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1
Which concept is found under a Democratic Republic form of government?
Rule by a few, especially the wealthy
Representative governing body
Governing control of every aspect of life
King or Queen with unlimited power
2
A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was
continued acceptance of traditional religions
the abolishment of slavery throughout the Empire
a series of military defeats in Africa
political corruption and the instability of the government
3
A political leader during the Roman Empire was called an emperor.
True
False
4
I proclaimed myself a dictator for life and was killed by my fellow senators. Who am I?
Aristotle
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Socrates
5
The collapse of empires usually begins with...
widespread economic equality
political corruption and social inequality
low employment and inflation
lack of new cultural influences
6
The Pax Romana and the expansion of the Roman Roads facilitated the spread of....
Islam from the Middle East to North Africa
Judaism northwest into present-day Russia
Christianity throughout most of Europe
Buddhism east towards China
7
Which describes a government that controls many territories and people?
a village
a democracy
a civilization
an empire
8
Which ancient civilization controlled the Mediterranean Sea at its height of its power?
Greece
China
India
Rome
9
The term
empire
is best defined as
an extensive territory under the rule of a single authority
a country that requires conquered people to assimilate
a government ruled by the consent of the people
a political unit that has a common religious faith
10
In a republican form of government, representatives are elected by the people.
False
True
11
Two contributions of Rome to civilizations after were engineering and law codes.
True
False
12
Where can you find aqueducts before 1000 AD?
Rome, Italy
Paris, France
St. Petersburg, Russia
London, England
13
Pericles was to the Golden Age of Athens as Augustus Caesar was to the Golden Age of
Rome
Egypt
Venice
England
14
Why was the Edict of Milan important?
It set the standards of symbolism used by the Christian Church
It made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
It made it legal for government officials to persecute Christians
It moved the center of the Christian world from Rome to Milan
15
Besides Judaism, what other 2 cultures influenced Christianity?
Egyptian and Greek
Sumerian and Roman
Greek and Roman
Sumerian and Egyptian
16
The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome are examples of
early constitutions
religious rules of conduct
written law
economic sanctions
17
Which geographic feature was central in helping Rome unify their empire?
Tiber River
Great Rift Valley
Alps
Mediterranean Sea
18
The Twelve Tables were the written laws of which civilization?
ancient Babylonia
the British Empire
the Mauryan Empire
ancient Rome
