Rome

Which generalization about the Roman Empire can be made based on the information shown in this chart?

• Rome traded only within the empire.

• Expansion of the empire provided access to varied trade goods.

• Olive oil was the most important of the Roman trade goods.

• Conquered areas were required to build structures with marble from Greece.

Both the Han and the Roman empires declined as a result of

• undisciplined armies and limited access to trade

• overexpansion and foreign invasions by nomadic peoples

• inefficient theocratic rulers and few government regulations

• harsh climates and high taxes

Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?

• Alps

• Tiber River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Great Rift Valley

What was an important strategy used by both the Romans and the Incas to unify their empires?

• building a large network of roads and bridges

• using powerful navies to protect sea trade routes

• supporting free-market economies by minting silver coins

• granting citizenship and voting rights to conquered peoples

Both the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were known for

• developing decentralized political structures

• having governments dominated by a merchant class

• using examinations to select officials

• having long periods of stable government

At the height of its power, which ancient civilization controlled the entire coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea?

• Phoenician

• Persian

• Roman

• Carthaginian

Based on the information provided by this map, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

The Pillars of Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire and the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon are most similar to the

• ziggurats of Sumeria

• map projections of Mercator

• Great Sphinx of the Egyptians

• Twelve Tables of the Romans

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

• The Roman Empire extended over three continents.

• Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire.

• Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.

• Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans.

The cultures in North Africa are more closely associated with Middle Eastern cultures than with the cultures of the rest of Africa mainly because

• the geography of Africa has limited contact between North Africa and the rest of Africa

• only North Africa was part of the Roman Empire

• most of the people of North Africa have emigrated from Asia

• sub-Saharan Africa has been subject to European imperialism