Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Potpourri
100

In what type of government do citizens choose their leaders by voting?

A republic

100

Who declared himself dictator for life, making him unpopular with the Senate?

Julius Caesar

100

What was the capitol of Rome and Byzantine?

Constantinople

100

True or False: Gladiator battles were always fought to the death

False: Only 1 out of 10 usually ended in death

200

What was the council of representatives that governed  Rome for 4 year terms during the Republic?

Roman Senate

200

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Augustus Caesar

200

Who was the emperor responsible for creating a code of laws in the Byzantine Empire?

Justinian I

200

Which of the following was NOT a main cause of the fall of Rome?

A. Weak & corrupt emperors

B. Empire being split into East and West

C. Attacks from invaders

D. Economic inflation

B. 

The split between East/West was a result of the empire being too large for one person to rule. It was not a reason the empire fell.

300

What were the two classes during the Roman Republic?

Plebeians (common people) and Patricians (wealthy landowners)

300

Beginning under Augustus Caesar, the 200 year period of peace and prosperity in Rome was called?

Pax Romana

300

What was the first legal language of the Byzantine Empire?

Greek

300

According to legend, who founded Rome and was its first king?

Romulus.

400

What was Rome's first code of laws?

The Twelve Tables

400

The grand theater in Rome where gladiator fights were held during the Pax Romana

The Coliseum

400

What was the permanent split of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church called?

The Great Schism

400

Which of the following was a characteristic of Etruscan society?

A. Democratic ideals and no class differences

B. Relative equality and freedom for women

C. Little regard for religion or religious rituals

D. Emphasis on agriculture rather than trading 

B. Relative equality and freedom for women.


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500

What were the elected officials called who protected the rights of the Plebeians?

Tribunes

500

What was the title that Roman emperors took?

Caesar (Julius Caesar's last name became the title for emperor)

500

What church was known as the most splendid church in the Christian world?

The Hagia Sophia
500

True/False: The United States drew inspiration from the Roman Senate when forming the US government

True