Ancient Rome Test Review

Rome's first code of laws was called

• Empire's Bronze Laws
• Law of Nations
• Law of Twelve Tables
• Tribune's Law

During the Roman Republic, the senate was a select group of

• Patricians
• Plebeians
• Consuls
• Both Patricians & Plebeians (eventually)

The Pax Romana was

• A program to give land to the poor
• A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
• Period of peace and prosperity
• The leader of the senate

Rome was located

• Along the cost of the Adriatic Sea
• North of the Alps
• Along the Tiber River
• On the Roman Penisula

All of the following were accomplishments of Rome EXCEPT

• Aqueducts
• The Arch
• Concrete
• The concept of zero

Slavery was

• Only allowed outside of Italy
• Not allowed in Rome
• Only used on large Roman estates/farms
• Common throughout the Roman Empire

Theories about why the Roman Empire declined included all of the following EXCEPT

• Poor economy (high unemployment, inflation, & a lot of spending)

• Political Corruption

• Major Natural Disaster

• Decline of Morals & Values

Who is known to be the Messiah?

• Jesus

• Paul

• Saul

• Constantine

Constantine did all of the following except

• Performed the last Great Persecution

• Named the Eastern capital Constantinople

• State that Rome would be tolerant of those practicing Christianity

• Became the First Christian Emperor

The wealthy ruling class of Rome was call

• Ciceros
• Plebeians
• Visogoths
• Patricians