Chapter 2 : Roman Empire Test

The Romans drove King “Tarquin the Proud” from power because they wanted a government guided by:

• The Justinian Code

• The will of the people

• The power of a king

• The strength of an Emperor

The emperor _______ led Rome in an era of peace known as the “Pax Romana”

• Augustus Caesar

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Julius Caesar

Why was Jesus put to death?

• He refused to vote

• He wanted the title of Emperor

• He was considered a threat

• He wanted to create a new country

How did lack of new conquests hurt the Roman Empire?

• It made Roman leaders appear weak

• It left the Roman army with little to do

• It put an end to new sources of wealth

Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire in half?

• To give power to more people

• To make the empire easier to govern

• To increase the number of citizens

• To create two separate empires

When Constantine moved the capital of Rome

• It shifted the power from West to East

• The new capital was attacked from the North

• The language of Romans changed immediately

A legal system put in place by _______ served the Byzantine Empire for over 900 years.

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Augustus

• Diocletian

The culture of _____ strongly influenced the culture of Rome.

• Greece

• Egypt

Why did Romans build aqueducts?

• To bring fresh water to cities

• To keep invaders from drinking their water

• To make trade easier

The schism in the Christian church created which of the following churches?

• Roman Catholic and Orthodox

• Hinduism and Buddhism