Roman Empire Quiz Review PART ONE

Match the definitions with the vocabulary word.

• Large stadium in Ancient Rome

• Gladiator

• Roman athlete who was forced to fight

• Colosseum

• First Emperor of Rome!

• Octavian Augustus Caesar

• Large territory under control of one

• Empire

• "Roman Peace" - lasts 200 years!

• Pax Romana

Who became the first emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Octavian Augustus Caesar

• Mark Antony

• Cicero

How long did the Pax Romana last?

• 100 Years

• 200 Years

• 300 Years

• 400 Years

The Roman Empire is a civilization that lasted how many years?

True or False: the Roman empire would go on to be one of the most powerful civilizations in world history!

• TRUE

• FALSE

According to the notes, all of the following were factors leading to the decline of Rome EXCEPT:

• Barbarian Invasions

• Empire grows too big to manage

• Bad leadership

• All of these lead to the decline of Rome

Who was in the first triumvirate of Rome?

• Antony, Lepidus, Octavian

• Lepidus, Julius Caesar, Crassus

• Octavian, Antony, Julius Caesar

• Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

Who was in the second triumvirate of Rome?

• Pompey, Julius Caesar, Crassus

• Antony, Lepidus, Julius Caesar

• Lepidus, Antony, Octavian

• Pompey, Antony, Crassus

True or False: Octavian "Augustus" Caesar was a great leader who caused lots of positive change in Rome.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This architectural creation by the Romans distributes weight evenly - it can be seen on aqueducts that still stand today!

• Column

• Dome

• Arch

• Pillar