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The minor clash between the upstart Romans and the more established Phoenician Colony of Tyre
Civil War
Revolutionary War
Persian War
Punic War
2
The Byzantine Empire fell due the which of these?
Attacks by Slavic peoples from the north
Street riots, religious quarrels, battles over the crown
Attacks from the Persians & a new religion from 600 to 1350
Attacks from the Ottoman Turks in AD 1453
3
This is a relatively long period of peace and stability during Roman history
Pax Romana
Romanov
There wasn't one
Punic Wars
4
Which is not a part of Roman Government
Executive
Judicial
Plebian
Legislative
5
I was part of the 2nd triumvirate & defeated one of my uncles best friends in Egypt
Cicero
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Hannibal
6
Girls could get formal education in Rome until what age?
18
7
20
12
7
Rome had this type of government
Tripartite
Circus Maximus
BiCameral
A Circus
8
What is the Pax Romana?
None of the above
A piece of Rome
The Chicken Pox
The Roman Peace
9
This body of people fought to retain power instead of handing it over to one person
Consul
Senate
Slaves
Magistrates
10
Rome did nothing to try to fix its urban problems
True
False
11
Roman overcrowding issues included but were not limited to which of the following?
Fighting as a gladiator
Risk of Fire
having trash dumped on your head from above
High Unemployment
12
I was a governor of Gaul and part of the 1st triumvirate and believed in 1 person rule
Octavian
Julius
Remus
Romulus
13
This Emperor decided that Rome was too large to run efficiently and he split it in half
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
Diarama
Caesar Augustus
14
I am a famous general who decided to cross the Alps with elephants to attack my enemy.
Julius Caesar
Hamilcar Barca
Hannibal Barca
Augustus Caesar
15
The Roman Republic ended officially because of this person?
Julius Caesar
Cicero
Pompey
Augustus Caesar
16
The original Roman society had which two classes
Patrician & Slave
Plebian & Slave
Plebian & Patrician
Merchant & Slave
17
This was how the Romans brought water into the empire?
Aqueducts
Sewers
Slaves
Canals
18
This is the "official" reason of Rome's Fall
Capture of Rome in 410 CE
The 476 CE removal of Romulus Augustus by Odaocer
Invasion of the Huns 476 CE
Loss at the Battle of Adrianople
19
Rome filled the Ranks of its military with
Quality Soldiers
Hannibal's Troops
Birkensocks
Mercenaries
20
This emperor divided the Empire
Dionysus
Constantine
Different Ones Over Time
Diocletian
21
Which contributed to the Roman Empire's decline
Crushing Taxes & Runaway Inflation
Military defeat & lack of discipline
The size of the empire
Incompetent & Short Reigned Emperors
22
This emperor decided to move the capital of the Roman Empire to the old city of Byzantium
Carrot Top
Constantine
Constantinople
Diocletian
23
Eventually the Social Classes of Rome included what
Plebians & Poor Farmers
Upper Class & Rich Merchants
Patricians
Slaves
24
Which is an outcome of the phrase, "All roads lead to Rome"
Merchants and traders could use to move their goods easily
Good Roads helped to hold the empire together
Soldiers could move quickly around the empire
All of the other answers are correct
25
The reason behind the 1st Punic War was
Romans copied a Carthaginian ship
Scipio Africanus went to Carthage
Trade & Farming Related
Because Hannibal attacked with elephants
26
Bread and Circuses refers to what Roman policy
What a Roman slave could expect for their troubles
What Roman senators received as part of their pay
Giving food and entertainment to the poor of Rome
A way for the rich to keep getting richer
27
These were the lower class of Roman citizens
Patricians
Plebians
Slaves
Merchants
28
Which one of these was NOT really a reason for the Roman Republic to end?
Threats from invaders
Civil Wars
Conflicts between classes
Greed of wealthy Romans
29
After the Punic Wars & the destruction of Corinth what were the social classes of Rome?
Merchants Patricians Slaves
Patricians Plebians Slaves
Merchants Plebians Slaves
Patrician Plebian Merchants
30
This was the building material invented by the Romans
Marble
Steel
Concrete
Sun-dried mud bricks
31
Justinian was known for doing which of these?
Marrying an actress who helped save Byzantium
Rebuilt Constantinople
Reconquered lost territories of Rome
Revamped 12 Tables into "Justinian's Code"
32
If you were a Roman you knew exactly what was meant by the, "Reds, Blues, Greens, & Whites"
The chariot racers in the circus
The actors acting in the amphitheater
The primary colors of the slaves
The gladiators fighting in the arena
33
Why did the Romans use the Circus Maximus & Colosseum to distract poor Roman People?
Afraid they would leave for Carthage
Afraid Patricians wouldn't want to be gladiators
Afraid they would rise up in revolt
Afraid they would rise up and sing
34
This was the upper class of the Roman Society
Plebians
Patricians
Merchants
Slaves
35
Roman history has much social conflict because of this reason
The rich had virtually all the political power
The rich turned to slave labor
The poor had no political power
The rich kept killing those who favored the poor
36
This nation won the Punic wars, possibly because they were simply lucky, not good.
Espana
Gaul
Carthage
Rome
37
I lead an army into Rome, started a civil war, eventually the Senate made me dictator for life
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Cicero
Hannibal
