Roman Empire Test

Tax increases near the end of the Roman Empire were mostly associated with

• a decrease in exported goods
• the corruption of tax dollars
• a sharp rise in military spending
• expanded infrastructure construction

How did the migration of the Huns into northern and central Europe impact the Romans?

• It forced the Romans into finding new trade routes
• It deprived the Romans of much of their food supply
• It led the Romans to form alliances with Germanic tribes that were once their enemies
• It cut off trade between the Roman's eastern and western territories

How was the Roman Empire different from the Roman Republic?

• All elected positions were abolished under the Empire
• In the Empire, only patricians had the right to public offices
• The Empire was run by a single dictator for life instead of by two elected consuls
• The Empire focused on protection of its borders rather than expansion

Which statement best explains the importance of ancient Rome's large system of roads?

• The Roman population was highly mobile
• Foreign trade was the main basis of the Roman economy
• The Roman government prevented unemployment by funding public-works projects
• Efficient transportation was an economic and military necessity in the Roman Empire

The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to

• foster trade relations between the different regions
• continue to make cultural and technological innovations
• ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire
• Travel from one side of the empire to another.

The two-century period of Roman history known as the Pax Romana was

• more beneficial to plebeians than it was to patricians
• a result of Roman peace treaties with all of the nations that it bordered
• essential to the stability of the Roman Republic
• an extended period of peace and prosperity throughout the empire

The Roman government held gladiator battles primarily to

• train young slaves for military service
• raise money for buying foreign grain
• provide entertainment for the patricians
• keep the plebeians from growing restless

What architectural feature was new to Roman architecture?

• columns
• arches
• statues of gods
• frescos

The Latin root "magni-" means

• great
• little
• magical
• hundred

Which of the following is NOT a Roman innovation?

• Concrete
• Roads
• Algebra
• Welfare