Rome and Byzantine Empires

The largest factor to threaten territorial cohesion for the Roman Empire was...

• how large it was.

• how many different religions were promoted by the government.

• how bad the road system was.

• how prosperous it was.

Looking at a map of the Roman Empire in 100 AD, the borders of the Empire included parts of all of the following regions, except

• Egypt

• France

• Spain

• India

Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature near the Roman Empire at its height?

• Spanish Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• Tiber River

• The Horn of Africa

Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature near the Roman Empire at its height?

• Spain

• Mesopotamia

• Britain

• Egypt

The eastern portion of Rome included which areas of land?

• Spain, Italy, Gaul, Britain, and part of Africa

• Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Syria and Asia Minor

• Britain, Gaul, Egypt, and Spain

• Egypt, Spain, Italy, Syria and Asia Minor

True or False, The Roman Empire included parts of three different continents, almost all the land around the Mediterranean Sea, and numerous islands.

• True

• False

Which area represented the western border of the Roman Empire at its height?

• Britain

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Spain

The western portion of Rome included which areas of land?

• Italy, Britain, Asia Minor, and part of Africa

• Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Syria and Asia Minor

• Spain, Italy, Gaul, Britain and part of Northern Africa

• Spain, Greece, Italy and Egypt

Which of the following was one factor in the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

• Overextension

• Overfunding

• Increased maintenance

• Lower taxes

Which war severely weakened the Western Empire?

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian War

• Gothic Wars

• Roman War