The Roman Empire

Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...

• Age of Augustus.
• Resurrection.
• Pax Romana.
• Crucifixion.

What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?

• columns
• arches
• lintels
• marble

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

• by combining a set of layers
• by combining a set of arches
• by building aqueducts
• by building a bridge

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...

• senators to get to the Senate.
• Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
• merchants to travel safely.
• slaves to travel into the countryside.

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

• volcanic rock
• asphalt
• cement
• lime

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
• He placed even more bans on the religion.
• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

Use the map to answer. Christianity began near Jerusalem, then spread as far west as ____.

• Britain
• Gaul
• Egypt
• Spain

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

• barbarian invasions
• strong leadership
• inflation
• political corruption

What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

• Constantine dividing the empire
• a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
• a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
• Justinian moving the capital to the east

Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?

• Patriarch
• Pope
• Roman Emperor
• Paul