QoD Archive

 Quiz of the Day

1.

WHI.6j  This was ancient Rome’s official language.

A) Greek
B) Romanian
C) Latin
D) Italian

2.



WHI.6j The Roman scientist whose work is associated with the image above is

A) Herodotus
B) Hippocrates
C) Galen Erso
D) Claudius Ptolemy

3-5. WHI.6a  Label the cities. Spelling counts

6.

WHI.6h Christian martyrs were

A) Christians who believed Jesus was the Messiah
B) Jews who did not believe Jesus was the Son of God
C) Christians who were killed because they refused to give up their beliefs despite Roman persecution
D) Christians who do not believe the Pope has legitimate authority over the church

7.

WHI.4a  Unlike the Assyrians, who treated those they conquered cruelly, the _____ rulers were tolerant toward people they conquered.

A) Persian
B) Greek
C) Chinese
D) Sumerians

8.

WHI.6h Define messiah.

A) First Roman Leader to convert to Christianity
B) Someone who suffers persecution and death for their beliefs (often religious)
C) Someone chosen to lead and save the world
D) Disciple of Jesus, commonly someone who spreads a religious message

9.

WHI.6c  Name an economic, social, and political impact of the Pax Romana. (3 points each, All 3 = 10pts.)

 

10.

WHI.6k  When Byzantium became the capital of the Roman Empire, it was renamed

A) Alexandria
B) Constantinople
C) Augustinia
D) Carthage

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Bonus

 

WHI.4b Fill in the blanks: (3 points each, but spelling counts)

_________________ = Empire that unified much of India & spread Buddhism

_________________  &  _________________ = Early Cities in the Indus River Valley Civilization

_________________ = Empire Considered India's Golden Age