d.
none of the above
35). Seneca was a
a.
writer and philosopher
b.
lawyer
c.
both a & b
d.
none of the above
36). Nero was the stepson of
a.
Germaticus
b.
Romulus
c.
Claudius
d. none
of the above
37). The apostle Paul dedicated his life
a.
to the Roman Empire
b.
to spreading the word of Jesus
c.
creating a new religion
d.
none of the above
38). Paul spoke to people
a.
who had nothing to do with Rome
b.
in their homes and synagogues
c.
in the Roman bath houses
d.
none of the above
39). From early childhood Nero was
a.
blind and deaf
b.
partially lame
c.
passionate about horses
d.
all of the above
40). Nero married
a.
a male slave
b.
his sister
c.
his mother
d.
none of the above
41). Nero had his mother killed by
a.
regular soldiers
b.
a male slave
c.
Seneca
d.
none of the above
42). Rome caught fire
a.
in 70 AD.
b.
for five years
c.
in 64 AD for six days
d.
none of the above
43).
Nero was accused for starting the great fire of Rome.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
43). Nero blamed the polytheistic pagans for the fire.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
44).
The Christian’s main hero was considered to be a criminal by Rome.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
45). Nero finally demanded that Seneca be exalted as a senator.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
46).
Rioting erupted in Jerusalem in 66AD
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
47). Josephus was a Jewish historian and educated as a Pharisee.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
48). Vespasian was a general who became the new emperor
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
49). Nero was buried alive in 68 AD.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
50). The rich Romans dressed in dazzling colors.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
51).
Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
52).
The temple in Jerusalem had very little symbolic value to the Jews.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
53).
Rome’s willingness to embrace other cultures was one of its strengths.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
54). Vespasian had a good sense of humor and restored the people’s
trust in a monarchy.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
55). Pliny the Younger’s uncle was an ignorant illiterate man.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
56). Ritualized violence was despised by the general Roman population
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
57). Slavery kept the empire running.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
58).
In the Roman Empire slavery was part of the natural order of society.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
59).
Domitian became the emperor of Rome in 91 AD.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
60). Trajan was a Spanish born Roman Emperor that greatly expanded the society
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
61).
Essay Question Your answer must be a minimum of 500 words and should contain your
beliefs and understandings of the designated topic. Your answer is worth 30% of your grade
What are the ways that
you see how the Roman Empire affected first century Christian community?
62).
Essay Question Your answer must be a minimum of 500 words and should contain your
beliefs and understandings of the designated topic. Your answer is worth 30% of your grade
Compare the first century
Roman government and culture to the current culture and government of the United States.