Section #8 - Classical Rome

Before Julius Caesar was killed, many senators were afraid that he was planning to turn the Roman Republic into an empire.  What caused them to believe this was possible?

• Caesar had attempted to dissolve the Senate

• Caesar did not participate in Rome's government

• Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome

• Caesar had been declared a dictator for life.

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

• the Romans were payed well for building the roads
• the Romans rented their roads to other empires
• the roads made trading easier within the empire
• the roads were owned by private businesses

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

• the Colosseum
• the aqueduct system
• the road system
• the Julian calendar

Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?

• the empire was too large to keep united

• the empire treated its many groups equally

• the empire was separated with few land connections

• the empire had little access to sea trade

Roman citizenship could be granted to anyone in the Roman Empire. What was a result of this?

• conquered people could feel they had a place in the empire
• citizens often had land conflicts with each other
• most people felt that citizenship was not empire
• native Italians often protested against their government

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

• by combining a set of layers
• by combining a set of arches
• by building aqueducts
• by building a bridge

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?

• Colosseum
• Pantheon
• Circus Maxiums
• Forum

Gladiator fights mostly took place in the

• Circus Maximus
• Forum
• Colosseum
• Pantheon

The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called

• Ciceros
• Plebeians
• Visogoths
• Patricians

The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers

• Ciceros
• Patricians
• Visogoths
• Plebeians