37. Which is an example of Rome's adoption and adaptation of Greek culture? (Points : 5)
Romans valued civic duty but left fighting to professionals.
Rome's form of government was a direct democracy but women could vote.
Roman families raised their boys to be soldiers, but not from birth.
Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names.
38. Rome is best known for which achievements?
(Points : 5)
building domes and inventing concrete
inventing the wheel and creating a form of writing
building arches and inventing paper
inventing the telescope and developing bronze
39. Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
(Points : 5)
Diocletian
Constantine
Pontius Pilate
Paul
40. Who issued the Edict of Milan, which legally recognized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
(Points : 5)
Diocletian
Clovis
Justinian
Constantine
41. How did Diocletian manage the size of the Roman Empire during his reign?
(Points : 5)
built walls in Britannia
moved the capital to Byzantium
divided the empire in two
established the Third Triumvirate
42. Which was not a cause of the gradual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?
(Points : 5)
a lack of strong leadership
economic hardships for Rome's citizens
invading barbarian tribes
the spread of Christianity
43. What dominates the northern third of the African continent? (Points : 5)
grasslands
desert
savanna
rain forest
44. How were the African empires of Kush and Aksum different from later empires in Africa?
(Points : 5)
They adopted Egyptian culture.
They grew powerful through trade.
They interacted with foreign cultures.
They helped spread ideas, religion, and technology.
45. Which was a staple crop in Mesoamerica?
(Points : 5)
wheat
maize
rice
barley
46. Which important advancement was made by the Maya?
(Points : 5)
paper
the architectural dome
the 365-day calendar
gunpowder
47. Which best describes Justinian's Code?
(Points : 5)
the tests required of Byzantine government workers
the code of honor that governed Byzantine soldiers
a secret military code used by Justinian's armies
a single, consistent set of laws for the Byzantine Empire
48. Why did the Christian church divide into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church?
(Points : 5)
disagreements among church leaders on the meaning of the Gospels
political differences resulting from the rise of the Byzantine Empire in the East
differences in culture and views on authority
chaos in the West following the fall of the Western Roman Empire
49. Which was not a major accomplishment of Byzantine culture?
(Points : 5)
illuminated manuscripts
the Hagia Sophia
invention of domes
the Cyrillic alphabet
50. Which did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do to help unify his people?
(Points : 5)
He converted to Roman Catholicism.
He waged war against the Byzantine Empire.
He converted to Orthodox Christianity.
He ended his war against the Byzantine Empire.
51. Which best describes an Islamic belief?
(Points : 5)
God respects all religions equally.
Muhammad is God's only prophet.
Allah is the same God that Jews and Christians worship.
There are many gods and goddesses inhabiting the world.

