Rome

When Constantine moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople

• the power of the empire shifted from west to east.
• the language of all Romans changed.
• the new capital came under attack from the north.
• trade with other Mediterranean countries decreased.

What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Empire
• Theocracy

What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome

• Mark Antony
• Scipio
• Sulla
• Octavian

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?

• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Scipio
• Caesar Augustus

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

• Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

• Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

• It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

• Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

What is the republic?

• men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
• a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
• a time of peace in Rome. Latin for “Roman Peace.”
• a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.

This was a set of laws placed in the Forum so all citizens knew the law.

• Twelve Tables 
• Hammurabi's Code
• Eight-fold path
• Bill of Rights

What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?

• Constitution
• 12 Tables
• Roman Law
• Laws of Rome

What was the new religion that emerged under the Roman Empire

• Judaism
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Hoodism

Which of the following was a reason Rome was so well connected around the empire?

• paved roads
• use of telephones
• strong, fast horses
• nobody ever attacked Rome