TEST AGE 2: the Romans (T-VWO)

HISTORY
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AGE 2: the Romans 
Lesson 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10


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HISTORY
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AGE 2: the Romans 
Lesson 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10


Slide 1 - Slide

  1. Dictionary (E-NL) is allowed. NO google translate.
  2. You may use a calculator.
  3. Besides a dictionary, calculator and chromebook, your desk is empty:  no notebook, no notes and.....no phone!
  4. Only 1 tab is opened during the test. Use FULL SCREEN.
  5. Finished? Hand in your work and CLOSE your chromebook.
read the rules before you start
Good Luck!
This test has: 
25 mc questions, 6 drag&drop questions, 4 open questions
You can earn 60 points to get a "10"

Slide 2 - Slide

The story of Romulus and Remus is an example of:

A
historical science
B
a creation narrative
C
a Greek myth
D
Roman religion

Slide 3 - Quiz

Rome had a surplus of men. Which statement is correct?

A
There were enough men to fight wars, but not enough to farm all the lands.
B
Rome could offer everybody land, but could not fight wars.
C
Rome could offer everybody land and could fight wars.
D
There were enough men to fight wars, but there was not enough land for all men.

Slide 4 - Quiz

Which answers are correct? The Roman Republic was led by two consuls. This was:


A
to make sure that no enemy would attack them
B
to prevent one of them gaining control over Rome
C
because the Romans never wanted the senate to rule the state again
D
because the senate could not rule Rome all by itself

Slide 5 - Quiz

Which answer is correct?
Rome conquered a lot of neighbouring states because:



A
the Romans never ever wanted to be a monarchy again
B
the Romans could easily capture those countries
C
the Romans had far too many men in their city-state
D
the neighbouring states were too weak to withstand the Roman armies

Slide 6 - Quiz

Rome has seen several different forms of government.
Which of these shows the correct order of these Roman administrations?
A
king, senate, emperor
B
senate, emperor, king
C
king, emperor, senate
D
king, senate, king

Slide 7 - Quiz

In 501 BC the Romans ended the monarchy, because they never wanted a system again in which:
A
one man has all the power
B
all citizens together have the power
C
only rich people had political power
D
women have no political power

Slide 8 - Quiz

Which of these countries is a republic today?
A
The Netherlands
B
Spain
C
the United Kingdom
D
Austria

Slide 9 - Quiz

Read the following source:
Which answer is correct?
From this text, we may
conclude that:


A
patricians did not form one tight group
B
patricians had the least influence on Roman politics
C
plebeians were also known as gentes minores
D
consuls had to come from one of the two classes mentioned

Slide 10 - Quiz

What is a civil war?
A
a war between two or more countries
B
a war between two or more different groups within one country
C
a war that is fought mainly on land
D
a war that is fought mainly at sea

Slide 11 - Quiz

The civil war in Caesar's time was between
A
The senate and the Roman army
B
Caesar and the Gauls
C
Caesar and his army
D
Caesar and the senate

Slide 12 - Quiz

Read the following source:
Which answer is correct?
This source is about:


A
Caesar’s wars against the Greek city-states
B
the Roman Civil Wars
C
the strategic differences between Caesar and Pompey concerning Gaul
D
Caesar forcing Pompey to work with him in ruling Rome

Slide 13 - Quiz

The people who murdered Caesar did this because they hoped to




A
become consuls
B
save the republic
C
save the monarchy
D
destroy the republic

Slide 14 - Quiz

Octavian inherited Caesar’s legacy. He became the most important man in Rome. Together with a fellow consul he ruled Rome for a very long time. The senate gave him the title of Augustus. He also was the high priest of Jupiter.

Which of the following conclusions is NOT true?




A
The Roman Republic ended when Octavian was consul.
B
Being an Augustus, Octavian was truly the most important man in Rome.
C
Octavian’s titles made him an emperor in everything but in name.
D
Octavian understood that he should not act in the same way as his uncle had done

Slide 15 - Quiz

Who is considered to be the first Roman emperor?



A
Constantine
B
Nero
C
Tarquinius Superbus
D
Augustus

Slide 16 - Quiz

For most non-Roman men the only way to become a Roman citizen was:



A
to marry a daughter of a Roman citizen
B
to be adopted by a Roman family
C
to buy the certificate that turned you into a Roman citizen
D
to become a soldier in the Roman army

Slide 17 - Quiz

Romanisation is:



A
the cultural mix of Roman and local culture
B
to become a Roman citizen
C
to serve as a soldier in the Roman army
D
when locals would become more like the Romans

Slide 18 - Quiz

Which answer is wrong?
The Bread and Games show that the Roman civilisation was:




A
focused on keeping the masses of Rome quiet
B
a very cruel society
C
a highly developed one
D
able to spend lots of money on this kind of entertainment

Slide 19 - Quiz

When Romans had conquered an area, they could bring wealth and peace. What was the peace called?





A
denarii
B
Pax Romana
C
principes senatus
D
Romanisation

Slide 20 - Quiz

Read the following
statements:


A
Statement IV is a cause of statement II
B
Statement VI is a cause of statement III
C
Statement V is a cause of statement I
D
Statement III is a cause of statement II

Slide 21 - Quiz

Christianity came from:






A
a small Jewish cult in the Middle East
B
Bethlehem, and spread over the Roman Empire
C
a group of foreigners that lived in Judea
D
Constantine, who was the first Christian emperor

Slide 22 - Quiz

These words belong together – but not all!
Which sequence is false?






