Question 1

Which of the following characteristics of Rome helped lead to the rise of the Roman empire?

Accepted Answer

controlling vast lands through the Mediterranean

Question 2

How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire?

Accepted Answer

The Huns pushed Germanic peoples into Roman territory

Question 3

In which of the following ways did the Roman empire differ from the Roman Republic? Select all that apply

Accepted Answer

-centralized absolute power in one ruler-instituted a census for taxation purposes

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

He created public work programs and jobs for the unemployed

Question 5

Why did the Romans fight the Punic Wars?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which political problems contributed to the fall of the western Roman empire? Select all that apply

Accepted Answer

-splitting the empire when it was under attack-continual civil wars between generals over succession

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Question 8

Which characteristics did the Roman empire and the Roman republic share? Select all that apply

Accepted Answer

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

World History Unit:7 Lesson:2 The Roman Empire: Rise And Decline

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