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