WH 2.1-2.3 Review

1.Which factor most contributed to the early success of Roman agriculture?

• a mild climate

• annual flooding

• government-run farms

• advanced farming methods

The growth of the Roman population as the empire expanded produced which of these problems?

• deadly communicable diseases

• reliance on foreign grain

• deepening religious conflict

• political turmoil in the provinces

What effect did the Alps have on Rome?

• They funneled European trade routes directly into Rome.

• They limited Rome's connections with other European peoples.

• They made travel across the Italian Peninsula difficult.

• They provided runoff that ensured Rome an adequate water supply.

Roman coins typically included images of

• emperors and gods.

• major military victories.

• scenes from faraway places.

• government buildings and temples.

An archaeologist finding a Roman coin in India most likely indicates that

• Roman trade networks reached all the way to India.

• Roman ambassadors signed treaties with Indian rulers.

• the Roman Empire controlled India for a period of time.

• the Roman army attempted to invade India at one point.

The Roman Empire began with a settlement in which location?

• the middle of Italy

• the Euphrates River valley

• the mountains of central Europe

• the eastern coast the Mediterranean Sea

At one point, the Roman Empire controlled the entire

• Southwest Asian desert

• Iberian Peninsula

• European continent

• Central Asian steppe

The network of roads in the Roman Empire most directly helped the Roman government address which question?

• How can we ensure an adequate food supply for the city?

• How can we protect borders that are thousands of miles long?

• How can we put former soldiers to work so they will not pose a threat?

• How can we control trade between our population and foreign peoples?

In ancient Rome, the common people were known as

• consuls

• tribunes

• patricians

• plebeians

Cincinnatus was admired by the ancient Romans for which of these traits?

• his diplomatic skills

• his ability to make wise laws

• his selfless service to the nation

• his role in expanding the empire