Roman Empire Quiz 1 Review

Where would ancient Romans go to watch gladiators?

• The Forum
• The Colosseum
• The Circus Maximus
• Temples

Small percentage of wealthy landowners, upper class of roman society.

• patrician
• Plebians

Large population of farmers, merchants and artisans.

• patrician
• Plebians

What was the purpose of aqueducts?

• To travel inbetween cities.
• To bring fresh water into roman cities.
• To irrigate crops
• To trade goods between cities

What is an empire?

• Large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single government or leader.
• A small kingdom with a lord or leader that runs the government.
• Alliance of countries and territories that will run as a collection or confederation, sharing similar ideals and values.

What country and continent is the city of Rome itself?

• Italy (Europe)
• England (Europe)
• Turkey (Asia)
• Italy (Asia)

Why were the borders of the Empire difficult to defend?

• Size of the empire.
• Small and weak army.
• Poor alliance with nearby groups.
• Borders were confusing, often leading to loss of land

Who invaded and ransacked the Roman empire towards the end of its reign?

• Germanic Tribes.
• Asian barbarian groups.
• North African Tribes.
• Christian Rebels.

After the Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the Eastern part of the empire eventually became known as what?

• Carthaginian Empire
• Islamic Empire
• Persian Empire
• Byzantine Empire

Numerous multi-story apartments alongside of business and shops were known as.....

• domas
• insula
• regula
• dorms