Ancient Rome Newsela Part Two: The Roman Empire

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Augustus (formerly known as Octavian)

• Titus

• Nero

• Vespasian (inspired the Vespa scooters)

Which emperor's 56 year reign began a golden age of peace and prosperity in Rome?

• Nero

• Vespasian

• Titus

• Augustus

What is it called when a popular emperor is turned into a god after death?

• Mummification
• Promotion

• Resurrection
• Deification

Based on the context of the article, what does the word tumultuous mean?

• Characterized by a state of confusion or disorder
• Having clear organization and order

• A feeling of peace and calm before a storm

• Loud and cheerful sounds

Which emperor earned his people's devotion with his handling of recovery efforts after the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Herculaneum and Pompeii?

• Titus

• Vespasian

• Augustus

• Nero

Who was selected by the Senate to succeed Domitian as the emperor? This began another Golden Age in Roman history.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Commodus

• Nerva

What caused a Golden Age of Rome to end around 190 AD?

• The disorganization of Nerva and the advisors taking advantage

• The greediness and incompetence of Commodus

• Diocletian deciding to divide up the empire

• Constantine moving the empire away from Rome to start Constantinople

During the 3rd century, Rome suffered a cycle of almost constant conflict. This included attacks from the Germans and Goths as well as violently overthrowing emperors. How many emperors took the throne during this time period?

• 22

• 10

• 220

• 52

Who emerged as the sole emperor of a reunified Rome in 324? But he moved the Roman capital to Byzantium, further diving the empire.

• Nerva

• Commodus

• Diocletian

• Constantine

Whose reign between 284 and 305 AD temporarily restored peace and prosperity in Rome?

• Emperor Julius Caesar
• Emperor Nero
• Emperor Constantine
• Emperor Diocletian