The Roman Empire and Trade

Why did Diocletian split the Roman Empire

• to increase access to trade

• to make it easier to manage

• to create a new family dynasty

• to please groups with different religious beliefs

What is a Trading Partner?

• A type of pottery

• A political state that trades goods, services, or ideas with another

• A physical object traded between partners

• Half of the planet.

The map shows the division of the Roman Empire into the Western Roman Empire and the ________ Roman Empire.

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

• Central

Use red to label the Western Roman Empire on the map.

Which good or goods did Egypt provide to the Roman Empire?

• Silk and Porcelain

• Cotton and Spices

• Grain

• Gold

Fill in the blank: India provided Silk, Cotton, and ______ to Imperial Rome.

• Grain

• Spices

• Porcelain

• Gold

What was one of the impacts of dividing the Roman Empire on the Western Empire's access to goods?

• Increased access

• Decreased access

• No change

• Improved quality