AN EMPIRE ACROSS THE THREE CONTINENTS (MCQS) Free Download
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CLASS – XI (THEME-3)
TOPIC – AN EMPIRE ACROSS THREE THE CONTINENTS
TERM-1 2021-2022.
MCQS
1. The best kind of wine came to Rome from _______
(a) Fayum
(b) Byzantium
(c) Galilee
(d) Campania
2. The Roman
emperor who consolidated the rise of provincial upper classes so as to exclude
the senators from military command was
(a) Augustus
(b) Constantine
(c) Gallienus
(d) Tiberius
3. What were
Amphorae?
(a) A type of army
(b) A type of container
(c) A type of district administrator
(d) None of the above
4. Augustus,
the first Roman Emperor was called the leading citizen whose Latin term is
(a) Basileus
(b) Dominus
(c) Princeps
(d) Res gestae
5. Saint
Augustine was bishop of the North African city of
(a) Annaba
(b) Algeria
(c) Hippo
(d) Numidia
6. The emperor
who made Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire was
(a) Alexander
(b) Augustus
(c) Constantine
(d) Nero
7. Roman ruler
_____ was considered as the leading citizen only to show that he was not the
absolute ruler.
(a) Augustus
(b) Constantine
(c) Gallienus
(d) Tiberius
8. In Roman
urban life, the entertainment shows called spectacular happened for at least
(a) 150 days
(b) 160 days
(c) 167 days
(d) 176 days
9. The religion
of Islam arose during the
(a) 5th century CE
(b) 8th century CE
(c) 6th century CE
(d) 7th century CE
10. The Roman
Empire got the best kind of wine from the city of
(a) Byzaciuma
(b) Campania
(c) Naples
(d) Sicily
11.
Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire in the
(a) 1st century CE
(b) 2nd century CE
(c) 3rd century CE
(d) 4th century CE
12. The Roman
silver coin, known as the denarius, weighed _________ gm of pure silver.
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
13. ______ and
Greek languages were used in the administration of the Roman Empire.
(a) Chinese
(b) Mayan
(c) Latin
(d) Turkish
14. Which
one of the following is a rive that forms the boundary of the Roman Empire?
(a) Mekong River
(b) Rhine River
(c) Amur River
(d) Yangtze River
15. The Roman emperor who consolidated the rise of provincial upper classes so as to exclude the senators from military command was
(a)
Augustus
(b) Constantine
(c) Gallienus
(d) Tiberius
16. Augustus, the first Roman Emperor was called the ‘leading citizen’ whose Latin term is
(a)
‘Basileus’.
(b) ‘Dominus’.
(c) ‘Princeps’.
(d) ‘Res gestae’.
17. Christianity became the state religion of Roman Empire in the --------
(a) 1st century CE.
(b) 2nd century CE.
(c) 3rd century CE.
(d) 4th century CE.
18. The emperor who made Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire was
(a) Alexander
(b) Augustus
(c) Constantine
(d) Nero
19. In the Roman urban life, the entertainment shows called “spectacula’ happened for at least
(a)
150 days
(b) 160 days
(c) 167 days
(d) 176 days
20. The Roman Empire got best kind of wine from the city of
(a)
Byzaciuma
(b) Campania
(c) Naples
(d) Sicily
21. The Roman silver coin, known as denarius, weighed _ gm of pure silver.
(a)
2½
(b) 3½
(c) 4½
(d) 5½
22. Saint Augustine was bishop of the North African city of
(a)
Annaba
(b) Algeria
(c) Hippo
(d) Numidia
23. The Roman emperor who consolidated the rise of provincial upper classes so as to exclude the senators from military command was
(a)
Augustus
(b) Constantine
(c) Gallienus
(d) Tiberius
24. Augustus, the first Roman Emperor was called the ‘leading citizen’ whose Latin term is
(a)
‘Basileus’.
(b) ‘Dominus’.
(c) ‘Princeps’.
(d) ‘Res gestae’.
25. Christianity became the state religion of Roman Empire in the
(a)
1st century CE.
(b) 2nd century CE.
(c) 3rd century CE.
(d) 4th century CE.
