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- 1. Multiple Choice
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
Age of Augustus
Age of Aquarius
Pax Romana
Pax of Peace
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Roman Empire fell for all of the reasons below EXCEPT...
Invaded by the Barbarians
Strong leadership
Bad economy
Corrupt officials
- 3. Multiple Choice
By the time Diocletian became Emperor of Rome, many people thought it was too big. What did he do to try to fix it?
He divided the empire into two parts
Divided the army into smaller groups
He made Christianity legal
He started attacking barbarian groups
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are two examples of Roman ENGINEERING?
Aqueducts and roads
Government and mosaics
Shipbuilding and Agriculture
Education and Latin
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is a "site of encounter"?
A place where people see aliens
A place where people go to pray
A place where people met to exchange goods, ideas, and culture
A place where people traded secrets
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which group invaded the Western Roman Empire?
Muslims
Barbarians or Germanic Tribes
Vikings
Mongols
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of corruption?
Tax money builds a new school
Tax money builds a new hospital
Tax money pays for the governor's family vacation
Tax money pays for new roads
- 8. Multiple Choice
When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
500 BCE
313 BCE
476 CE
350 CE
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Roman Empire surrounded what body of water?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which part of the Roman Empire fell to Barbarians?
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
Southern Roman Empire
Northern Roman Empire
- 11. Multiple Choice
Many rich Romans stopped paying taxes to the Roman Government because of...
barbarian attacks
government corruption
disease
the size of the empire
- 12. Multiple Choice
Byzantine
Economy based on the private ownership of property
Precious metals melted into bars
Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
The name of the eastern Roman Empire.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The capital of the Western Roman Empire was...
Byzantium
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
- 14. Multiple Choice
The capital of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire was...
Monterey
Naples
Rome
Constantinople
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
Augustus
Nero
Constantine
Nero
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat Is Inflation?
Growth in population
More food production
Rise in income
Rise in prices
- 17. Multiple Choice
What kind of building was the Roman colosseum?
an entertainment arena
a temple
a marketplace
a prison
- 18. Multiple Choice
Place the events in the proper order: (A) The Roman Empire Falls; (B) The Colosseum is built; (C) The Pax Romana
C, B, A
A, B, C
B, C, A
A, C, B
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