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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

What effect did the Alps have on Rome?

• The 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.

How did the romans advance the system of coins first introduced by the Lydians

• They made coins heavy enough to make them hard to steal

• They produced coins in a way that made them harder to counterfeit

• They minted coins in different denominations with a set value for each.

• They signed trade agreements so that their coins would be used more widely.

Which of these groups benefited the most from the extensive system of roads and bridges built throughout the Roman Empire?

• foreign invaders

• religious missionaries

• merchants and traders

• farmers and domestic workers

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 of the Mediterranean sea

Which factor contributed most to the development of Rome's early trade ties with North Africa

• production of spices and silk

• large agricultural food surpluses

• nearby supplies of gold and silver

• proximity to important shipping lanes

At one point, the Roman Empire controlled the entire

• Southwest Asian desert

• Iberian Peninsula

• European continent

• Central Asia steepe

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?

What impact did the climate of central Italy have on Rome's development?

• It lengthened the military campaign season, which made rapid conquest easier.

• It fostered tropical diseases, which prompted rapid medical and scientific advancments.

• It helped farmers produce a consistent supply of food, which enabled the economy to diversify.

• It made it easy to grow spices but hard to grow food crops, which contributed to the need to establish trade.