Ancient Rome Empire

Which statement gives one important reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Power struggles in the government and military pressure from Germanic groups caused the empire to collapse.

• The emperor moved the capital city from Rome to Constantinople, inciting a rebellion that destroyed Rome.

• Outlying territories could not provide enough slaves to support the wealthy population of Rome, so people left the city.

• The government spent too much tax money and patricians refused to support the military.

Which of the following effects best completes the diagram?

• Internal power struggles

• Over reliance on slavery

• Damaging economic policies

• Religious takeover of government

Which of the following would make the best title for this timeline?

• The Strengthening of the Roman Republic

• The Beginning of the Roman Republic

• The Rise of the Roman Empire

• The Fall of the Roman Empire

Which generalization about the Roman Empire can be made based on the information shown in this chart?

• Conquered areas were required to build structures with marble from Greece.

• Expansion of the empire provided access to varied trade goods.

• Olive oil was the most important of the Roman trade goods.

• Rome traded only within the empire.

To which language does the list above apply?

• Latin

• Italian

• French

• German

What can you tell from the map?

• Paul spread Christianity as far as the southern tip of Spain.

• Paul traveled more than the apostles.

• After completing his first journey, Paul returned to Nazareth.

• The people of Syria were more receptive to Paul’s message.

How did Constantine carry out Diocletian’s reforms to try to help strengthen the declining empire?

• He continued to build a stable workforce and military.

• He supported providing more rights to plebeians.

• He moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

• He split the Roman Empire into eastern and western parts.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural exchange that helped unite the Roman Empire?

• the establishment of the Plebeian Council (People's Assembly) to represent the will of the commoners

• the use of the Latin language in all government and military matters throughout the empire

• the adoption of Christianity as the Roman Empire's official state religion

• the creation of the Roman network of roads, which improved trade and communication throughout the empire

Why are the advances shown in the chart considered important Roman achievements?

• They allowed farmers to learn trades in construction and improve their lives

• They revolutionized architecture by introducing new construction techniques.

• They made it possible to build structures with multiple stories

• They allowed the Romans to build better roads and bridges.

The Pax Romana was a period of Roman peace that lasted about 200 years. How did the Roman Empire change during the Pax Romana?

• The people rebelled and replaced the emperor.

• The empire grew larger and wealthier.

• Slaves rose up and killed their masters.

• There were more battles over power and land