Rome Review

What were the names of the divided parts of the Roman Empire?

• Northern and Southern Roman Empires

• Roman and Barbarian Empires

• Eastern and Western Empires

• European and Eastern Empires

Which is true about the social structure of Rome?

• Men and family were most important

• Women and children were most important

• Marriage was most important

• Equality of men and women were important

Which shows how the Romans influenced U.S. government?

• Use of Latin on memorials

• Grid layout of cities

• Checks and balances to keep one branch from becoming too powerful

• Arches, domes and columns on buildings

Which best describes Paul?

• He was friends with Jesus

• He was the first bishop of Rome

• He helped spread Christianity

• While Jesus was alive, Paul was one of his followers

Where is Rome located?

• On the Italian peninsula

• North of the Alps

• Along the Aegean Sea

• In Northern Africa

Which is true about the Pax Romana?

• Agriculture wasn't important anymore

• The economy improved

• They didn't need an army in the empire

• No one was poor

Which is true about the Twelve Tables?

• It ended all strikes

• Before they existed, patricians were making laws that helped their rich friends

• It made plebeians wealthy

• The punished the plebeians

How did endless warfare ruin the Roman economy?

• There were too many emperors

• Trade was interrupted and currency lost value

• The Roman Empire stretched too far from Scotland to the Sahara

• It angered the barbarians

Which is true about the Second Punic War?

• Rome was defeated

• Hannibal went across the Alps with elephants to invade Italy

• It was fought between Greece and Rome

• Rome's navy was destroyed

Which is true about the Punic Wars?

• Carthage won the first one, but Rome won all the others

• After the wars, Rome controlled the western Mediterranean and expanded into new territories

• They were all fought in the same location

• Rome was able to conquer the rest of Egypt