Roman Empire

5 Written Questions

1. on his death bed he asked his wife, Livia, of 52 years if he had led a good life and she believed that he had.
2. he would often leave Rome to visit the Isle of Capri- The Blue Grotto: he moved there for the last 10 years of his reign and neglected Rome.
3. as Jesus was born, this spread through the empire slowly.
4. large and close.
5. a time of peace and prosperity-lasted 207 years, except for a few minor wars.

5 Matching Questions

1. Caius Caligula
2. Vespasian
3. Trajan
4. General Septimius Severus
5. Tiberius

1. a became ruler and founded the Severi dynasty
2. b had a forum and market in Rome. the market was a covered hall and it is equivalent to a modern day shopping center.
   he also built aqueducts throughout Rome.
3. c wanted to make his horse first consul according to Suetonius. despot.
4. d he was one of Rome's greatest generals. combated the tribes in the Alps and within Transalpine Gaul. discovered sources of Danube.
5. e ruled for 10 years
   he claimed Jerusalem as part of Rome with his son Titus. he was a soldier/emperor.
   he restored Roman law and order and public confidence bringing peace back to Rome.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. murdered the assassin of the previous emperor. strong willed army leader. restored order to the empire. he limited the personal freedoms of the people.
   1. Domitian
   2. Tiberius
   3. Vespasian
   4. Diocletian
2. "Annals" and "Histories"
   both were accurate histories of Rome. they focused on the rule of Nero. and some on Domitian.
   1. Tiberius
   2. Oculus
   3. Tacitus
   4. Titus
3. assassinated most likely by his successor Caligula. he was smothered. the people of Rome cheered when they found out about his death!
   1. Titus
   2. Virgil
   3. Claudius
   4. Tiberius
4. first emperor admired by everyone "all the world from the rising to the setting sun"
   first seven months were blissful.
   1. Caius Caligula
   2. Circus Maximus
   3. Tacitus
   4. Baths of Carcalla
5. Eastern Rome; capital was Nichomedia
   1. Diocletian
   2. Maximian
   3. Tiberius
   4. Vespasian

5 True/False Questions

1. Claudius → spent too much money for personal pleasures and was cruel and immoral. he was murdered by a praetorian guard.

   True        False

2. Occupational Devotion → made it legal for landowners to chain their workers to keep them on the farms. made jobs hereditary
   required government service of the wealthy.

   True        False

3. Caius Caligula → oldest son of severus. he ordered the construction of a large thermae outside Rome. the remains are the Baths of Carcalla.

   True        False

4. Vespasian → Western Rome; capital Milan

   True        False

5. Titus → "Annals" and "Histories"
   both were accurate histories of Rome. they focused on the rule of Nero. and some on Domitian.

   True        False