Rome

This is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

• Republic

• Legions

• Benefit

• Acquire

Rome had enemies attacking their borders in too many places because the empire was too large?

• True
• False

Another reason that Rome fell apart was because they did not have a strong military. What is one reason about why the Roman military was not as loyal to Rome as they were before?

• They were mad at the government. 
• The Roman empire didn't pay the army well or supply them with the proper armor. 
• Bad leaders of Rome were bribing soldiers with money, so they did not do their jobs, which made Rome's military not as loyal to Rome and weaker.
• They were mad at the entire world for nothing.

The eastern Roman empire entered into an era of uncertainty. Rulers changed frequently, as one leader attacked and defeated another. This was known as the beginning of the ______?

• The Old Ages 
• The New Ages
• The Middle Ages

What action did Emperor Constantine take that impacted Christians?

• He made Christians leave the empire
• He moved all Christians to Jerusulem
• He made Christianity legal in Rome
• He made Christian join the military

All of the following weakened Western Rome  EXCEPT

• the spread of Judaism into the territory
• moral decay and corrupt leaders
• the high cost of running the empire
• constant invasions from Germanic tribes

Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western areas because the

• Empire was too large for a central government to rule.
• rulers could not agree upon a set of laws.
• East and West was constantly fighting each other.
• taxes were easier to collect in a divided empire.

____ became known as the Byzantine Empire

• Northern Rome
• Southern Rome
• Western Rome
• Eastern Rome

A Byzantine-made version of the Ancient Roman legal code became known as the

• Twelve Tables
• Ten Commandments
• Byzantine Constitution
• Justinian Code

A good title for this map is

• The Spread of Christianity
• Major roads of Rome
• Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire
• Roman Trade Routes