World History: Roman Empire

Who founded Rome?

• Romulans and Klingons

• Romulus and Rufus

• Rex and Remus

• Romulus and Remus

A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote is a . . .

• Dictator
• Pax Romana
• Oligarchy
• Republic

What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 

• WWI
• Trojan Wars
• Greek Wars
• Punic Wars

Rome is located in which country?

• Greece
• Italy
• Egypt
• France

How did the Romans carry water from hills and valleys into cities?

• by combining a set of layers
• by combining a set of arches
• by building aqueducts
• by building a bridge

Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...

• Age of Augustus.
• Resurrection.
• Pax Romana.
• Crucifixion.

Which of the following were characteristics of the Pax Romana?

• Strong economy and trade
• Acceptance of other cultures/ideas
• Effective use of Roman law
• All of the above

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
• He placed even more bans on the religion.
• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

The Roman city destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD is 

• Herculaneum
• Pompeii
• Rome
• Constantinople

The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire grouped their soldiers into organized military units. The military unit was called a

• squadron
• horde
• legion
• phalanx