True/False: The Roman Empire was far too large,SO THEY GAVE LAND BACK
False
Who killed Julius Caesar
The Senate
This was a set of laws placed in the Forum so all citizens knew the law.
Twelve Tables
What type of job did most of the people in the countryside have?
Farmers
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
why were mercenaries were not a good solution to Rome's military troubles.
Because they worked for money and were not loyal to rome
which roman emperor split the empire in two
Emperor Diocletian
What Empire did Roam Conquer that made them have more power in the east
Egypt
Where the the poor get there food from
Fast food Restuaunts
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
by building aqueducts
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
Constantinople
Which Roman emperor killed his mother and two wives?
Nero
Who was NOT in the First Triumvirate?
A.Mark Antony
B.Pompey
C.Caesar
D.Crassus
A. Mark Antony
The city of Rome is located on the ___ River.
Tiber
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
cement
Why did the Roman Empire Collapse?
Ex of answer:
Internal and external factors such as political instability, Unloyal army, military defeats, and invasions by barbarian tribes, to big of a Empire
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
Octavian
What ancient Roman contributions do we still see in use today? Pick all that apply.
Use of concrete
A criminal is still considered innocent until proven guilty.
aqueducts are still used to bring water to every city.
arches and domes are utilized in architecture
Right:
Use of concrete
Arches and domes are utilized in architecture
A criminal is still considered innocent until proven guilty.
What 2 cultures did Romans borrow Gods from?
Greeks and Etruscan
The roman baths were...
social gathering places
When do historians date the fall of the Roman Empire?
It fell in AD 476 to a Germanic general named Odoacer
What led to the formation of the Roman Republic?
The harsh rule of King Tarquin.
During the Roman Republic, which of the following happened?
A. Kings took over more land.
B.Rome got smaller and smaller
C.Rome grew, adding more and more land.
D.Rome was conquered by Greece.
Right: C
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor “bread and circuses”?
so the poor would not rebel
True or False?
In the Circus Maximus just chariot races took place
False