SOL Quiz 13

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SOL Quiz 13

• Rome III

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1. Augustus is an important figure in Roman
history because he a. abolished the Senate and
assumed its powers b. greatly increased Rome's
empire by military conquest c. began two
centuries of peace and economic prosperity d.
emancipated slaves throughout the empire
Augustus began two centuries of peace and
economic prosperity which is known as the Pax
Romana (Roman Peace).
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2. What was the status of Christianity in the
Roman Empire during the first three centuries
A.D.? a. It was always tolerated and encouraged
by the government. b. The Christian Church was
disorganized and demoralized. c. It made little
headway until the government made it the
official religion of the empire. d. It spread and
became more influential despite periodic
persecution by the government.
During the first three centuries A.D.,
Christianity spread and became more influential
despite periodic persecution by the government.
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3. What is the importance of the Edict of Milan
issued by the Emperor Constantine in 313 A.D.? a.
It made Christianity the official religion of the
empire. b. It outlawed Christianity. c. It
granted full toleration to all religions,
including Christianity. d. It attempted to
revive the traditional religion of the Roman
Republic.
The Edict of Milan granted religious toleration
to all religions, including Christianity.
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4. Which of the following statements explains why
Christians in Rome were called martyrs? a.
Christians believed in one God. b. Christians
held prayer services in the catacombs. c.
Christians believed in salvation. d. Christians
were willing to die for their faith.
The Christians of Rome were called martyrs
because they were willing to endure great
suffering and were willing to die for their
beliefs rather than renounce their religion.
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5. Which of the following was an important reform
of the Emperor Diocletian? a. the creation of a
uniform code of laws b. a general reduction of
imperial taxes c. the centralization of the
imperial government d. loosening of imperial
controls on the economy
Diocletian's reform was to centralize the
imperial government. Diocletian was made emperor
by his legions in 284 A.D. He divided the empire
in half to make its administration more
efficient. He took the more prosperous eastern
half for himself and appointed a co-emperor to
govern the western provinces.