Rise of the Roman Empire

Legend says Romulus and Remus founded Rome in what year?

• 753 B.C

• 509 B.C

• 27 B.C

The Romans learned about city building, art, religion, mythology, and even language from who?

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Italians

What is a republic?

• A government in which power resides in the hands of wealth land owners.

• A government in which power resides in the hands of one person.

• A government in which power resides in a body of citizens and consists of representatives elected by them

Who held power that extended over the lands Rome ruled?

• Emperor

• Consuls

• King

The ______________Mountains run the length of the Italian peninsula

• Rocky

• Apennine

• Italian

The __________ was the most powerful body in the republic

• Consul

• Republic

• Senate

• Emperor

Who made up the lowest class in the Roman Social class

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Landless farmers and Slaves

Foreign soldier serving for pay

• Constantine

• Huns

• Visigoths

• Mercenary

What emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts in hopes of restoring order?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustine

• Constantine

The establishment of control over foreign lands and people.

• Latifundia

• Imperialism

• Legion