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- 1. Multiple Choice
What impact did the climate of central Italy have on Rome's development?
It helped farmers produce a consistent supply of food, which enabled the economy to diversify.
It lengthened the military campaign season, which made rapid conquest easier.
It made it easy to grow spices but hard to grow food crops, which contributed to the need to establish trade.
It fostered tropical diseases, which promoted rapid medical and scientific advancements.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Roman Empire began with a settlement in which location?
the Euphrates River valley
the middle of Italy
the mountains of central Europe
the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which factor most contributed to the early success of Roman agriculture?
annual flooding
advanced farming methods
a mild climate
government-run farms
- 4. Multiple Choice
What effect did the Alps have on Rome?
They funneled European trade routes directly into Rome.
They made travel across the Italian Peninsula difficult.
They provided runoff that ensured Rome an adequate water supply.
The limited Rome's connections with other European peoples.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these groups benefited the most from the extensive system of roads and bridges built throughout the Roman Empire?
foreign invaders
farmers and domestic workers
merchants and traders
religious missionaries
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains how Rome's proximity to the Tiber River delta contributed to its prosperity?
Rome was close enough to use the river for access to the sea, but too far to use the river for agricultural purposes.
Rome was close enough to use the river to import grain from nearby civilizations, but far enough away to avoid damage from routine flooding.
Rome was close enough to use the river to irrigate fields, but too far to use it as a reliable source of travel.
Rome was close enough to use the river for agricultural and trade, but far enough away to be protected from foreign invasion.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which factor contributed most to the development of Rome's early trade ties with North Africa?
proximity to important shipping lanes
nearby supplies of gold and silver
production of spices and silk
large agricultural food surpluses
- 8. Multiple Choice
Roman coins typically included images of
major military victories
emperors and gods
governmental buildings and temples
scenes from faraway places
- 9. Multiple Choice
The growth of the Roman population as the empire expanded produced which of these problems?
political turmoil in the provinces
deadly communicable diseases
deepening religious conflict
reliance on foreign grain
- 10. Multiple Choice
An archaeologist finding a Roman coin in India most likely indicates that
Roman ambassadors signed treaties with Indian rulers
Roman trade networks reached all the way to India
the Roman army attempted to invade India at one point
the Roman Empire controlled India for a period of time
- 11. Multiple Choice
At one point, the Roman Empire controlled the entire
Central Asian steppe
European continent
Iberian Peninsula
Southwest Asian desert
- 12. Multiple Choice
The location of Rome made which activity an important part of its early economy?
trade
shipbuilding
iron-working
fishing
- 13. Multiple Choice
The networks of roads in the Roman Empire most directly helped the Roman government address which question?
How can we protect borders that are thousands of miles long?
How can we put former soldiers to work so they will not pose a threat?
How can we ensure an adequate food supply for the city?
How can we control trade between our population and foreign peoples?
- 14. Multiple Choice
How did the Romans advance the system of coins first introduced by the Lydians?
They produced coins in a way that made them harder to counterfeit.
They minted coins in different denominations with a set value for each.
They made coins heavy enough to make them hard to steal.
They signed trade agreements so that their coins would be used more widely.
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