Ancient Rome Test Study Guide

Octavian was Julius Caesar's adopted son and took over after Julius Caesar was killed. When Octavian became emperor, he became known as?

• Antony

• King

• Cicero

• Augustus

As Roman emperor, who moved the empire's capital to Constantinople?

• Alaric

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Theodosius

The general who gained control of Rome and was named the first dictator for life was

• Augustus

• Hannibal

• Marius

• Julius Caesar

According to legend, Rome was founded by?

• Two brothers rescued by a wolf

• Latin peoples from the area

• a Hebrew who fled Egypt

• Greek gods looking for a home

What language spoken by the Romans influenced and helped create languages that came after it, referred to as the "Romance languages?"

• Egyptian

• Greek

• Chinese

• Latin

During what period did Rome enjoy peace, stability, and growth?

• Circus Maximus

• Pax Romana

• Punic Wars

• Roman Republic

A government in which citizens elect leaders is known as

• a republic

• a democracy

• an empire

• an oligarchy

What event marked the end of the Western Roman Empire?

• capture of Rome, A.D. 410

• invasion of Huns, A.D. 445

• invasion of the barbarians and removal of emperor from power, A.D. 476

• split in Christian church, A.D. 1054

How much longer did the Byzantine Empire last after the Western Empire collapsed?

• 100 years

• 1000 years

• 400 years

• 1,500 years

What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable buildings such as aqueducts and the Coliseum?

• Columns

• Arches

• Lintels

• Marble