Rome Test

What "new" religion gained support in the Roman Empire in the AD 300's?

Christianity

Which Byzantine city was coined the "New Rome" and became the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople

These describes what position in the Roman Republic?

Consul

The fall of the Roman Empire marks the beginning of the

Dark Ages

Which statement BEST describes the effect of the Punic Wars on Rome?

Following its defeat on Carthage, Rome became the dominant force in the Mediterranean region

What are two important reasons that Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BCE?

He declared himself Dictator for Life and took most of the power away from the Senate

This emperor collected and codified all laws of the Byzantine age. Who was he?

Justinian

Which statement offers the BEST description of a person who would have been considered a "citizen" in the early Roman republic?

Patrician and plebeian men were both considered citizens

This Byzantine empress, the wife of Justinian I, was known for her powerful influence at count and for getting laws enacted which elevated the status of women. Who was she?

Theodora

Which is the BEST description of plebeians in Ancient Rome?

a large but politically limited group of people

Which of these played the BIGGEST role in helping communication within the Roman Republic?

a network of good roads

The capital of the Roman Empire is where?

answer will be B =)

A major contribution of the Roman Republic to the Western European culture was the

concept of the government by the laws

In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian

divided the empire into Western and Eastern sections

The Western Roman Empire collapsed for many reasons, including

expensive wars with neighboring tribes

Throughout the Pax Romana, one of the strongest unifying forces in the empire was the

government

The Twelve Tables was ancient writing that formed the foundation for Roman

laws

Though Julius Caesar played a major role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and the Roman people who proclaimed him Rome's dictator for life, he was assassinated by a group of

senators

What Roman architectural invention allowed them to make larger enclosed buildings than the Greeks?

the dome

In its early years, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire because its teaching appeal especially to

the poor and oppressed