Roman Empire

The Roman Empire surrounded the

• Black Sea

• North Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Rome's first emperor,________________________, set many of the powers that later emperors would have.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Augustus

• Nero

Which of the following are reasons for the fall of Rome?

• Barbarian invasions

• Rome was too big to govern.

• failing aqueducts

• Military failures

Mosaics were a popular artform in

• Western Rome

• Eastern Rome

In the eastern Roman Empire

• people speak Greek

• People identify themselves as Romans

• The Pope is the head of the church

• Aqueducts brought water to the capital city

The eastern Empire is also known as the

• Holy Roman Empire

• Eastern Orthodox Emlpire

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What new religion appeared in Rome, during the first century, that would eventually become the official religion of the empire?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Protestantism

Constantinople's location was ideal for trading between Europe and

• Britain

• Asia

• Spain

• Egypt

One reason the empire lasted so long was because of its ______________which were written down and kept on public display.

This emperor shared political power with a former actress named Theodora.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Augustus

• Justinian