The Roman Empire (first week)

The Roman Empire was able to expand by __.

• conquering their neighbors

• buying nearby forests

• making treaties (or agreements) with their neighbors

• helping after natural disasters

Which one is NOT a negative issue that comes with having a BIG empire?

• too many people to feed & protect

• not enough soldiers to protect the borders

• more people means more arguments & conflicts

• more land & people means more power (being more of a threat to others)

True or False: The Roman Empire split into two halves at one point. (They then came to an end after that split.)

• True

• False

The CGI Recreation showed that the Roman Empire was __.

• focused on luxury & wealth

• poor and didn't have good buildings

• run-down and couldn't afford to make improvements

• unable to design structurally strong buildings

The Roman Empire started off being polytheistic. This means they believed in __.

• many gods/goddesses

• one god

• no god

True or False: Christianity had no place within the religion of the Roman Empire. (No one was Christian while the Roman Empire still existed.)

• True

• False

How long did the civilization on "Ancient Rome" last?

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 10,000 years

Rome would shape ___.

• western civilization

• religions in the east

• society in Africa

What was vital to Rome's growth (or expansion)?

• the army

• economic stability

• strong political leaders

Which civilization was NOT conquered by Rome?

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Chinese