26. The emperor who made Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire was
(a)
Alexander
(b) Augustus
(c) Constantine
(d) Nero
27. In the Roman urban life, the entertainment shows called ‘spectacula’ happened for at least
(a)
150 days
(b) 160 days
(c) 167 days
(d) 176 days
28. The Roman Empire got best kind of wine from the city of ----------.
(a)
Byzaciuma
(b) Campania
(c) Naples
(d) Sicily
29. Saint Augustine was bishop of the North African city of-------------.
(a)
Annaba
(b) Algeria
(c) Hippo
(d) Numidia
30. ---- and Greek languages were used in administration of the Roman Empire.
(a)
Chinese
(b) Mayan
(c) Latin
(d) Turkish
31. Roman ruler _ was considered as the ‘leading citizen’ only to show that he was not the absolute ruler.
(a)
Augustus
(b) Constantine
(c) Gallienus
(d) Tiberius
32. What were Amphorae?
(a)
A type of army
(b) A type of container
(c) A type of district administrator
(d) None of the above
33. The best kind of wine came to Rome from _
(a)
Fayum
(b) Byzacium
(c) Galilee
(d) Campania
34. Which one of the following is a river that form the boundary of Roman Empire?
(a)
Mekong River
(b) Rhine River
(c) Amur River
(d) Yangtze River
35. Who were the rich and powerful people of Roman society?
a) Plebeians
b) Dictators
c) Patricians
d) Praetors
36. What was the building material invented by the Romans?
a) Adobe
b) Velcro
c) Papyrus
d) Concrete
37. What was the name of the Roman laws that settled differences between their
social classes?
a) Four Questions
b) Hammurabi's Code
c) 96 Theses
d) 12 Tables
38.Who was the Roman legislature?
a) Praetors
b) Senate
c) Consul
d) Dictator
39. What were the leaders of the Roman Republic called?
a) Consuls
b) Caesares
c) Emperors
d) Dictators
40. What happened to Julius Caesar?
a) a) He was assassinated
b) He was voted out of his consul position
c) He was defeated by the forces of Octavian
d) He died as the greatest ruler in Roman History
41. Which river flowed through Rome?
a) Tiber
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) The Caspian Sea
d) The Black Sea
42. How many people were in the Roman Senate?
a) a) 60
b) 50
c) 400
d) 600
43. Who's name was originally Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus?
a) Nero
b) Nero's cousin
c) Julius Ceasars nephew
d) Julius Ceasars dad
44.Who built a wall across Britain?
a) Nero
b) Hadrian
c) Heliogabalus
d) Pigglet
45. One calendar tells us that spectacula (shows) filled no less than ---------- days of the Year.
A. 166
B. 266
C. 178
D. 176
46. In Iran a new and more aggressive dynasty emerged in -------- (they called themselves the ‘Sasanians’) and within just 15 years were expanding rapidly in the direction of the Euphrates.
A. 325
B. 425
C. 225
D. 125
47. Shapur I, the Iranian ruler, claimed he had captured the ------------------ city of Roman Empire.
A. Antioch
B. Rome
C. Alexandria
D. Gaul
48. In the 3rd century Roman Empire witnessed -------------- Emperors in 47 years.
A. 15
B. 35
C. 45
D. 25
49. Campania in Italy, Sicily, the Fayum in Egypt, Galilee, Byzacium (Tunisia), southern Gaul (called Gallia Narbonensis), and Baetica (southern Spain) were all famous for----
A. Fertile Land
B. Trade
C. Slaves
D. Capitals
50. Under Augustus there were still ----- million slaves in a total Italian population of 7.5 Million.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
51. Pliny the Elder, the author of a very famous book ------------------.
A. History
B. Natural History
C. Ancient History
D. Contemporary History
52. The Eastern capital of Roman Empire was -------------------.
A. Antioch
B. Rome
C. Lisbon
D. Madrid
53. Atlantic Ocean formed the -------------------- boundary of Roman Empire.
A. East
B. North
C. South
D. West
54. The ‘papyrus’ was a reed-like plant that grew along the banks of the Nile in -------.
A. France
B. Italy
C. Egypt
D. Iraq
55. Papyrus very widely used for -------------- in Roman empire.
A. Eating
B. Trade
C. Writing
D. Agriculture
56. Roman Empire had more Linguistic diversity than ---------------.
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Indonesia
D. India
57. Which one of the following was not a part of the three main players of Roman
Empire?
