Roman Empire

Question 1

Who was the founder of the Roman Empire?

Answer 1

Augustus

Question 2

Who was the Augustus?

Answer 2

Founder and ruler of the Roman Empire.

Question 3

What were some of Augustus’ reforms?

Answer 3

• New coinage
• New tax collection
• Fire and police collection
• Land for settlers in the provinces

Question 4

What period did the Roman Empire’s greatest achievement occur?

Answer 4

Pax Romana (27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E -Approximately 206 years)

Question 5

What were ROme’s lasting contributions in?

Answer 5

Law

Question 6

Roman law contributions include..

Answer 6

It distinguished 3 orders of law:

• Civil law (jus civile) which applied to Rome’s citizens
• Law of the people (just gentium) merged Roman law with laws of other peoples of the mpire
• Natural law (just naturale) governed by reason

Question 7

Who moved Roman Empire’s capital to Constantinople?

Answer 7

Constantine

Question 8

Constantine converted to Christiany and ordered toleration in the ._________________.

Answer 8

Edict of Milan

Question 9

What group sacked Rome that led to its decline…

Answer 9

Vandals

Question 10

Who was Mark Antony?

Answer 10

A Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from an oligarchy into the autocratic Roman Empire.