Roman Empire

Rome was located near what body of water?

• Pacific Ocean

• Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

Single person who ruled over a very large empire. Was like a king of kings.

• barbarians

• patricians

• emperor

How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?

• The Romans were paid well for building the road

• The roads made trading easier within the empire

• Romans rented their roads to other empires

• The roads were owned by private businesses

What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?

• the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances

• the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory

• the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars

• the Roman Empire became a more democratic government

Which achievement allowed Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?

• the Colosseum

• the road system

• the aqueduct system

• the Julian calendar

How did the Romans carry water from hills and valleys into cities?

• by combining a set of layers

• by building aqueducts

• by combining a set of arches

• by building a bridge

The Pax Romana was

• a program to give land to the poor

• period of peace and prosperity

• a period of civil unrest, riots and wars

• the leader of the senate

A government in which citizens vote and elect officials to represent them is called a:

• kingdom

• republic

• empire

Who is the most responsible for the growth and strength of Christianity within the empire?

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Diocletian

• Emperor Constantine

Three reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire were:

• regulating trade, agriculture and immigration

• broken political, social and economic treaties

• barbarian invasions, slavery, and government corruption