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What was significant about the reign of Nerva?
He outlawed paganism in the Roman Empire
It led to the downfall of Rome
It led to a golden age of peace for five emperors
He was the first to publicly allow Christianity
2
Howdid Rome treat different sections of its conquered territory?
All of the Above
Enslaved people
Made them citizens
Became a province
3
Romans spoke this language
Greek
English
Latin
German
4
Name given to the military units of Rome.
Barbarian
Marine
Legion
Hoplite
5
Which one of the following is a political reason for the decline of Rome?
Corrupt Public Officials
Reliance on Slavery
Moral Decay
Barbarian Invasions
6
The Roman government ordered Roman engineers to build roads like these in order to...
for fun
move the army quickly
to create work for the unemployed
worship gods
7
Who moved the capitol from Rome to Byzantium?
Diocletion
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Constantine
8
Name given to a foreign soldier paid to fight.
Legion
Helot
Hoplite
Mercenary
9
What was the time of peace and prosperity known as?
The Septus Maximus
The Legion
The Republic
The Pax Romana
10
The Pantheon shows that Romans were great engineers because it has...
Corinthian Columns
a Dome
Many windows
a Portico
11
What was the official religion of Rome in the 1st century AD
Mythology
Christianity
Judaism
Paganism
12
The body of laws in Rome is called the...
Twelve Tables
Constitution
10 Commandments
Hammurabi's code
13
What is it meant by "bread and circuses?"
Free games, food, and entertainment
Rome had the best bread and lots of animals
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
Bread was the price of admission to the gladiator games
14
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
Inflation
Deflation
Depression
Triumvirate
15
In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class:
Slaves
Plebeians
Patricians
Helots
16
The Carthaginian leader who invaded Italy by bringing elephants over the Alps.
Hannibal
Jupiter
Caesar
Scipio
17
Who were the founders of Christianity?
Siddartha and Gautama
Jesus and Paul
Moses and Abraham
Zeus and Hera
18
What is the Name of the Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Chalons
Constantinople
Carthage
Rome
19
Romans built these to carry clean water to the cities.
Aqueducts
Pantheon
Coliseum
Roads
20
Who divided the empire into an eastern and western empire?
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Diocletian
21
The individual most responsible for the downfall of the Rome Republic was?
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Marc Antony
Gaius Graccus
22
Romans were the first to use this building material...
Wood
Brick
Concrete
Stone
23
300 members elected for life and created the law during the early Republic.
Consuls
Senators
Emperors
Praetors
24
Who issued the Edict of Milan which grants tolerance to Christians?
Constantine
Nero
Julius Caesar
Octavian
25
In 509 BC, Romans threw out a foreign monarchy and founded what sort of government?
Republic
Empire
Democracy
Monarchy
26
Gladiators fought battles in what building?
Senate
Colosseum
Pantheon
Aqueducts
27
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Nerva
Diocletian
Theodosius
Constantine
28
Why did the Romans fight three wars against Carthage?
To control Italy
To control Africa
Carthage dared them to
To control the Mediterranean and trade
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2 members elected for a 1 year term and were the military leaders.
Senators
Praetors
Emperors
Consuls
