Rome Test Review

Which river flows through the city of Rome?

• Elba river

• Danube river

• Po river

• Tiber river

This mountain range goes down through the Italian peninsula

• Alps

• Andes

• Appenines

• Appalachian

This sea allowed Rome to trade with places as far away as Palestine, Spain, and Egypt

• Adriatic

• Mediterranean

• Aegean

• Black

This group made up the bulk of Roman society

• praetorian guard

• plebian

• patrician

• pillum

The Romans fought this rival in a series of three wars

• Macedonia

• Carthage

• Egypt

• Tyre

The second triumvirate included

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Crassus

• Julius Caesar

This emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire

• Marcus Aurelius

• Diocletian

• Augustus

• Constantine

Domitian finished this building where gladiators fought

• Circus Maximus

• Parthenon

• Aquaduct

• Coliseum

What were TWO reasons why the western Roman Empire collapsed

• Changes in climate

• Barbarian invasions

• Weakening civil society

• The Plague of Justinian

What were TWO advantages of Rome's location

• Located near a river

• Rich in mineral deposits

• Near hills that were easy to defend

• Thick surrounding forests made it difficult to invade