EL Updated Rome Test 2024

The Romans created a form of government in which people vote for their leaders. This is called a

• republic
• kingdom
• empire
• oligarchy

The Roman Empire completely surrounded which body of water?

• North Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea

When the republic broke down, Rome changed into a government that is ruled by just one man. This is called

• kingdom
• empire
• republic
• oligarchy

What is this Roman achievement called?

• Dome
• Circus Maximus
• Colosseum
• Aqueduct

This picture shows that ______ were important in Roman architecture.

• Arches
• Metals
• Pyramids
• Adobe

What language did the Romans speak?

• Spanish
• Latin
• Germanic
• English

What religion became the official religion of the Roman Empire about 80 years after Emperor Constantine converted to it?

• Polytheism
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam

After Christianity became legal, why did it spread quickly?

• People liked that they could get rich by becoming a Christian.
• People liked that it promised them a better life after death.
• People liked that they could become citizens if they believed in Christianity.
• People liked that Christians started to worship the emperors as gods.

How did the Romans expand their empire?

• by begging people to become Roman
• by using strong armies to conquer lands
• by sailing to the Americas to conquer native people
• by voting for an emperor who could lead their armies

Problems that contributed to the collapse (fall) of the Roman Empire

• unemployment (not enough jobs)
• heavy crime (cities unsafe)
• taxes were too high to pay for the army
• all answers are correct