Unit 7 Lesson 2: The Roman Empire: Rise and Decline

Which characteristics did the Roman empire and the Roman republic share?

They expanded Roman territory through conquest They included the senate as a part of government

Which Roman leader achieved absolute power as the first emperor of Rome?

Augustus

In which of the following ways did the Roman empire differ from the Roman republic?

Centralized absolute power in one ruler Institued a census or taxation purposes

Which of the following did Caeser accomplish in his rise to power?

He created public work programs and jobs for the unemployed

How did Rome's political influence expand as it conquered new territories?

Rome ruled the entire Mediterranean region

Which political problems contributed to the fall of the western Roman empire?

Splitting the empire when it was under attack Continual civil wars between generals over succession

Why did the Romans fight the Punic Wars?

The Carthaginians were the major rival to Rome's territorial expansion

How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire?

The Huns pushed Germanic peoples into Roman territory