S2 Social Studies Exam Review

Help Joshua finish this sentence:

The Justinian Code is__________.

• a very influential legal code of the Indian Empire

• a very influential legal code of the Chinese Empire

• a very influential legal code of the Byzantine Empire

• a very influential legal code of the Greek Empire

Abby is helping you study and asks:

What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?

• the empire ran out of water

• the empire became too large to manage and protect

• the empire could not make enough weapons

• the empire could not make enough buildings

Carson is examining this chart.

Which generalization can she make about the Roman Empire based on the information shown in

this chart?

• Roman merchants traded only within the empire.

• Marble was traded at a higher value than other products.

• The Roman Empire had more imported than exported materials.

• Expansion of the road networks provided access to varied trade goods.

Directions: The timeline lists important events in ancient Roman history. Use the timeline to

answer any questions that follow.

Which of the following would make the best title for this timeline?

• The Fall of the Roman Empire

• The Rise of the Roman Empire

• The Beginning of the Roman Empire

• The Strengthening of the Roman Empire

What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 

• WWI
• Trojan Wars
• Greek Wars
• Punic Wars

Pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass

• Aquaduct

• Mosaic

• Innovation

• Diocletian

Vincent is helping you study and asks:

Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Justinian

• Tacitus

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

• barbarian invasions

• strong leadership

• inflation

• political corruption

Slavery is forbidden under Justinian's Code.

• True

• False

Sophia is helping you study and asks:

Why was The Silk Road important?

• it was a military route.

• it was a trade route that connected China with other civilizations.

• it enabled silk made in the west to be brought to China.

• it was the trade route followed by Christopher Columbus.