A. Army
B. Senate
C. Emperor
D. Farmers
58. Mesopotamia was considered as a --------------------------- to Roman Empire.
A. Near West
B. Near North
C. Near East
D. Near South
59. During Roman Empire Celtic was the language of ------------------------.
A. England
B. France
C. Iran
D. Spain
60. The Spanish olive oil of this period was mainly carried in a container called ----------.
A. Dressel 30
B. Dressel 40
C. Dressel 20
D. Dressel 10
61. A law of ---------- referred to workers being branded so they could be recognized if and when they run away and try to hide.
A. 498
B. 298
C. 398
D. 198
62. Parents sometimes sold their children into servitude for periods of ------ years.
A. 15
B. 35
C. 45
D. 25
63. Draconian Law was started by a law maker named -----------------.
A. Draco
B. Gabrial
C. John
D. Marco
64. Arabs invaded Spain in ----------------.
A. 511 CE
B. 611 CE
C. 711 CE
D. 811 CE
65. Ostragoths establishes kingdom in -------------------.
A. Spain
B. France
C. Italy
D. Iran
66. Lombards invaded ----------------------.
A. A. Italy
B. Germany
C. France
D. Spain
67. In which year both the eastern Roman and Sasanian empires had fallen to the
Arabs?
A. 442
B. 542
C. 642
D. 742
68. A War between Rome and Iran revived in ------------ century.
A. 6th
B. 7th
C. 8th
D. 9th
69. The Eastern Roman empire(Byzantine empire) lasted up to ----------------.
A. 1553
B. 1653
C. 1453
D. 1253
70. Justinian recaptured ----------- from vandals.
A. America
B. Iran
C. Africa
D. South America
ANSWERS
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1 |
D |
15 |
C |
29 |
C |
43 |
C |
57 |
D |
|
2 |
C |
16 |
C |
30 |
C |
44 |
C |
58 |
C |
|
3 |
B |
17 |
D |
31 |
A |
45 |
D |
59 |
D |
|
4 |
C |
18 |
C |
32 |
B |
46 |
C |
60 |
C |
|
5 |
C |
19 |
D |
33 |
D |
47 |
A |
61 |
C |
|
6 |
C |
20 |
B |
34 |
B |
48 |
D |
62 |
D |
|
7 |
A |
21 |
C |
35 |
B |
49 |
A |
63 |
A |
|
8 |
D |
22 |
C |
36 |
D |
50 |
D |
64 |
C |
|
9 |
D |
23 |
C |
37 |
D |
51 |
|
65 |
C |
|
10 |
B |
24 |
C |
38 |
B |
52 |
A |
66 |
A |
|
11 |
D |
25 |
D |
39 |
A |
53 |
D |
67 |
C |
|
12 |
C |
26 |
C |
40 |
B |
54 |
C |
68 |
B |
|
13 |
C |
27 |
D |
41 |
A |
55 |
C |
69 |
C |
|
14 |
B |
28 |
B |
42 |
D |
56 |
B |
70 |
C |
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION
Read the following excerpt and answer the following questions:
The Emperor Trajan’s Dream-A Conquest Of India?
‘Then, after a winter (115/16) in Antioch marked by a great earthquake, in 116 Trajan marched down the Euphrates to Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital, and then to the head of the Persian Gulf. There (the historian) Cassius Dio describes him looking longingly at a merchant-ship setting offf or India, and wishing that he were as young as Alexander.’
–Fergus Millar, The Roman near East
1. Trajan felt the desire to be as young as Alexander at–
(A) Near Red Sea
(B) Head of Persian Gulf
(C) At Euphrates
(D) Staying at Antioch
2. Where did Trajan rule?
(A) Persian Empire.
(B) Roman Empire
(C) India
(D) None of the Above
3. Who was Cassius Dio ?
(A) Emperor. (B) Historian
(C) General (D) Soldier
4. Where did Emperor Trajan reach after marching down the Euphrates?
(A) Antioch. (B) Ctesiphon
(C) Alexandria (D) Rome
MAP WORK
Geographical location and important centres of Roman Empire.
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