Chapter 2: Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

Roman Emperors had the power to:

• Raise Taxes

• Punish lawbreakers

• Declare war

• Nominate public officials

• All of the above

Rome's laws protected the rights of the city's __________________ , the people who could participate in the government.

• politicians

• citizens

• Emperors

______________________ was the first emperor of Rome.

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Diocletian

Roman architecture (buildings/arenas) were primarily constructed from wood.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Roman government:

• Importance of written laws

• Promoting military leaders into Emperors

• Equal treatment for all citizens

• Rights and duties of citizens

The development of ______________________ is an example of innovative Roman engineering to supply its city with water.

• Arches

• Roads

• Aqueducts

Which of the following is NOT a barbarian group that invaded Rome?

• The Serphs

• The Vandals

• The Huns

• The Goths

was the leader of the Huns.

• Waller

• Carr

• Atilla

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Corruption among Roman government officials.

• Increased Taxes

• Emperor Augustus died

• Roman territory too large to manage.

Which emperor was baptised (while near death) and it changed how Christianity then spread to all reaches of the world.

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Diocletian