Legacy of Rome (TCI)

What protected the borders of the Roman Empire?

• treaties

• soldiers

• wild lions

• wood fences

In the later empire, why did large numbers of Roman farmers move to the cities?

• They were able to sell more food by moving closer to the markets.

• They knew jobs were available for all who wanted to work.

• They were unable to compete with large landowners who enslaved people.

• They felt that cities were safer and more secure.

Which of these made the empire harder to defend as it grew?

• slow communication

• diminishing resources

• variety of conflicting laws

• revolts by prosperous colonies

What was the significance of 330 B. C. E.

• The Roman capital moves to Byzantium.

• The Praetorian Guard is dissolved.

• The Romans develop the alphabet.

• The Romans conquer Gaul.

Whose action reduced the importance of the city of Rome within the Roman Empire?

• Caesar Augustus

• the Praetorian Guard

• Constantine

• Marcus Aurelius

What event marked the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.?

• The eastern half of the empire won control over the western half.

• Workers in the cities demanded a voice in government.

• Wealthy families turned their estates into private kingdoms.

• Germanic tribes overthrew the last emperor in the west.

Which term describes Roman artwork made from small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone?

• cameo

• frescoes

• mosaic

• mural

The Romans built aqueducts to carry

• armies

• merchants

• ships

• water

Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?

• canals

• roads

• ships

• runners

Which of these traits did the Stoics value most?

• courage and self-control

• imagination and creativity

• personal ambition and wealth

• emotions and pleasure