Romans- World History

Question 1

order of events in Roman history

Answer 1

the Roman Republic–> The Roman Empire–> Divided Empire–> Fall of Western Empire–> Eastern Empire–> fall of Eastern Empire

Question 2

Which event marks the end of ancient history and beginning of Middle ages

Answer 2

Fall of Western Roman history

Question 3

The city of Rome is located in the __ _ __

Answer 3

the center of Italy

Question 4

The Italian peninsula is located in the center of the __ __

Answer 4

Mediterranean sea

Question 5

The __ river flows through Rome

Answer 5

Tiber

Question 6

The __ Mountains are mild and easy to travel across (“backbone of Italy”)

Answer 6

Apennine

Question 7

Roman Republic had the __ of __

Answer 7

separation of powers

Question 8

“tug of war” was played between the __ and popular __ __

Answer 8

senate

political leaders

Question 9

a Roman military commander who was also powerful in Roman politics

Answer 9

Julius Caesar

Question 10

the people wanted Julius Caesar as their leader, except the the __ did not

Answer 10

Senate (felt they were losing power)

Question 11

The senate reluctantly voted Julius Caesar ruler of Rome. Then…

Answer 11

a few senators plotted against Caesar and killed him

Question 12

Military general close to Julius

Answer 12

Mark Antony

Question 13

Caesar’s grand nephew and adopted heir

Answer 13

Octavian

Question 14

__ and __ joined together to hunt down the murderers of Julius and rule Rome

Answer 14

Mark Antony and Octavian

Question 15

Octavian arrests Mark and Cleopatra and then..

Answer 15

Octavian is greeted as a hero and renames himself Caesar Augustus
1st Roman emperor

Question 16

Who ordered a census of the entire Roman world?

Answer 16

Caesar Augustus

Question 17

Military causes for the fall of Western Roman Empire

Answer 17

• lacked discipline and training

- had to hire foreign mercenaries to fight for Rome

Question 18

Political causes for the fall of Western Roman Empire

Answer 18

• government more oppressive with authoritarian
• corrupt officials
• frequent civil wars
• divided the empire

Question 19

Economic causes for the fall of Western Roman Empire

Answer 19

• heavy taxes
• farming decrease
• population decline

Question 20

Social/Moral causes for the fall of Western Roman Empire

Answer 20

• decline in education
• alcohol abuse
• problem gambling
• decline in patriotism
• decline in discipline
• decline in morals