Rome/Byzantine Empire

The Pax Romana was

• A program to give land to the poor
• A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
• Period of peace and prosperity
• The leader of the senate

The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers

• Ciceros
• Patricians
• Visogoths
• Plebeians

The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called

• Ciceros
• Plebeians
• Visogoths
• Patricians

A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch & certain citizens can vote

• Dicator
• Pax Romana
• Oligarchy
• Republic

Assassinated by a group of senators

• Marc Antony
• Julius Caesar
• Marcus Aurelius
• Augustus

A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

• Pont du Gard
• The Colosseum
• Basilica of Constantine
• The Pantheon

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

Why did the Romans create the republic?

• So they would not have a king in control and power would be balanced.
• To defend the city.
• So that every person could be a citizen.
• So judges could make laws.

Who divided the empire into 2 parts, to make it easier to rule?

• Constantine
• Nero
• Caesar
• Diocletian

Rome was located near what body of water, which was a MAJOR trade route?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea