The Roman Empire II

When Rome divided it split into?

• North and South
• Rome and Ancient Rome 
• East Rome and West Rome 
• Old and New

Select all the groups that benefited from Roman Roads?

• Slaves

• Merchants

• Traders

• The Military

A form of government in which certain citizens can vote.

• Dicator

• Pax Romana

• Oligarchy

• Republic

Senators assassinated Julius Caesar because

• They wanted to be Caesar.

• he had taken too much power.

• they wanted to take command of his army.

• they wanted revenge.

In the course of about 50 years, 41 people ruled Rome, or claimed to. Most of them died violently after a very short rule. What kind of message did this send to Rome's enemies?

• that Rome is very violent and should be avoided.

• that Rome is going through a rough time but will bounce back stronger than ever.

• that Rome has weakened and it's a great time to attack.

• that Rome is crazy and it would be better to avoid them.

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

• the Empire was too large for a central government to rule.

• the rulers could not agree upon a set of laws.

• the East and West couldn't get along.

• He wanted to get rid of high taxes.

How were taxes connected to weakening Rome?

• Taxes changed once the census was done
• Taxes are not connected to the weakening of Rome
• Tax collectors were not doing the accounting correctly
• Taxes were so high that people could not pay them

How did food issues lead to the decline of Rome?

• Rome could not feed its people
• Rome had a big food surplus
• Romans were stealing food from the Eastern Empire
• Food issues are not related to the decline of Rome

What things were going on with the government that made Rome weaker?

• Government officials were trying  stage a coup
• Government officials were becoming corrupt
• Caesar stole so much money from Rome, that it never recovered
• Government and the decline of Rome are not connected

Which side of the empire was weaker and more prone to invasions?

• West
• East