Can You Pass This Roman History MCQ Quiz?

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1.

Members of the landholding upper class during the early Roman republic were called:
- A.
  
  Plebeians
- B.
  
  Tribunes
- C.
  
  Patricians
- D.
  
  Consuls
2.

One reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was:
- A.
  
  Rome didn't require them to pay taxes
- B.
  
  Rome allowed some of them to become citizens
- C.
  
  Rome allowed their leaders to become senators
- D.
  
  Rome threatened destruction if they rebelled
3.

In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating:
- A.
  
  The Sicilians
- B.
  
  The Carthaginians
- C.
  
  The Persians
- D.
  
  The Greeks
4.

What was the basic plot of the Aeneid?
- A.
  
  A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome
- B.
  
  A hero escapes from fighting in Troy to go back home
- C.
  
  Roman senators rebel against the loss of liberty
- D.
  
  Roman women plot to show men the stupidity of war
5.

Which of the following statements is true about Jesus?
- A.
  
  His teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition
- B.
  
  He questioned the teachings of the Old Testament
- C.
  
  He encouraged Jews to rebel against the Romans
- D.
  
  He taught that there were many paths to God
6.

Who was the great general that nearly defeated Rome in the Second Punic War?
- A.
  
  Mark Antony
- B.
  
  Hannibal
- C.
  
  Alexander
- D.
  
  Pompey
7.

Julius Caesar's enemies assassinated him because:
- A.
  
  They were afraid he was setting himself up to become king
- B.
  
  They were angry about his many military failures in Gaul
- C.
  
  They were opposed to his military conquest of other lands
- D.
  
  They wanted to set up a candidate of their own as king
8.

What was the popular Roman philosophy that focused on the importance of duty and acceptance of fate?
- A.
  
  Objectivism
- B.
  
  Stoicism
- C.
  
  Pragmatism
- D.
  
  Hellenism
9.

Romans used their engineering skills to build:
- A.
  
  Cathedrals
- B.
  
  Printing presses
- C.
  
  Aqueducts
- D.
  
  Siege engines
10.

What important change did Roman emperor Constantine make in 313 AD?
- A.
  
  He divided the empire into two parts
- B.
  
  He reestablished the Roman republic
- C.
  
  He granted religious toleration to Christians
- D.
  
  He moved the empire's capital to Jerusalem
11.

Under pressure from attacks, the first land surrendered by the Roman empire was in:
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  Spain
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  Britain