Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, and Christianity
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- Q1What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empireto allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empireto allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empireto allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire30s
- Q2Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?They provided a system of checks and balances.They provided a way to divide society by social classes.They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers.They provided one strong ruler.30s
- Q3How were Hammurabi's Code and the Roman Twelve Tables similar?Both were displayed in public places for all to see.Both were created to promote equality between social classes.Both were written on bronze tablets.Both had extremely harsh consequences for breaking the law.30s
- Q4How did the Romans get fresh water to their large cities?They built aqueducts to carry it from the countryside.They traded with the Greeks who had large freshwater lakes.They dug deep wells that provided water.They used ocean water to drink.30s
- Q5What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?Tang and Song DynastiesGolden AgePax RomanaGupta Dynasty30s
- Q6What is the name of this great Roman achievement?ColiseumStupaParthenonZiggurat30s
- Q7What building material did the Romans invent to help them build bigger and more stable structures?asphaltstuccotarcement30s
- Q8What Roman achievement does the arrow emphasize?pillaraqueductdomearch30s
- Q9Which Roman achievement is depicted above?archpillardomeColiseum30s
- Q10Which of the following are considered Romance languages?ArabicSlavicEnglishFrench30s
- Q11Which of the following are considered Romance languages?SlavicItalianEnglishArabic30s
- Q12How did emperor Justinian improve the Roman law code?He was the first to establish the first set of laws.He wrote the laws to make everyone equal.He simplified the code and made it easier to understand.He wrote the laws on gold tablets.30s
- Q13What was the most famous church built by the Byzantine Empire?DuomHagia SophiaSt. Peter's CathedralColiseum30s
- Q14What name do we give the Eastern half of the Roman Empire after the empire divided?Byzantine EmpireCarolingian EmpireHellenistic EmpireGermanic Empire30s
- Q15What narrow body of water allowed the Byzantine Empire to control trade between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea?Straight of MagellanBering StraightBosporus StraightStraight of Gibraltar30s
