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Q4 Wk4 Review 1 Rome

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emperor Theodosius divided the Roman Empire because the ______________________________.

a)

Empire was too large for a central government to rule.

b)

rulers could not agree upon a set of laws.

c)

East and West was constantly fighting each other.

d)

taxes were easier to collect in a divided empire.

2.

When Rome divided it split into?

a)

North and South

b)

Rome and Ancient Rome

c)

East Rome and West Rome

d)

Old and New

3.

One reason Rome fell was because they did not have a strong military. Why was the Roman military no longer loyal to Rome?

a)

They were mad at the government.

b)

The Roman empire didn't pay the army well or supply them with the proper armor.

c)

Bad leaders of Rome were bribing soldiers with money, so they did not do their jobs, which made Rome's military not as loyal to Rome and weaker.

d)

They were mad at the entire world for nothing.

4.
All of the following weakened the Roman Empire EXEPT
a)
the loss of trade routes to Asia
b)
moral decay and corrupt leaders
c)
the high cost of running the empire
d)
constant invasions from Germanic tribes
5.
When the western part of Rome fell, the eastern part of Rome carried on for _____ years.
a)
1000
b)
300
c)
2222
d)
It crumbled when the western half fell as well. 
6.
____ became known as the Byzantine Empire
a)
Northern Rome
b)
Southern Rome
c)
Western Rome
d)
Eastern Rome
7.

Which of the following is a major reason why Constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

It was the location of a Christian holy site

b)

It was at a crossroad of important trade routes

c)

It was close to the wealthy Russian Empire

d)

Many different religious groups lived there

8.
Which letter shows the location of Constantinople?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
What action did Emperor Constantine take that impacted Christians?
a)
He made Christians leave the empire
b)
He moved all Christians to Jerusulem
c)
He made Christianity legal in Rome
d)
He made Christian join the military
10.

Romance languages are ___________________________.

a)

Famous Roman arena used for gladiator fights.

b)

A legal system based on a written code of laws.

c)

A raised channel used to carry water.

d)

The languages that Latin developed into over time.

11.

This Roman invention made Roman engineering better.

a)

concrete

b)

rubber

c)

steel

12.

Romans used ________________to help deliver water to its citizens.

a)

aqueducts

b)

pipes

c)

slaves

d)

hoses