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History of the Roman Empire
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1
What is the name of the famous trade route that extended from China to the Roman Empire?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Alps
The Silk Road
The Trans-Saharan Trade Route
2
How did the Etruscans influence Roman Culture?
Engineering Arches
Chariot Races
Gladiator Fights
Three Branches of Government
3
A Republic is?
A system of government led by a King
A system of government led by a dictator
A system of government where the people elect representatives
A system of government led by a President
4
How was Roman culture formed?
Romulus and Remus created it
By cultural diffusion with neighboring groups
By the Roman gods
The Silk Road
5
How did the Greeks influence Roman culture?
Architectural Design
Gods and Goddesses
Writing
Making pottery
6
What characteristics of the Roman system of Government do we have in the United States today?
Plebeians and Patricians
A President
Separation of Powers
Democratic Voting
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What was the result of the Conflict of Orders?
Patricians gave up some power to the plebeians
Etruscans were removed from Rome
Plebeians lost the right to vote
Romans defeated the Greek Navy
8
What group of people first lived in the area that became the city of Rome?
Greeks
Latins
Cartheginians
Germans
9
Why was Rome able to control trade in the Mediterranean region?
The Romans made coins
Everybody wanted their trade goods.
They were centrally located on the Italian Peninsula.
They had the best army.
10
Free poor and working class Roman were called?
Consuls
Senators
Plebeians
Patricians
11
Poor and wealthy Romans could get fast food from?
The Colosseum
McDonalds
Little Caesar's
The Thermopolium
12
Why were the Twelve Tables created?
Patricians couldn't change the laws whenever they wanted
Land would be protected by the government
So Roman children could go to school
Basic rights would be protected by the government
13
Which groups helped to shape Roman culture?
Persians
Latins
Etruscans
Greeks
14
Italy is what kind of geographic feature?
Peninsula
River Valley
Island
Plateau
15
Who worked in the Roman Republic's government?
Caesars
Senators
Priests
Congressmen
16
What geographic feature helped the city of Rome grow?
A mountain
A river
A plain
A peninsula
17
The Fall of Rome lead to?
The Renaissance
The Classical Era
The Enlightenment
The Dark Ages (Medieval Time period)
18
Who were the mythical founders of Rome?
Hades and Poseidon
Romulus and Remus
Zeus and Hercules
Thor and Loki
19
A Republic's laws are made by?
The People
Judges
Kings
Elected Representatives
20
What major natural disaster destroyed and preserved multiple cities in Ancient Rome?
The Santorini Tsunami
The Punic Wars
The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
The Colosseum
21
How did capturing slaves during war lead to unemployment in Rome?
Soldiers who captured slaves were fired from the army.
Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves
People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs
Land owners used slave labor instead of hiring workers
22
Wealthy land owning Romans were called?
Plebeians
Senators
Patricians
Tribunes
23
What is cultural diffusion?
The sharing of ideas, beliefs, religion, and customs.
The golden age of a civilization
The start of a new culture.
The destruction of a culture.
24
Which of the following DID NOT contribute to the collapse of Rome?
Political Instability
Plague
Weakening Frontier
Economic Problems
25
Plebeians were upset with the Republic because?
They had no say in the government
They lost the right to vote
The preferred to be part of an empire
They preferred being ruled by a king
26
An important Roman trade good traded along the Silk Road was?
Silk
Fur
Paper
Glass
27
How did plebeians gain power in the Republic?
They waited patiently
They went to war with the Patricians
They refused to work
They elected new representatives
28
Most Romans lived in the country side.
True
False
29
Rome's empire extended as far north as?
Norway
Britain
Carthage
Iceland
30
Which of these is NOT a Roman characteristic used in the United States' Republic?
Elected Representatives
Senate
Caesar
Constitution
31
What geographic feature helped protect Rome early in its history?
The Alps
The Po
The Tiber
The Sahara
32
What was the name of the surviving portion of the Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Gothic Empire
Roman Empire
Constantinople Empire
33
The Roman Republic was formed by what class of people?
Kings
Plebeians
Patricians
Untouchables
34
Rome's empire extended as far south as?
the Sahara Desert
Britain
the Mediterranean Sea
Egypt
35
Greece and Rome are the only Civilizations that influenced American Government.
True
False
36
What sport could you see in the Roman Colosseum?
Track and Field
Horse Races
Gladiator Fights
Soccer
37
Which group sacked the city of Rome causing it to collapse?
Vikings
Franks
Latins
Visigoths
