What happened to the empire in the west after the last emperor lost his throne in 476 C.E.?

It dissolved and separated into kingdoms ruled by different tribes.

What was the Byzantine Empire?

The Roman Empire to the east that lasted for over 1,000 years.

What is a cunniculus?

An underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans.

What was the Pax Romana?

A peaceful period of Roman rule in the Mediterranean that lasted 200 years.

Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?

take over the Italian peninsula

What were the Twelve Tables?

Law code written down that covered family, property, and other issues

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1
How could a Roman become a tribune?
win favor of the senators
get plebeians to elect him.
have a consul appoint him
inherit the job from his father
2
What period of expansion did Rome fight the Punic Wars with Carthage?
Third
Second
First
Fourth
3
What Greek epic poem was retold from the Roman point of view?
The Iliad
The Aeneid
The Grapes of Wraith
The Hobbit
4
What period of expansion did Julius Caesar become dictator, institute reforms, and grant citizenship to Gaul and Spain?
First
Fourth
Second
Third
5
What happened to the empire in the west after the last emperor lost his throne in 476 C.E.?
It reunified with the empire in the east.
It dissolved and separated into kingdoms ruled by different tribes.
It became apart of the German unification movement.
It joined elements of the ancient Sisconian Empire to form a New Empire.
6
What was the Byzantine Empire?
The civilization that Rome destroyed in North Africa.
The Roman Empire to the east that lasted for over 1,000 years.
First empire that Frodo and Sam met in their journey with the ring.
First civilizationto win back to back NCAA basketball championships.
7
What is a cunniculus?
A soft bread loaf with a lot of seeds
Mr. Sisco's pet iguana
Plaza in the center of Rome surrounded by government buildings and temples.
An underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans.
8
What period of expansion did Rome become an empire under Augustus expanding its borders during the Pax Romana?
Third
Fourth
Second
First
9
What was the Pax Romana?
Rock Group during the 80's. Mr. Sisco was the lead singer.
A peaceful period of Roman rule in the Mediterranean that lasted 200 years.
The transition in Rome from worshiping Roman gods to CHristianity.
A dark period that started after the fall of the Roman Empire.
10
Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?
gain control of the Mediterranean
divide into two empires.
take over the Italian peninsula
conquer most of Europe
11
Where was center of most of the important public activities in the city of Ancient Rome and its empire?
The Agora
The Bandroom
The Forum
The Colosseum
12
What were the Twelve Tables?
A small Roman restuarant with twelve tables for dining outside.
Law code written down that covered family, property, and other issues
A early form of multiplication tables
A judicial process that involved twelve different courts and judges.

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