Roman Empire Quiz Review

Why was Rome so powerful during 200 C.E.?

• they had one unified language and set of laws

• they had a lot of roads to connect the empire

• it had a very strong military

• all of these are correct

Constantine did all the following EXCEPT:

• was the emperor of the Roman Empire

• built the Colosseum

• moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium

• made Christianity the official religion of the empire

Which statement BEST shows that the Romans were once a strong empire?

• they expanded onto three continents-Europe, Africa, and Asia

• they had a military

• Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium for better protection

• all of these are correct

Which was NOT a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire?

• it was easy to pick a new leader

• empire was too big to defend

• high taxes

• not enough jobs available

Which legacy of the Roman Empire is most useful today?

• Latin

• Roman numerals

• roads

• mosaics

After 300 C.E., what was the official religion of the Roman Empire?

• Engineering

• Citizenship

• Christianity

• Polytheism

What legacy is this picture representing?

• water

• aqueducts

• mosaics

• Latin

What was the final reason that Rome fell in 476 C.E.?

• it was too far away from the emperor

• they got in a fight with Byzantium

• invading tribes kept attacking

• none of these are correct

Latin is an important legacy today because

• many people still read it

• it is written on a lot of famous buildings

• churches read in Latin

• it influenced many languages like Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

Which legacy did NOT allow the Romans to build higher and stronger buildings?

• columns

• citizenship

• arches, domes, vaults

• concrete