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  • 1. 
    Constantine the Great was born in what modern-day country?

  • Serbia
  • France
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom

  • 2. 
    Which of the following best describes Constantine's youth?

  • He was an apprentice to a shoe maker
  • He grew up in the court of the emperor and received an excellent education
  • He grew up on a small farm in Italy
  • He spent much of his youth working construction and received little education

  • 3. 
    What region of the Roman Empire did Constantine rule at first?

  • Southern Roman Empire
  • Eastern Roman Empire
  • Northern Roman Empire
  • Western Roman Empire

  • 4. 
    What gave Constantine the inspiration to fight under the Christian cross when he approached Rome?

  • He had a vision in a dream
  • He saw a cross on a hill while marching to Rome
  • His mother gave him a small cross right before the battle
  • A priest told him to do it

  • 5. 
    What did the Edict of Milan say?

  • That Jewish people would no longer be persecuted under Roman law
  • That Christians would no longer be persecuted under Roman law
  • That women could vote in Roman elections
  • That Constantine was emperor over all of Rome

  • 6. 
    True or False: Emperor Diocletian first introduced the Christian faith to Rome after converting as a child.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    Who did Constantine defeat in 324 to unite Rome under one rule?

  • Licinius
  • Crispus
  • Diocletian
  • Maxentius

  • 8. 
    What did Constantine have built in order to commemorate his victory over Maxentius?

  • A giant basilica in the forum
  • A large palace in the city of Rome
  • A huge arch called the Arch of Constantine
  • He rebuilt the Circus Maximus

  • 9. 
    What religion did Constantine convert to?

  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Judaism

  • 10. 
    The city of Constantinople is known as what major world city today?

  • Moscow
  • Istanbul
  • Rome
  • Athens
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