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Chapters 10 and 11 Rome
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A legal system based on a written code of laws
Bible
Dictatorship
Thirteen Tables
Civil law
2
Why was Julius Caesar so well liked?
he gave land to his soldiers
granted citizenship to people who weren't born Roman
he gave grain to the poor
All of these answers
3
Why would an Emperor built a wall?
protect the territory
build a city
prevent mudslides
Keep animals in
4
Romans made frequent payments to the Goths to prevent...…...
Goths from farming in the Roman Empire
Romans from trading with the Goths
Romans from trading with the Huns
Goths from attacking Rome
5
Emperors believed that by banning Jewish rituals, people would...…..
participate in trading
fight harder for Rome
give up Judaism
participate in the military
6
The punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
corruption
persecution
aqueduct
resurrection
7
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453 CE?
Turks (Muslims)
Visigoths
Huns
Romans
8
How was the Roman
Republic
different from the Roman
Empire
?
Republic had no army, Empire had a massive army
Republic had written laws, Empire had no laws
Republic was large, Empire was small
Republic was ruled by elected officials, Empire was not
9
Trade declined, people lived in poverty, people paid heavy taxes
these are examples of
cultural
political
economic
military
10
Why did the Senate assassinate Caesar?
he added too much territory to the Empire
jealous of his popularity
didn't like his reforms and he became too powerful
he wanted to disband(get rid of) the Senate
11
Which is NOT a reason for the fall of Rome
Lots of corruption by politicians
People were starving
Barbarians invaded
Not enough houses for everyone
12
The barbarians swept down upon the Romans. What does
swept
mean in this sentence?
attacked
shot arrows
conquered
killed
13
What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire?
Jews to became part of the government
brought peace to the regions
allowed traders to track trade routes
Jews rebeled against Roman rule
14
What was life like living near Hadrian's Wall?
Safe
Dangerous
Overcrowded
Exciting
15
Rome's contributions to the world include all
but
building the pyramids
use of Latin
idea of civil law
build strong bridges and other structures
16
How are the Twelve Tables similar to the US Constitution? Both were......
written to protect people's rights
first written on bronze tablets
written to protect only the wealthy people
written more than 1,000 years ago
17
Which comes after 1. production of more crops
2. more food
2. more trade
2. more money
2. more people
18
Rome's 200 years of peace is called
Pax Romana
Age of Tarsus
Pax of England
Crucifixion
19
An Emperor tried to make his horse in charge. What type of problem is this?
Geographical
Religious
Economic
Political
20
First Christian Emperor, know for lifting the ban on Christianity
Diocletian
Constantine
Augustus
Julius Caesar
21
What type of religion did the Romans first practice?
monotheistic
Christian
Jewish
polytheistic
22
How did Italy's
climate
help Rome grow into a big Empire?
allowed people to travel easily
provided a large food supply
made it possible for people to work outside
prevented other people from attacking
23
A raise channel used to carry water from the mountains to the cities
circus maximus
aqueducts
forum
colosseum
24
Famous Roman general known for conquering Gaul (France)
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Diocletion
25
Italy is a(an) landform
island
peninsula
mountain range
continent
26
Which tribe DID NOT invade Roman Empire?
Huns
Aryans
Vandals
Visigoths
27
What is true about the Jews in the Roman Empire
They controlled territory in much of Europe
They began several important universities
They had a strong alliance with Muslims
They were discriminated against all through Europe
28
Roman Empire fell for all the following reasons
except
corruption
increased taxes
external invasions
increased food supply
29
What year did the Western Roman Empire fall?
476 CE
1453 CE
76 CE
1492 CE
30
Who conquered Rome leading to the fall of the Western Empire?
Visigoths
Turks (Muslims)
Huns
Romans
31
Which is part of the Roman Empire?
Leaders seize power by force and ruled for life
Leaders are elected officals
Leaders ruled for one year
New leaders appointed by the Senate
32
Which describes why people followed Jesus
the Emperor ordered people to follow Jesus
Torah told them to follow a man named Jesus
People read what he wrote in the Gospels
he traveled and taught them about his ideas
33
Who split the Roman Empire in 1/2 and ruled the Eastern Half?
Constantine
Augustus
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
34
Bad, dishonest actions done by someone in power,usually involving a bribe
persecution
aqueduct
civil law
corruption
35
Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, known for starting 200 years of Peace?
Diocletian
Jullius Caesar
Augustus
Constantine
36
What is the
main reason
Roman Language spread all over the empire? The Romans...
wrote poetry
conducted business and trade
established the first school
wrote speeches
