Roman Empire

Rome is located in which country?

• Greece
• Italy
• Egypt
• France

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?

• Colosseum
• Pantheon
• Circus Maxiums
• Forum

How did the Romans carry water from hills and valleys into cities?

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

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 wealthy ruling class of Rome was called

• Ciceros
• Plebeians
• Visogoths
• Patricians

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

• Ciceros
• Patricians
• Visogoths
• Plebeians

How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?

• the Romans were payed well for building the roads
• the Romans rented their roads to other empires
• the roads made trading easier within the empire
• the roads were owned by private businesses

What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?

• the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances
• the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars
• the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory
• the Roman Empire became a more democratic government

In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?

• there were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens
• Roman slavery made other nations see Rome as wicked
• it was difficult to determine who was a slave and who was free
• slaves had to be fed and sheltered, which hurt the Roman economy

Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?

• the empire was too large to keep united
• the empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally
• the empire was separated with few land connections
• the empire had little access to sea trade