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1
The Law of Nations were
laws that established standards of justice
based on reason
a sophisticated set of laws
all of the above
2
Which of the following was not a reason why Rome fell?
plague wiped out big chunk of population
trouble with political system
Greek uprising
Christianity weakened army
3
Which group contributed the Roman language?
Greeks
Huns
Etruscans
Latins
4
What was not something someone living in an insulae had to worry about?
building falling down
same room with entire family
high prices
noisy
5
What could someone see at the coliseum?
philosophers
drama performances
gladiators
chariot races
6
Greeks slaves could be used for what?
engineer
all the above
teacher
doctor
7
Which region was not added to Rome after the Punic wars?
North Africa
Sicily
Great Britain
Spain
8
Who was the first Christian emperor?
Augustus
Nero
Constantine
Julius Caesar
9
Which of the following was not a Roman author?
Virgil
Horace
Livy
Homer
10
Why was Christianity controversial?
worshipped someone besides emperor
threatened public order
do unto others
all of the above
11
Roman sculptures showed
pyramids
realistic forms
ideal forms
obscurity
12
The twelve tables were the
laws that favored plebeians
first set of Roman laws
disbanded rights
emperors tables
13
Who was not in the first triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Octavian
Crassus
14
Which of the following was not a geographical feature that played a part in Roman development?
Tiber river
Apennine mountains
isthmus
peninsula
15
What is the Pax Romana?
Roman peace
Greco-Roman combination
age of expansion
time of Nero
16
The Gracchus Brothers were known for what?
becoming first emperors
being worst rulers in Roman history
trying to pass laws to give land to poor
giving land for joining the army
17
Which group contributed the most to Roman development?
Egyptians
Etruscans
Latin
Greek
18
Marius established
the empire
giving land to soldiers
absolute rule
the Christian faith
19
Who was in charge of civil law?
consuls
emperors
senate
praetors
20
What was the new capital in the east named?
Athens
Rome
Constantinople
Sparta
21
Which of the following is not true of the Roman senate?
served for life
300 members
made laws
led army
22
Which religion promoted inner self transformation?
greek religion
judaism
christianity
roman religion
23
Who was not in the second triumvirate?
Antony
Octavian
Lepidus
Nero
24
Patricians are what?
royal class
slaves
upper class
lower class
25
Who was known as the scourge of Rome?
Marc Antony
Hannibal
Hammurabi
Julius Caesar
26
Which branch of Roman government is comparable to our legislative branch?
emperors
senate
consuls
praetors
27
Who are the working class?
plebeians
consuls
patricians
praetors
28
Spartacus led a what?
new religion
slave revolt
barbaric horde
Roman revolution
29
Who became dictator of Rome and weakened the power of the senate?
Sulla
Julius Caesar
Nero
Augustus
30
Which was not a problem that Romans faced?
constant invasion
too many trade routes
not enough army recruits
plague
