Rome through the ages

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a challenge faced by expanding empires according to the text?

• Managing ethnically and culturally diverse populations

• Finding new sources of water

• Building religious temples

• Inventing new languages

Open Ended

Why do you think the development of administrative institutions was significant for early empires?

Multiple Choice

Which administrative institutions did empires and states develop to organize their subjects?

• Centralized governments, legal systems, and bureaucracies

• Decentralized governments and local councils

• Military alliances and trade unions

• Religious organizations and temples

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, which regions were part of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent?

• Britain, Spain, Egypt, Anatolia, Italy

• India, China, Persia, Arabia

• Scandinavia, Russia, Germany, Greece

• Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe

Fill in the Blanks

The wealthy class that dominated the Roman Republic was known as

.

Multiple Choice

Which group in Roman society had no rights and performed jobs such as mining, farming, and building roads?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Freedmen

• Slaves

Open Ended

How did the transition from Republic to Empire affect the distribution of wealth and power in Rome?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the time period of the Roman Republic?

• 509 BCE to 27 BCE

• 49 BCE to 44 BCE

• 27 BCE to 476 CE

• 100 BCE to 100 CE

Multiple Choice

How did the Silk Roads contribute to cultural diffusion between Han China and the Roman Empire?

• By spreading only goods, not ideas

• By facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, and religions

• By limiting contact between civilizations

• By causing conflict between traders

Open Ended

What does the statue suggest about the basis of Augustus’s legitimacy as a ruler?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of Roman art and architecture shown in the image?

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Mosaic

• Aqueduct

Open Ended

This Roman aqueduct is in Southern France. It was built around 40-60 C.E. What does it reveal about the Roman Empire?

Open Ended

Explain how excessive mobilization of resources contributed to the decline of empires such as Rome and Han.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following empires is NOT mentioned as facing political, cultural, and administrative difficulties leading to their decline?

• Roman Empire

• Han Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Mughal Empire

Open Ended

Do you think this is actually what happened when Rome collapsed? Why or why not?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were causes of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

• Overextension of the empire

• Increase in central government power

• Large landowning families quit paying taxes

• Impoverishment of free peasants

Fill in the Blanks

After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the eastern half became known as the

Empire.

Open Ended

How did epidemic disease contribute to the collapse of the Roman Empire?

Open Ended

What year did the Roman Empire fall? ________ Write in your answer

Multiple Choice

Which part of the Roman Empire collapsed in 476 A.D.?

• Constantinople

• Western Empire

• Rome

• Eastern Empire

Multiple Choice

Discuss the legacy of the Roman Empire after its fall. How did Roman culture, law, and infrastructure influence subsequent civilizations?

• They were completely forgotten.

• They had a lasting impact on European and Mediterranean societies.

• They were only influential in the Middle East.

• They were rejected by all subsequent civilizations.

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about the development of states and empires, what questions do you still have or what would you like to know more about regarding how empires managed diverse populations and resources?

Multiple Choice

What role did administrative institutions play in the development of early states and empires?

• They managed agricultural production only.

• They organized human activities over long distances and managed affairs.

• They focused solely on military expansion.

• They were responsible for religious ceremonies.