Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires

What body of water did all three empires settle around?

• Arabian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

What is one possible reason the Mediterranean Sea is the center of these civilizations?

• natural resources

• strategic location for armies

• there weren't other sources of water

• baby sharks were fought over

Which of the following dates are correct for the rise and fall of the Roman Empire?

• 123 CE - 456 CE

• 27 BCE - 476 CE

• 476 BCE - 27 CE

• 27 CE - 476 BCE

What type of government did Rome have before it became an empire?

• a monarchy

• a republic

• a dictatorship

• a tyranny

Who became Rome's leader after a series of civil wars?

• Caesar Salad

• Caesar Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Octavian Caeser

Who re-stabilized Rome after Julius Caesar was assassinated?

• Augustus

• Constantine

• Napolean

• Octavian

What type of government did Octavian set up in Rome?

• limited government

• unlimited government

• ultimate government

• republic

After several hundred years of have one leader, Rome set up a tetrarchy. A tetrarchy is:

• government ruled by a prime minister

• government ruled by 4 leaders

• government ruled by a tetris god

• government ruled by a senate

What caused the split of the Roman Empire to an East and West Empire?

• the senate voted

• the fall of the tetrarchy

• the death of the monarch

• civil wars

What group of people attacked and fully collapsed the Roman Empire?

• Norwegian Vikings

• Huns

• Swedish Meat Balls

• Germanic Visigoths and Vandals