Global 9: Rome Review

How were the Pillars of Ashoka, the Code of Hammurabi, and the 12 Tables of Rome similar?

• They were trade agreements between neighboring countries.

• They created religious and ethnic tolerance.

• They were written legal systems.

• They created class equality.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Roman empire?

• The capital of the Roman Empire was Alexandria

• Rivers protected the empire from invaders.

• The Roman empire was peaceful and did not fight wars.

• The Roman empire contained territory from 3 different continents.

Which body of water was the center of Roman trade?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following was an achievement of the Romans?

• The printing press

• Creation of silk

• The concept of zero

• A republican form of government

True or false: Roman women could vote.

• True

• False

True or false: Roman women were equal with Roman men.

• True

• False

True or False: Roman women could hold public office.

• True

• False

True or False: Roman women enjoyed some legal rights.

• True

• False

What was a benefit for the Romans of controlling an expansive territory?

• Access to different goods through trade

• Lack of cultural diffusion

• Only trading with people in the Roman empire

• Constructing everything out of marble

Where would you be most likely to find remains of Roman roads?

• Europe

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• South Asia

• North America