Roman Empire Review 1

Where did most citizens in Rome live?

• In domus

• In insulae

• in Villas

• In public baths

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was a typical feature of a wealthy Roman's house?

• A small courtyard

• Wooden walls

• An unroofed atrium

• A separate kitchen building

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who founded Rome, according to myth?

• Julius Caesar and Augustus

• Augustus and Nero

• Romulus and Remus

• Caligula and Claudius

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What change occurred in Rome around 509 BC?

• It became a monarchy

• It was divided into two parts

• It became a republic

• It fell to Carthage

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What Roman general expanded Roman territory by conquering modern-day France and invading Britain?

• Augustus, Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Claudius

• Nero

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the Pax Romana?

• A time of war in Rome

• A period of internal peace within Rome

• A law created by Julius Caesar

• A document dividing the Roman Empire

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What architectural structure did Emperor Vespasian begin in Rome?

• Hadrian's Wall

• The Colosseum

• The Forum

• The Circus Maximus

What was one reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Overpopulation

• The collapse of Eastern Rome

• Foreign invasions and internal conflict

• A decline in the Roman military

How did rights for women in Rome differ from those in Egypt?

• Roman women had more rights in marriage

• Egyptian women could inherit property, but Roman women could not

• Egyptian women had equal legal rights as men

• Roman women had greater rights in education

In what area did Egyptian women not have equal rights to men?

• Education

• Property ownership

• Legal representation

• Employment opportunities