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What was significant about Rome's location?
a) It was conducive in promoting trade.
b) It is very flat and sandy
c) It has a series of islands very similar to Greece.
d) It is located in the country of Italy, and is a landlocked nation.

What engineering technology did the Etruscan introduce that helped Rome use their water more effectively?
a) Building aqueducts
b) building weapons
c) purifying water
d) conserving water

Which best describes the term Pax Romana?
a) Two centuries of peace beginning with the rule of Augustus
b) A period of unrest following the death of Augustus
c) A Roman newspapers dedicated to gossip.
d) A peace treaty with the Etruscans.

Why was the Code of Justinian important?
a) It organized and simplified the complex Roman legal system.
b) It simplified laws for the Chinese
c) It created an African trade agreement
d) It created laws reflected in the Chinese government.

Who did the Roman government instate to represent the interests of the plebeians?
a) Tribunes to represent the common people
b) A dictator to represent the common people
c) Consuls to represent the common people
d) patrician senators to represent the common people.

The Roman empire was responsible fro the spread of which religion?
a) Zeus mythology
b) Taoism
c) Christianity
d) Hinduism

From which civilization did the Romans adopt their mythological gods?
a) Greece
b) Egypt
c) Mesopotamia
d) Phoenicians

Which reason best explains why Constantinople became a leading world city?
a) It straddled the Bosporus Strait situated on two continents.
b) Byzantine emperors were great military leaders.
c) It was a center of learning for Monks.
d) Christianity started and spread there

Who was most responsible for initiating Rome toward a permanent dictatorship?
a) Augustus
b) Julius Caesar
c) Caligula
d) Marcus Aurelius

For what is Augustus best rembered?
a) He ended the republic and established the rule of the emperors.
b) He repaired mistakes made by Nero
c) He overcame Caligula and ended the rule of emperors
d) He conquered the Etruscans.

What was the most famous example of Roman architecture that used the arch?
a) The Coliseum
b) The PArthenon
c) The Lincoln Memorial
d) The Globe Theatre

Which of the following were major achievements of the Romans?
a) Roads, establishing new laws, creating the arch
b) establishing laws, conquering the Americas, building roads
c) building roads, the Great wall, new laws
d) roads, spreading Greek language

What were the reasons for the Fall of Rome?
a) outside invaders, weak army/leaders, it was too big, high taxes
b) high taxes, good leaders, christian church took over
c) emperors were insane and couldn't protect the people
d) The empire was too small to support the government.

The Byzantine Empire helped preserved and spread the culture of which two ancient civilizations?
a) Romans and Greeks
b) Greeks and Chinese
c) Egyptians and Greeks
d) Indian and Persian

Which of the following accurately describes traits of Christianity?
a) Bible, Monotheistic, Jehovah, Jesus
b) Monotheistic, Torah, Yahweh, Siddhartha Guatama
c) Polytheistic, Holy Bible, Jehovah, Jesus
d) Polytheistic, Torah, Yahweh, Abraham

What was central to the message of Jesus, which form the foundation of Christianity?
a) Love and devotion to God and all mankind is important.
b) Encouragement of non-Jews to convert to Christianity
c) Convincing Roman authorities not to persecute Christians
d) The only true government is one run by the leaders of the Church.

What is the basis of the Romance languages used in the fields of science, medicine and law?
a) Latin
b) Greek
c) Roman
d) Phoenician

Which best describes the early religion of Rome?
a) Their gods and goddesses were similar to the ancient Greeks
b) They were monotheistic
c) Their gods were emperors
d) The Romans did not have a religion

What did Diocletian do when he realized that the Roman Empire had grown too large?
a) Divided it in half, each with its own ruler.
b) removed the army from its borders
c) turned Rome over to the Catholic church
d) handed power to the citizens

In what way was the Byzantine empire related to the Roman empire?
a) It was the eastern portion of the old Roman Empire
b) It was the empire before the Roman empire
c) It was another name for the Roman Empire
d) IT was the western portion of the Roman Empire

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