Constantine the Great
Test Quiz
1. Constantine the Great was born in what modern-day country?
a. France
b. Italy
c. United Kingdom
d. Spain
e. Serbia
2. Which of the following best describes Constantine's youth?
a. He was an apprentice to a shoe maker
b. He spent much of his youth working construction and received little education
c. He grew up on a small farm in Italy
d. He grew up in the court of the emperor and received an excellent education
e. He was an orphan who worked his way to the top of the Roman government
3. What region of the Roman Empire did Constantine rule at first?
a. Western Roman Empire
b. Eastern Roman Empire
c. Northern Roman Empire
d. Southern Roman Empire
e.
4. What gave Constantine the inspiration to fight under the Christian cross when he approached Rome?
a. He saw a cross on a hill while marching to Rome
b. His mother gave him a small cross right before the battle
c. He had a vision in a dream
d. A priest told him to do it
e. Constantine did not fight under the Christian cross
5. What did the Edict of Milan say?
a. That women could vote in Roman elections
b. That Christians would no longer be persecuted under Roman law
c. That Constantine was emperor over all of Rome
d. That Jewish people would no longer be persecuted under Roman law
e. All of the above
6. True or False: Emperor Diocletian first introduced the Christian faith to Rome after converting as a child.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Who did Constantine defeat in 324 to unite Rome under one rule?
a. Licinius
b. Diocletian
c. Maxentius
d. Crispus
e. Julius Caesar
8. What did Constantine have built in order to commemorate his victory over Maxentius?
a. A large palace in the city of Rome
b. He rebuilt the Circus Maximus
c. A giant basilica in the forum
d. A cathedral
e. A huge arch called the Arch of Constantine
9. What religion did Constantine convert to?
a. Islam
b. Judaism
c. Hinduism
d. Christianity
e. None of the above
10. The city of Constantinople is known as what major world city today?
a. Moscow
b. Rome
c. Athens
d. Jerusalem
e. Istanbul
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