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Rome is located on the Italian peninsula, which is shaped like a boot. Which key concept best fits this statement?
Economy
Religion
Geography
Social Class
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Sea traders traveled to Greece, Spain, Northern Africa, and kingdoms of Asia. Which key concept best matches this statement?
Government and Leadership
Economy
Geography
Social Classes
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The Romans used vaults, or series of arches, to construct their buildings. Which key concept best matches this statement?
Achievements
Social Classes
Religion
Government and Leadership
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The apostle Paul, brought Christianity to Rome. Which key concept best matches this statement?
Geography
Economy
Religion
Social Classes
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Two rulers called consuls ruled at the same time to guarantee against corruption. Which key concept best matches this statement?
Achievements
Government and Leadership
Religion
Economy
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Patricians were wealthy leaders at the top of society. Which key concept best matches this statement?
Social Classes
Economy
Geography
Government and Leadership
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Rome is located on which continent?
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How did the Punic Wars impact the Romans?
After the wars, Rome had control over a large empire and became a leading world power.
The Romans established a direct democracy and became the first nation to allow women to vote.
Rome became allies with the Gauls and the Spanish, and together they formed the Pompeian League.
The Roman Republic collapsed after losing too much land and resources during the wars.
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Which two groups of people fought the Punic Wars?
Rome and China
Italy and Greece
Rome and Carthage
Carthage and India
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All of the following reasons contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, EXCEPT:
Most emperors were military men, not politicians. They used money to pay themselves and the loyalty of their men, instead of supporting the economy of the Empire.
The empire had grown too large to protect. Enemies launched so many attacks that the Empire could not keep up the defense.
When Rome stopped conquering new lands, new sources of wealth were no longer available to pay the army.
Augustus Caesar's rule marked the beginning of a period known as Pax Romana.
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What mountain range forms the boot of Italy?
Rocky Mountains
Apennines
Alps
Ural Mountains
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The first settlers of ancient Rome settled in central Italy along which river?
Thames
Tiber
Indus
Huang He
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Another legend of the founding of Rome deals with these descendants of Aeneas who built the city on the location where they were rescued by a mother wolf.
Calvin and Hobbes
Cain and Abel
Romulus and Remus
Dagger and Cloak
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This social class in ancient Rome consisted of the wealthy landowners and the nobility
patricians
plebeians
consuis
senators
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This social class in ancient Rome consisted of everyone else from well-off merchants and tradesmen to the very poor.
plebeians
patricians
Visayans
Latins
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The written law of the Roman Republic, these were engraved on tablets of metal and posted in the Forum for all to see.
12 Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Edict of Milan
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In 46 B.C., this Roman consul became a dictator after starting a civil war.
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Mark Antony
Constantine
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What was the name given to the time of unity and accomplishment for the Romans that lasted nearly 200 years?
Paleolithic Era
Pax Romana
Shang Dynasty
Neolithic Era
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.praisedworshippedpersecutedtaxed
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?NazareneChristianityJudaismProtestantism
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Rome was located near what body of water?Pacific OceanAtlantic OceanRed SeaMediterranean Sea
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.Julius CeasarCeasar AugustusConstantineSparticus
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?Pont du GardThe ColosseumBasilica of ConstantineThe Pantheon
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The Pax Romana was a 200 year period ofPeaceWarConflictConquests
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?ConsulsPraetorsTribunesSenators
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called theForumHouse of RepresentativesCongressSenate
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A structure that carries water over long distancescolosseumdomeaqueductarch
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Romedictatorpatricianmercenaryplebian
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?Julius CaesarMark AntonyScipioCaesar Augustus
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The Roman invention of what was instrumental during Pax Romana?
Brick
Concrete
Oil
Cement
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Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Caesar
Augustus
Diocletian
Constantine
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Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?
Barbarian Invasion
Weak Emperors
Corrupt government
Disease