Ancient Globalization- The Roman Empire

What was the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire called?

• Rome
• Antioch
• Alexandria
• Constantinople

What body of water was in the center of the Roman Empire?

• Pacific Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Caspian Sea
• Atlantic Ocean

Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?

• paved roads
• aqueducts
• arches
• plumbing

Rome is located in which country?

• Greece
• Italy
• Egypt
• France

In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the

• Chinese

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Mesopotamians

Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to ____________________________ and renamed it Constantinople.

• Rome

• Athens

• Byzantium

• Carthage

Which city was the trading centre located on both sides of Bosporus Strait?

• Constantinople

• Italy

• Rome

• Byzantine

The western half of the Roman Empire fell in...

• 476 BC

• 476 CE

• 467 CE

• 487 CE

The official language of the Roman Empire was...

• Hebrew

• Persian

• Roman

• Latin