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Romans - Religion
Romans gave gifts of fruit in the temple.

Romans - Religion

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One important part of high school history is the culture of Ancient Rome and this is the third of four quizzes on the subject. Specifically it looks at the religion, gods and goddesses of Ancient Rome and its conversion to Christianity.

1 .
Where did the Ancient Romans worship their gods?
In a church
In a temple
In a synagogue
In a mosque
There were different temples for different gods and goddesses. There were also some temples dedicated to all the gods
2 .
What did pre-Christian Romans have in their homes to worship the gods?
A shrine
Candles
A crucifix
A Bible
Crucifixes and Bibles came after Rome's conversion to Christianity
3 .
What did Romans do in the temple?
They sacrificed animals
They gave gifts of fruit to the gods
They placed statues of their gods
All of these
Domestic animals, like pigs, sheep or cattle, were most often sacrificed
4 .
Who were also seen as gods?
Children
Centurions
Emperors
Women with black hair
Animals were even sacrificed in order to worship the emperor
5 .
Why was a coin placed on a dead body?
To pay for food in the underworld
To pay the gods for a happy life
To pay the ferryman to cross the river to the underworld
To pay admission into the underworld
The River Styx had to be crossed to reach the underworld
6 .
Who was the king of the Roman gods?
Pluto
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Jupiter was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Zeus
7 .
Who was the goddess of love?
Venus
Juno
Minerva
Vesta
Venus was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite
8 .
What get their names from many of the Roman gods?
Mountains in Europe
The planets
The oceans
The streets of London
Some of our days of the week and months of the year are also named after Roman gods and emperors
9 .
Which emperor made Christianity the official Roman religion?
Hadrian
Caesar
Constantine
Nero
The Turkish city of Constantinople (recently renamed Istanbul) was named after Constantine
10 .
In which century did Rome become Christian?
4th Century BCE
4th Century CE
5th Century BCE
5th Century CE
Constantine was in his forties when he made Christianity the official religion of Rome some time around 315 AD
Author:  Amanda Swift

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