**Questions:** Write the number of the correct answer in the space provided.

1. Goods moved along the Silk Road trade routes between Rome (in the West) and the East in ancient times. Which product mainly traveled from West to East on these trade routes?

2. How did art impact society in Ancient Rome?

3. How did the agreement between Patricians and Plebeians affect the Roman political system?

4. How did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius affect the ancient city of Pompeii?

5. How did the event MOST likely affect Roman society: In 451 BCE, the first written code for Rome was publicly displayed. Laws were written on twelve bronze tablets and posted in the Forum.

6. What geographical feature was bordered by the greatest area of territory held by the Roman Empire?

7. What does the information explain: In the ancient Roman Republic, two officials called consuls made up the executive branch of the government. Each consul had the power to reject an action of the other consul. Consuls served one-year terms.

8. What impact did aqueducts have on Ancient Rome?

9. What type of institution is most associated with a belief in the afterlife?

10. What was a MAIN reason why the Eastern Roman Empire lasted longer than the Western Roman Empire?

11. What was a positive outcome of the Romans implementing price controls during their rule?

12. What was one immediate effect of the fall of the Roman Empire on Europe?

13. What was the primary effect of Roman currency on the economy of Ancient Rome?

14. What were the most prominent human characteristics in Ancient Rome?

15. Which element of architecture was most influenced by the ancient Romans?

16. Which event MOST likely occurred during the reigns of the "Good Emperors"?

17. Which geographical feature contributed MOST to Rome's ability to conduct trade?

18. Which geographical feature played a crucial role in enabling ancient Rome to thrive?

19. Which group of people were MOST likely Plebeians?

20. Which person would have been considered a patrician in Ancient Rome?

21. Which phrase BEST explains a major result of the fall of the Roman Empire?

22. Which two options best describe how the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were able to expand across Europe, Asia, and Africa?

23. Who is the topic of these facts: First emperor of Rome, Called the "First Citizen of Rome," Restored some aspects of the Republic, Introduced many reforms to improve the empire?

24. Why is the ideal in this excerpt important to the development of government in Western Europe? "And the rule of law, it is argued, is preferable to that of any individual" - Aristotle.

25. Why was the construction of a large network of roads important to the Roman Empire?

26. Which BEST completes the graphic?

**Answer Bank:**

1. Gold

2. Roman art played a crucial role in shaping religious beliefs and practices.

3. Arches

4. The expansion of Germanic tribal kingdoms

5. Control over conquered areas was tightened.

6. Expansion of the authority of the Catholic Church

7. Farm laborers

8. Fertile soil and a strategic location

9. The Mediterranean Sea

10. Greater availability of goods for the poor

11. It buried Pompeii in volcanic ash and debris, preserving it for future archaeologists.

12. It facilitated trade and commerce by providing a standardized medium of exchange.

13. It helped troops and goods to get where they were needed.

14. It limited the authority of a tyrant.

15. Its location near a major river

16. Limited the power of leaders

17. Octavian "Augustus"

18. Plebeians gained representation in the government.

19. Rights were made clearer.

20. The development of Roman trade routes

21. The Eastern Roman Empire was easier to defend from invaders.

22. They provided cities with water from distant sources.

23. They had a powerful navy and army / They allowed conquered lands to keep their cultures and religions.

24. A wealthy landowner

25. A place of worship

26. Common language, Common foods, Common religion