A
Eastern Roman Empire – Constantinople – Byzantine Empire
B
Western Roman Empire – Rome – Limes
C
Constantine – Constantinople – Christianity
D
Western Roman Empire – Constantinople - pope

Slide 23 - Quiz

Which answers are correct?
This source shows:


A
that the Limes was still strong enough to keep the empire safe
B
that the Roman emperor had to rely on non-Romans to keep the peace
C
that Gaul had been a peaceful country under Roman rule
D
that the downfall of the Roman Empire was due to bad emperors

Slide 24 - Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a reason for Germanic tribes to raid the Roman empire?

A
They were looking for better farmland
B
They were looking for a better climate
C
They were attracted by the Roman empire’s wealth
D
They wanted refuge in the empire because they were fleeing for the Vandals

Slide 25 - Quiz

Study the source. It shows the Iberian Peninsula
(Spain and Portugal) in the 5ht century.
This map shows:


A
the growth of the Roman Empire during the rule of Constantine
B
the slow decline of the Western Roman Empire
C
the situation after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
D
the situation when Constantine settled the Franks in Gaul

Slide 26 - Quiz

Study the source.
Which typical aspect can best be linked
to this source?


A
The spread of the Greek-Roman culture
B
Clash between the Romans and the Germanic tribes.
C
Citizenship and scientific thought in the Greek city-states.
D
the rise and spread of Christianity in the Roman empire

Slide 27 - Quiz

Mention one difference and one similarity between a Roman king and a Roman dictator.
Write your answer like this:
similarity: they both.........
difference: a dictator........ while a king ...........

Slide 28 - Open question

Why did Caesar let the senate give him the title "dictator for life" and not "king"?

Slide 29 - Open question

b. Who murdered Caesar? And why?

Slide 30 - Open question

Look at the picture. It is ancient graffiti from the Palatine Hill in Rome,
depicting a man with a donkey’s head being crucified and the Greek
phrase which means: “Alexamenos worships (his) god”.

Was the person who made this graffiti a Christian?
Explain your answer.

Slide 31 - Open question

valuable stolen goods, especially those seized in war.
Key words. Each hotspot (paperclip) contains a key word. Drag them to the correct definition. Maybe there are 6 matches, but maybe only 5, or 4, or 3 or 2, or 1 or no match at all.....
trained slaves that fought each other in the arena
form of government without a king
a war between two groups of people living in the same country. 
belief in only one god 
 three wars that were fought between Rome and Carthage
gladiators
civil war
persecute
booty
the Persian Wars
polytheism
plebeians
democracy

Slide 32 - Drag question

Both are correct
Both are incorrect
Only A is correct
Only B is correct
Each hotspot (paperclip) contains two statements. Are the statements correct? Drag the paperclip to the correct box.
A: - After this event, Caesar became the sole ruler of Rome
B - This event shows the final defeat of the tribes in Gaul
A -  In the Roman Republic, the senate was the most important organisation.
B -  A dictator had the same power as the former kings but only for 5 years.
A -  In the beginning, Rome was a monarchy
B -  In the beginning, Rome was a city state
A -  a non-Roman man became a Roman citizen after 25 years of service in the Roman army.
B - Cults were not allowed in Roman relgion
A -  the Romans conquered all of Britain and Germania
B -  the Romans used only natural borders 
A - the Romans saw the end of the monarchy as the beginning of tyranny
B - only patricians could become senators

Slide 33 - Drag question

TRUE
FALSE
the pope is the leader of the catholic Church
The gospels are the first part of the Old Testament 
an early Christian symbol was a fish
The Romans saw Jesus as a rebel
Christians accepted Roman gods
"gentile" people were non-Romans
Jesus called Heaven the "kingdome come"
Christianity started as a cult within Judaism
Diocletian was the first Christian emperor
in 476 AD the Eastern Roman empire ended
the Byzantine empire is the former western Roman Empire
Constantinople replaced Rome as the capital city
emperors like Nero persecuted Christians
Visigoths, Franks and Vandals were Germanic tribes
Both the eastern and western Roman empire ended in 476 AD
The late Roman army was well trained and organised
In 410 AD, the Visigoths invaded and sacked Rome
Constantinople is present day Istanbul 

Slide 34 - Drag question

Chronology question. Put the events in the correct order on the timeline.
Put the correct date under the event. Two dates should remain unused.
Timeline
Augustus becomes the first emperor
Romulus becomes the first king
the empire is split in two parts
Visigoths sack Rome
Rome becomes a republic
Caesar is murdered
27 BC
509 BC
410 AD
323 BC
44 BC
100 BC
753 BC
395 AD

Slide 35 - Drag question

Drag the names to their correct location.
One location will remain empty
GAUL
JUDEA
HISPANIA
GERMANIA
EGYPT
BRITANNIA
CARTHAGE

Slide 36 - Drag question

Drag the names (A - F) and the pictures (G - L) to the correct building
amphitheatre
hippodrome
fortress
triumphal arch
theatre
aquaduct
G
H
I
J
K
L

Slide 37 - Drag question

congratulations

Slide 38 - Slide