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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe city of Rome was easy to defend and protected from flooding because it was built…on top of 7 hillsinside of a rainforestnear the mountainsat the bottom of a valley
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe seas and central location of Rome helped them do all of the following EXCEPT …get sources of food and watercontrol their empiretravel and trade with othersavoid earthquakes
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAccording to legend, the city of Rome was founded by…Mars, the Roman god of warSurvivors of the Trojan WarTwin brothers raised by a wolfA poor shepherd and his wife
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn 509 BCE, Romans formed a government where citizens vote to select leaders called…monarchydictatorshiprebuplicdemocracy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA 300-man group that decided by majority rule and advised Roman rulers was the…SenateCouncilRepresentativeAssembly
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRoman gov’t was led by two __________ who had equal power and ruled for one year.CeasarsConsulsPlebiansDiarchs
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOne of these men could reject a law by saying __________, which means “I forbid it.”veni, vedi, vicivetovox populiveritas
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn emergencies, a __________ was appointed to rule with absolute power for 6 months.kingtsartyrantdictator
- 9. Multiple ChoiceJulius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE because headopted Octavian as his sonwas a poor military generalbribed many politicianswanted too much power
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOctavian “Augustus” Caesar fought for power, and in 27 BCE, hebecame Rome’s firstEmperorTyrantGeneralKing
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Roman armies conquered a new region, they did NOTcollect taxes from peopleuses some people as slavesgathered natural resources and raw materialsforce their way of life on the people
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTo rule their expanding empire, the Romans divided it up into sections called…kingdomsperfecturesprovincesdistricts
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn ancient Rome, the lower class of ordinary citizens who had fewer rights was called…populistsplebianspatriciansproletariat
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe upper class people of Rome who threw giant parties and lived in country villas were the...populistsplebeianspatriciansproletariat
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn Roman cities, the poor were usually unemployed and often survived by…selling goods on the black marketstealing things from the wealthyreceiving handouts from the governmentperforming on the streets for donations
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSlaves in ancient Rome were able to gain brief fame and wealth by becoming a…gladiatorsoldierteachersenator
- 17. Multiple ChoiceUnder Roman law, the ______________ had total power over the entire householdemperorsenatefathermother
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Romans were able to carry water over long distances to theircities by buildingaqueductsbathscloacaeirrigation
- 19. Multiple ChoiceJesus of Nazareth was born in Judea around the year1 CE36 CE1 BCE0 BCE
- 20. Multiple ChoiceChrist is not Jesus’ last name; instead christos is Greek for “messiah,” which means…leaderfathersacrificesavior
- 21. Multiple ChoiceChristians who were persecuted by Romans and were murdered for their beliefs were calledsaintsinfidelsheathensmartyrs
- 22. Multiple ChoiceJesus’ life and teachings were written down in the Gospels, which Christians call theAnalectsQur'anBibleTorah
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Roman emperor who saw a cross before battle and encouraged Christianity was…JustinianHadrianConstantineDiocletian
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat city was the capital of the Roman Empire?RomeTiberSpainJudea
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat mountains are located in the Northern part of Italy?AlpsAppalachiansHimalyansRockies
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat body of water is located South of Italy?Mediterranean SeaIonian SeaAegean SeaIndian Ocean
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the arena where the Romans held violent shown and could hold over 50,000 people?Circus MaximusColosseumAqueductsConstantinople
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